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Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:39:00 +0700Vote-buying suspect held in Chiang Rai
A former local councillor in Chiang Rai has been arrested for suspected vote-buying after being caught with 64,000 baht in 500- and 100-baht banknotes and sheets listing local names, according to Phan district police.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:07:00 +0700Crane collapse injures two workers in Bangkok
Two construction workers were injured after a tower crane collapsed at a construction site near the Terminal 21 shopping mall at the Asok intersection in Bangkok on Saturday morning.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:29:00 +0700Tightened security, alcohol ban ahead of Sunday polls
Police have stepped up preparations to ensure safety and order during the general election and referendum on Sunday, warning that the sale of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited from 6pm on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:03:00 +0700Australians caught spray-painting Chiang Mai temple wall arrested
CHIANG MAI – Police have arrested two Australians caught on CCTV spray-painting the wall of a Buddhist temple after the abbot filed a complaint about repeated acts of vandalism that necessitated costly repainting jobs.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:51:00 +0700‘Nong Chompoo’ true-crime film coming to Netflix
The case of 3-year-old Nong Chompoo, who was found dead on a Mukdahan mountain six years ago, will be the subject of the first true-crime documentary by Netflix Thailand, with her uncle-in-law, the convicted killer, making an unexpected onscreen appe...
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Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:51:00 +0700‘Nong Chompoo’ true-crime film coming to Netflix
The case of 3-year-old Nong Chompoo, who was found dead on a Mukdahan mountain six years ago, will be the subject of the first true-crime documentary by Netflix Thailand, with her uncle-in-law, the convicted killer, making an unexpected onscreen appe...
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:20:00 +0700Democracy calls: So what's new this time?
As voters prepare for tomorrow's general election, they will also be asked to decide if they want the constitution to be amended.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:05:00 +0700Asian shares steady after earlier tech-led sell-off
RECAP: Asian equities regained some stability on Friday after early losses, indicating that selling pressure may be easing following a tech rout that battered Wall Street for three days amid unease about an AI bubble.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0700Conservative vote could consolidate around Bhumjaithai
The Bhumjaithai Party has emerged as an unexpected wedge within the conservative camp, prising apart supporters who once reliably backed ultra-right and establishment parties such as Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:10:00 +0700New import tax to level field amid flood of foreign goods
Starting from Jan 1 this year, all goods ordered online and imported into Thailand are subject to both import duty and value-added tax (VAT).