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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:23:00 +0700‘Cloud Dancer’ white making a statement
A month ago, Pantone unveiled its 2026 Colour of the Year: “Cloud Dancer” (Pantone 11-4201). Described as a lofty white, Cloud Dancer emerges as a symbol of serenity, offering space for quiet reflection amid a period of...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0700Contraceptive shots a first for Thai wild elephants
Thailand has given a contraceptive vaccine to wild elephants for the first time in an effort to control their ballooning population, a conservation official said on Wednesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:54:00 +0700Two seriously hurt after Grab car mounts pavement in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI - A Grab car carrying two foreign passengers mounted the pavement and crashed into a soy milk stall outside the Chiang Mai Gate Market on Wednesday morning, leaving a vendor seriously injured and one passenger in critical condition.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +0700Djokovic gets lucky to advance to Melbourne semi-final
MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic admitted he got lucky after opponent Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt on Wednesday to send the Serbian great into a semi-final against either two-time reigning champion Jannik Sinner or Ben Shelton.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:01:00 +0700Thailand’s first UFO festival beaming down to Nakhon Nayok
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is launching an unconventional tourism initiative for 2026 with Thailand UFO Days, a festival exploring extraterrestrial phenomena at the Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam in Nakhon Nayok province.
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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0700Contraceptive shots a first for Thai wild elephants
Thailand has given a contraceptive vaccine to wild elephants for the first time in an effort to control their ballooning population, a conservation official said on Wednesday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:53:00 +0700BoT flags suspicious cash withdrawals, largest case hits B250m
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has detected unusually large cash withdrawals amounting to more than 250 million baht, with some customers requesting only 500‑baht banknotes, prompting the agency to prepare reports for concerned agencies, including the ...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:53:00 +0700Gold's blistering rally continues past $5,200 as dollar plunges to 4-year low
BENGALURU — Gold broke through US$5,200 for the first time on Wednesday, after rising more than 3% on Tuesday, as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low amid persisting geopolitical concerns, ahead of a US Federal Reserve monetary policy...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:04:00 +0700Red levels of PM2.5 cover about one-third of Thailand, including Greater Bangkok
Harmful levels (red levels) of ultrafine dust shrouded about one-third of Thailand on Wednesday morning, including Bangkok and nearby provinces.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:45:00 +0700Tourism index dips in fourth quarter
The tourism confidence index in the fourth quarter of 2025 dropped year-on-year, marking a sluggish recovery due to southern flooding, the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict and the strong baht, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).