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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:41:00 +0700
Thai e-sports cheats sentenced to detention
A former Thai national team e-sports player and a gamer who conspired to cheat during the  SEA Games in Thailand last year were both sentenced to three-months detention by the Pathumwan Kwaeng Court on Tuesday, avoiding a prison term. 

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:21:00 +0700
Try on clothes virtually — NVIDIA‑powered AI brings photoreal virtual fittings to online fashion
A physics‑backed AI startup, CATCHES, has unveiled RealFit, a generative sizing tool that promises true‑to‑life virtual try‑ons for fashion e‑commerce. The technology was introduced at NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose, California, on Monday.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:59:00 +0700
Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliser
Thailand is looking to export food and raw materials to Iran and other Middle East countries in exchange for its ships being allowed to safely bring back cargoes of plastic pellets and fertiliser from the conflict region, according to the commerce mi...

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:49:00 +0700
Thailand to start building Cambodia border fences next month
Thailand will start building fences along a portion of its border with Cambodia next month to boost security after deadly clashes between the countries erupted last year following longstanding tensions. 

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:34:00 +0700
Trump ramps up Cuba rhetoric: 'I can do anything I want'
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba on Monday (March 16), saying he expected to have the "honor" of "taking Cuba in some form". - REUTERS

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:31:00 +0700
Cuba's national electric grid collapses, leaving millions without power
Cuba's national electric grid collapsed Monday (March 16), the country's grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that has crippled the island's already obsolete generation system. - REUTERS

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0700
Elderly vendor conned out of cash in street swindle
NAKHON PATHOM - A 73-year-old grilled-fish vendor was swindled out of nearly 1,000 baht in cash and three fish by a conman who exploited the pensioner’s trust before fleeing on a motorcycle.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:18:00 +0700
Vietnam firms vie for crypto licences as Hanoi plans ban on overseas trading
HANOI - Vietnamese companies are competing to launch the country's ‌first licensed cryptocurrency exchanges as the government moves to curb trading on overseas platforms in one of the world's most active crypto markets.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0700
Israel launches new strikes on Tehran and Beirut
TEHRAN - Israel launched a wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew neighbouring Iraq deeper into the Middle East war that has sparked economic turmoil across the globe.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0700
Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said on Tuesday.

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