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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:16:00 +0700Drink driving tops list of New Year road violations
Over 90% of road traffic violations between Dec 30 and Dec 31, 2025, were linked to alcohol consumption, according to recent data. At least one fatality, however, was attributed to improper use of a map application.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +0700Several dead as fire ravages bar in Swiss ski resort town Crans Montana
CRANS-MONTANA — A fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans Montana on New Year's Eve, killing and injuring several people, police said early Thursday.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:40:00 +0700Co-payment scheme ends, injecting B84bn into Thai economy
The government’s Khon La Khrueng (half-half) Plus co-payment scheme has officially ended, with more than 9.21 million participants fully using their allotted benefits, while over 10.5 million users did not exhaust their entitlements.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:38:00 +070010 pieces of tech jargon that confused us in 2025
NEW YORK — As a tech journalist for the past 20 years, I have had a front-row seat to the slow death of the English language, driven by the engineers and marketers of Silicon Valley who use clunky abbreviations, awkward jargon and meaningless s...
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:58:00 +0700Jakarta ranks world's largest city as Tokyo slips to 3rd
KYODO — Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third against the backdrop of population growth in the developing nations and Japan's greying society, a recent United Na...
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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:16:00 +0700Drink driving tops list of New Year road violations
Over 90% of road traffic violations between Dec 30 and Dec 31, 2025, were linked to alcohol consumption, according to recent data. At least one fatality, however, was attributed to improper use of a map application.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:40:00 +0700Co-payment scheme ends, injecting B84bn into Thai economy
The government’s Khon La Khrueng (half-half) Plus co-payment scheme has officially ended, with more than 9.21 million participants fully using their allotted benefits, while over 10.5 million users did not exhaust their entitlements.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:23:00 +0700Election Commission wraps up MP candidate registration
The Election Commission (EC) has concluded the registration for constituency and party-list candidates in the Feb 8 general election, with more than 5,000 candidates and 94 prime ministerial nominees from political parties.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:46:00 +0700New Year’s Eve fireworks in Bangkok
Bangkok's New Year's Eve night sky is illuminated by spectacular fireworks at Iconsiam, located on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. Welcoming 2026, the largest luxury shopping mall in Thailand has transformed the city into a global co...
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:10:00 +0700Renewables expansion facing fresh challenges
Caretaker prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul's decision to dissolve the House adds challenges to the state push for a transition to clean energy in 2026.