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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:59:00 +0700
Death toll from Iran approaches 2,600, rights group reports
DUBAI/JERUSALEM — The death toll from unrest in Iran climbed to almost 2,600, a rights group said on Wednesday, as Tehran ‌stepped up diplomatic contacts with US-allies in the region over a crisis that has ​drawn threats of intervention ...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0700
Etihad plane lands safely in Phuket after hitting air pocket
PHUKET - An Etihad Airways bound for Phuket from Abu Dhabi encountered an air pocket over Phuket and landed safely at Phuket International Airport at about noon on Wednesday.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:16:00 +0700
Vietnam to sign deal to export 2.5 million tonnes of rice to Philippines
HANOI — Vietnam expects to sign an agreement ‌to ​export 2.5 million metric tonnes of rice to the Philippines this year, state media reported on ‌Wednesday.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:06:00 +0700
Cambodia to keep up crackdown on scam centres after arrest of alleged mastermind
Cambodia's arrest of alleged scam centre kingpin Chen Zhi ​and his extradition to China was "not the end" of the Southeast Asian nation's battle to stamp out trans-border crimes, its foreign minister said.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:45:00 +0700
Scientist wins 'Environment Nobel' for shedding light on hidden fungal networks
WASHINGTON — Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to exchange nutrients with plant roots, acting as critical climate regulators as they draw down 13 billion ton...

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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0700
Moving train collides with collapsed crane in Korat, 22 killed
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani train collided with a collapsed construction crane in Sikhiu district on Wednesday, killing 22 passengers and injuring 55 others.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:20:00 +0700
Red levels of PM2.5 in Bangkok and 20 provinces
Red (seriously harmful) levels of PM2.5 blanketed Bangkok and 20 provinces, with 54 provinces in total covered with unsafe degrees of ultrafine dust on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:46:00 +0700
Cannabis activists demand parties clarify stance
A network of medical staff, academics, and civil society groups has called on political parties to clarify their cannabis policies and positions during the election season.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:04:00 +0700
Academics sound alarm ahead of poll
A group calling itself Academics for Society are urging voters to impose an "electoral boycott" on political parties it says are hostile to Thailand's long-term development, warning that the country is nearing a critical breaking point ahead of the F...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:47:00 +0700
Cops, lawyers probed after Chinese detainees let go
The Immigration Bureau (IB) has opened an investigation into whether police officers, lawyers or other officials were involved in the allegedly unlawful release of two Chinese detainees.

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