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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0700
Trump: US reaches deal for $2bn in Venezuelan oil
Caracas and Washington have reached a deal ​to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude oil to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, which would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil produ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0700
Bethell’s maiden century gives England hope in final Ashes Test
SYDNEY - Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:38:00 +0700
UK pressures Elon Musk over Grok AI deepfake porn scandal
The British government is demanding Elon Musk take immediate action to rein in his Grok artificial intelligence tool following reports that the software is being used to generate non-consensual sexually explicit images.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:11:00 +0700
Bangkok opens channel for reporting problematic election signs
Bangkok has opened a special channel via the Traffy Fondue platform for reporting obstructions or safety hazards caused by election signs, Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Wednesday.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0700
Man arrested for posing as police officer to dupe Thai woman in the US
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Prachin Buri after he was accused of posing as a police officer and extorting money from a US-based Thai woman by falsely linking her to a money-laundering case, causing her to lose almost 200 million baht.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:48:00 +0700
Thai headline inflation remained negative
Thailand's headline ‌inflation remained ​negative in December 2025, but core inflation ‌was in line with expectations, ‌the Commerce Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:36:00 +0700
Human remains found in Pathum Thani house ceiling
PATHUM THANI: Construction workers have found human remains above ceiling tiles in a house under renovation in tambon Bueng Kham Phroi of Lam Luk Ka district at 3pm on Tuesday.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:28:00 +0700
Doi Inthanon records season’s coldest temperature as frost returns
The summit of Doi Inthanon has recorded its coldest grass‑level temperature of the winter at -5°C, as heavy frost blanketed Thailand’s highest peak, reinforcing Chiang Mai’s reputation as the coldest destination in the country amid ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:22:00 +0700
Hong Kong shelter saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge
HONG KONG — Illegal dog trapping and cat smuggling have become alarmingly common, with an animal rescue group reporting that it saved 351 animals in Hong Kong over the past six months - an average of two per day.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:45:00 +0700
Vietnamese caught in Japan's illegal worker crackdown
TOKYO — For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan's dire labour needs.

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