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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0700
Moving train collides with collapsed crane in Korat, 22 killed
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani train collided with a collapsed construction crane in Sikhiu district on Wednesday, killing 22 passengers and injuring 55 others.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:20:00 +0700
Red levels of PM2.5 in Bangkok and 20 provinces
Red (seriously harmful) levels of PM2.5 blanketed Bangkok and 20 provinces, with 54 provinces in total covered with unsafe degrees of ultrafine dust on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:46:00 +0700
Cannabis activists demand parties clarify stance
A network of medical staff, academics, and civil society groups has called on political parties to clarify their cannabis policies and positions during the election season.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:04:00 +0700
Academics sound alarm ahead of poll
A group calling itself Academics for Society are urging voters to impose an "electoral boycott" on political parties it says are hostile to Thailand's long-term development, warning that the country is nearing a critical breaking point ahead of the F...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:47:00 +0700
Cops, lawyers probed after Chinese detainees let go
The Immigration Bureau (IB) has opened an investigation into whether police officers, lawyers or other officials were involved in the allegedly unlawful release of two Chinese detainees.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:34:00 +0700
Poll remarks spark fury
Pheu Thai and the People's Party (PP) have criticised remarks by a Cambodian minister urging Thai voters to support them in the Feb 8 election while attacking the Bhumjaithai Party.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:13:00 +0700
Phornprapha family members indicted for stock manipulation
Prosecutors have indicted three members of the Phornprapha family in the More Return stock manipulation scandal, with the Criminal Court accepting the charges and considering bail requests.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:29:00 +0700
More ‘grey money’ channels targeted
The Bank of Thailand has expanded its role to cover “grey money” inspections as part of efforts to address structural problems in the country’s economy and financial sector.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:41:00 +0700
Thai influencer goes offline after ‘low-class men’ backlash
Thai influencer and life coach Gina “Wonder JN” has shut down her Facebook and TikTok accounts following intense backlash over comments criticising men who follow women showing off their bodies on Instagram.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:24:00 +0700
Phuket starts tour boat cleanup after fire, fatal collision
PHUKET - Marine officials have launched a campaign to restore shattered tourist confidence in Phuket's tour boat sector in the wake of a fatal speedboat collision and a huge fire over the past week.

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