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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:42:00 +0700House committee seeks answers on spyware
The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications and Public Participation has called on police and other public agencies to clarify the use of state surveillance in Thailand.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:54:00 +0700Foundation defends drone purchases, sues lawyer Sittra
The chairman of the Thailand Watch Foundation has defended its procurement of drones for the military during the Thai-Cambodian conflict and is suing high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd for making a false police report about the issue.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:48:00 +0700Australian police tip leads to Chanthaburi child-porn arrest
CHANTHABURI - A tip from the Australian police led Thai police to arrest a food vendor and a teacher at his school in this eastern province for taking and sharing upskirt photos and videos of children aged 5-10.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:04:00 +0700Loy Krathong airfare inflation upsets travellers
Passengers travelling to Chiang Mai for the Loy Krathong festival are advised to check fares and seat availability directly with airlines, as some booking platforms may show much higher prices when seats are running low.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:47:00 +0700Chinese university bought advanced Nvidia chips despite US curbs
BEIJING - A Chinese university with close ties to the country's defence bodies recently bought advanced AI chips made by tech giant Nvidia, procurement notices show, despite stringent US controls.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:45:00 +0700Xi-Trump-Putin summit evokes 1945 Yalta carve-up
BEIJING - A possible China-US-Russia summit has prompted alarm about a modern-day Yalta Conference, with three powerful men carving up the world — with little regard for Ukraine, Europe and Taiwan or anyone else.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:43:00 +0700Lawyer Arnon loses another lese-majeste appeal
The Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a lese-majeste conviction against lawyer Arnon Nampa, sentencing him to four years in prison for posting three Facebook messages in 2021 criticising the enforcement of the law and calling for reform of the monar...
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:08:00 +0700Construction vehicles torched in Yala
YALA - Seven large vehicles belonging to a construction compeny were torched at a road construction site in Bannang Sata district of this southern border province late Wednesday night.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:45:00 +0700Woman linked to Nvidia chief ‘entered Taiwan 8 times’
TAIPEI - The woman accused of spying for Beijing during an affair with Nvidia founder Jensen Huang visited Taiwan a total of eight times in 2024 and 2025, a Taiwanese government minister said Thursday.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:49:00 +0700Global powers head to Asia with trade, AI, security in focus
MANILA - Global leaders are set to descend on Asia for a series of high-stakes meetings that will tackle everything from AI to trade to, potentially, nuclear disarmament.