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Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:55:00 +0700
Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds
Thailand has banned a textbook about the country on national security grounds, with the book’s exiled editor saying on Thursday that it was outlawed over its content on the monarchy.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:54:00 +0700
Pattaya school closes after shooting threat
All students at a Pattaya school were ordered to go home for safety on Thursday after a shooting threat that prompted the headmaster to close the building for two days.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:11:00 +0700
Shuffle gamblers identified as investigation of MP continues
Cybercrime police have identified three Thai nationals who gambled on the online platform Shuffle.com and are preparing to take legal action, while authorities may seize assets belonging to Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap and her husband if evi...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:14:00 +0700
Bangkok bike-sharing trips surge as night rides boom
Bangkok’s public bike-sharing programme is gaining popularity among residents, students and tourists, with the number of trips surging by 60% in a single month, largely boosted by recreational night rides.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0700
France on alert as unions stage nationwide strikes
PARIS - Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday, as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the country for weeks.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0700
Thai brides rank third with South Korean men
Women from Thailand were ranked third among foreigners tying the knot with South Korean men in multicultural marriages last year, government statistics show.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:38:00 +0700
Brazilian football brawl produces 53 red cards
An under-20s match ⁠in the ⁠Brazilian state of Minas ​Gerais descended into complete chaos, with the referee having to hand out a ​record 53 red cards following a ‌massive brawl.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:13:00 +0700
Otter ‘Boon Thing’ dies less than three weeks after transfer
The death of “Boon Thing”, a beloved otter that had lived with its former caretaker for more than six years, has sparked public debate after it died less than three weeks after being transferred from a small private zoo to a wildlife resc...

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:48:00 +0700
Joshua Wong sentenced to another 10 years in jail
HONG KONG - Activist Joshua Wong, who became the ‌global face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in jail on a charge of collusion with foreign entities under the city’s national security law.

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:45:00 +0700
Race for 2028 heats up after US election firestorm
WASHINGTON - The repudiation of President Donald Trump by voters who flocked to the Democrats has upended another US election — the race to replace him in the White House in 2028.

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