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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:06:00 +0700Thai soldier seriously injured by landmine near Cambodian border
A Thai soldier was critically injured after stepping on an anti‑personnel landmine inside a military outpost in Surin province near the Cambodian border on Friday morning.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0700Iran urges US to drop 'excessive demands' to reach deal
PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran said Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its "excessive demands", tempering the optimism expressed after talks seen as a last-ditch bid to avert war.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:28:00 +0700Crime 101: Sad lives by the beach
The title might suggest an introduction to crime, or, for those versed in US culture, a crime film set near US Route 101 in Los Angeles. The latter is correct: Bart Layton's Crime 101 (2026) is a highly stylised thriller that explores the lives of pe...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:46:00 +0700Your horoscope for Feb 27 - Mar 5
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0700Thais, other visitors to Japan will have to apply for immigration approval
Visitors to Japan, including Thai nationals, will be required to secure an online immigration approval first before travelling to the East Asian country as it tightens security and screens overstayers and illegal migrants.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:06:00 +0700British chef and wife threatened, robbed in Chon Buri
CHON BURI — A gang of three hooded men armed with knives robbed a British chef and his Thai wife at their house in Bang Lamung district on Thursday night, stealing a safe containing more than 2 million baht in cash before fleeing in a pickup tr...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:13:00 +0700Love or lie?
According to the Royal Thai Police, there were 5,164 cases of romance scams with damages of over 1.6 billion baht from online crimes reported between 2022 and 2024. To raise awareness of romance scams, COFACT (Collaborative Fact Checking) organised t...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0700Thailand’s 2026 growth outlook improves to 2.1%, despite structural headwinds
Thailand’s economic outlook for 2026 has improved modestly, though growth is expected to remain subdued, according to TRIS Rating.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:13:00 +0700Voters believe election not clean, EC fails to fight cheating
Voters overwhelmingly felt the general election was unfair, a poll showed on Friday, with the organisers criticised for their lackluster performance in making it clean.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0700Japan PM opposes changing male-only imperial succession
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on Friday that she opposes changing the imperial family's male succession rules.