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Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0700In Finland's forests, soldiers re-learn how to lay anti-personnel mines
KAJAANI - Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0700Your horoscope for Feb 6-12
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, 06 Feb 2026 14:07:00 +0700Russian tourist dies in fall at Koh Samui viewpoint
SURAT THANI: A Russian tourist has died after an apparent fall from a cliff at the Na Phra Lan Cape viewpoint on Koh Samui, police said.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:29:00 +0700Six reasons why ‘Thais walk with literally zero urgency’
It's a scene familiar to anyone who has spent time in Bangkok: You're navigating the crowded footpaths of Sukhumvit, trying to make your train connection, when you find yourself trapped behind someone moving at what feels like geological speed. They ...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:49:00 +0700Line Man Wongnai weighs IPO in Hong Kong or New York
Line Man Wongnai, a Thai technology startup backed by Singapore’s GIC Pte, is considering an initial public offering abroad to tap stronger investor demand and secure a higher valuation, a move that would signal a lack of confidence in the loca...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:42:00 +0700French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport
PHUKET: A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at Phuket International Airport's domestic departure baggage screening area.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:37:00 +0700Voters advised to avoid shirts with numbers on polling day
Voters should avoid wearing shirts or t-shirts bearing a number on Sunday as it could be misinterpreted as influencing other electors to support a candidate, an election official has warned.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0700Muyuan eyes Asia pig farms after $1.4 billion listing
HONG KONG — Muyuan Foods Co plans to partner with Asian pig farmers and enhance its global feed-grain supply network after raising HK$10.7 billion (US$1.4 billion) in Hong Kong’s biggest listing of the year so far.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:00 +0700Bitcoin plunges to near $60,000 before paring losses in Asia
SINGAPORE — Bitcoin sank in early Asia trading on Friday, extending a selloff that had already erased all the gains booked by the token since United States President Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:59:00 +0700Thailand's party spots dry up with election day booze bans
Bangkok restaurateur Sorathep Steve said he was told off last Saturday by customers who had just flown in from the United States and ordered a bottle of wine, only to be told of Thailand's election-linked ban on alcohol.