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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...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:33:00 +0700
Thai sergeant gets 45 days’ detention for assaulting conscript
A Thai army sergeant has been sentenced to 45 days’ detention in a military prison and stripped of his gratuity after being found guilty of assaulting a conscript.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:11:00 +0700
JKN18 channel by Anne Jakkaphong ceases broadcasting on Jan 26
JKN18, the digital television channel owned by Anne Jakkaphong, will cease broadcasting on Jan 26 after the SEC delisted JKN Global Group’s securities.

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 11:30:00 +0700
Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown
WASHINGTON — Enrolment at Harvard for Chinese students rose in the autumn from a year earlier, even as the Donald Trump administration moved to rein in visas for them and limit foreign enrolment and funding at the prestigious university.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:47:00 +0700
Becky Armstrong is new lead in 'Girl From Nowhere: The Reset'
Thai actress Rebecca "Becky" Patricia Armstrong has been officially announced as the lead in Girl From Nowhere: The Reset, marking a complete reimagining of the popular thriller series.

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