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Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:01:00 +0700
Dreams of youth die behind bars in Myanmar
Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Dagon University in Yangon in 2019.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:53:00 +0700
Pheu Thai slams PM Anutin for fear-mongering
A top Pheu Thai Party official has lashed out at Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for resorting to nationalist rhetoric and stoking fears of war to win votes, instead of presenting the policies of his party.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:36:00 +0700
Thai gold prices plunge another B1,200
Thai gold prices on Saturday were down by 1,200 baht per baht-weight (15.2 grammes), as a global and local correction continued after a surge to record highs earlier in the week.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0700
The election's last-mile test
For weeks, opinion polls have consistently shown the People’s Party (PP) maintaining a narrow but persistent lead over the Bhumjaithai Party ahead of the Feb 8 general election. The surveys have fostered a prevailing narrative of a two-horse ra...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:04:00 +0700
Mermaids' tails to tell
Mermaid diving has grown from playful costume dress-up into a graceful, semi-artistic sport — one that asks for steady breath control, maskless underwater poise and finely made custom tails.  Across competition stages and aquarium shows, a...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:15:00 +0700
'Big Joke's' fall from power
From deputy police chief to a man facing arrest warrants, the downfall of Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn has become one of the country's most dramatic policing sagas.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:24:00 +0700
Adjusting rules to make Thai skies safer
Indian airline IndiGo scrapped thousands of flights last month due to its failure to comply with new pilot rest rules by the required deadline, causing concern among aviation stakeholders in Thailand.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:11:00 +0700
Democrat Party launches southern campaign blitz
The Democrat Party has launched a major campaign tour across the southern provinces, advocating clean elections, anti-corruption politics and safer tourism.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:06:00 +0700
Yodchanan vows drug crackdown
Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat declared a war on drugs and pledged to push ahead with the Lanna Airport project during a campaign stop in Chiang Mai.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:55:00 +0700
Bhumjaithai plays on nationalist strings
The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has stepped up nationalist messaging in the final stretch of the election campaign, as a series of opinion polls show a tightening race and shifting voter sentiment over leadership and party strength.

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