Israel identifies body of last Thai hostage in Gaza
Israel has identified the remains of the hostage it received from Hamas as Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Thursday.

Drunk raccoon passes out in US liquor store
A raccoon entered a liquor store the other day and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.

Expressway tolls waived on three routes on Friday
Toll fees will be waived on three expressway routes on Dec 5 for Father’s Day, the birthday anniversary of late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) has announced.

Thai officials link seven bitcoin mines to Chinese scammers
Thai authorities have raided seven bitcoin mines worth an estimated 300 million baht in two provinces, saying they suspected the operations were run by Chinese transnational scam networks.

Thai airport tax to rise 53% for international flights
The Civil Aviation Board has approved a 53% increase in the passenger service charge, commonly known as the airport tax, for outbound passengers on international flights.

Thai universities urged to cut ‘portfolio’ admissions
Stricter guidelines will apply for Thai university admissions for the 2027 academic year, with a reduction in the requirements for applicants to submit costly portfolios.

Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES - A doctor who supplied Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will pay" for the drug, was jailed in California on Wednesday.

Netflix airs Diddy doc despite imprisoned mogul’s legal threat
NEW YORK - An explosive docuseries about Sean “Diddy” Combs — produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent — has been released on Netflix, despite the disgraced music mogul’s attempts to block its airing.

Democrats release photos of Epstein’s notorious private island
WASHINGTON  - Democrats in the US Congress released photos and videos Wednesday showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.

Thai national parks boss honoured at Cites
Atthapol Charoenchansa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, has received an award for his work in wildlife protection at the 20th Conference of the Parties to Cites, held in Uzbekistan.