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Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:13:00 +0700Private art museum Dib Bangkok opens in Thailand in honour of late collector
With his curly hair and thick-rimmed glasses, the late Thai collector Petch Osathanugrah cut a distinct figure. An industrialist, musician and heir to a popular energy drink company, he amassed a vast collection of more than 1,000 artworks and was in...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:02:00 +0700New US envoy to Vietnam signals harder line on trade
HANOI - The Trump administration plans to replace the US ambassador to Vietnam with a nominee set on addressing “imbalanced” trade relations, as Hanoi’s goods trade surplus with Washington surpassed China’s in recent ...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:43:00 +0700Russians caught selling magic mushrooms for 'stress relief'
PHUKET – Police have busted a group of Russians selling hallucinogenic mushrooms as a form of stress relief therapy from a house in Muang district they had named the "Mushroom Temple".
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:09:00 +0700Pacts, patronage and fear: how Myanmar junta chief keeps power
His name is not on the ballot, and his photographs don’t appear on campaign posters. But one man looms large over the general election under way in Myanmar: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0700Insurer: Disaster losses fell in 2025 but picture still ‘alarming’
FRANKFURT - Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, the reinsurer Munich Re said on Tuesday, but warned of a still “alarming” picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate change.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:13:00 +0700Fujifilm to launch Super 8-inspired mini camera in Japan
Fujifilm is set to release the instax mini Evo Cinema in Japan, a new hybrid instant camera sporting a nostalgic aesthetic inspired by the legendary Super 8 film cameras that shaped the careers of world-class directors.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:59:00 +0700French drug smuggling fugitive arrested in Pattaya
A French fugitive wanted on charges of drug smuggling between Europe and America was arrested in Pattaya by Thai police on Monday.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:47:00 +0700Thai satellite falling back to earth after failed launch, but is insured
The Thai-made satellite THEOS-2A is expectd to fall back to earth after failing to reach its designated orbit due to a failure of the Indian launching rocket, but is insured and can be rebuilt and launched again, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technol...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:18:00 +0700Indonesia's Prabowo affirms commitment to new capital city
JAKARTA — Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment to a US$32 billion project to build the country's new capital city as he made his first overnight stay there as president, the government said.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:16:00 +0700What does the MRT smell like? The internet weighs in
A social media user's question about the distinctive scent of the Bangkok's Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) system has sparked a lively online discussion among commuters attempting to identify the underground rail network's unique aroma.