Abhisit urges more action to curb vote-buying
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday reaffirmed the party’s commitment to “honest and clean” politics and called on the Election Commission to take more proactive action against vote-buying ahead of the Feb 8 poll.

Ceremonies mark 100 days since Queen Mother’s death
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday led cabinet members in a merit-making ceremony at Government House to mark the 100-day memorial of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother.

Foreign election observers welcomed
The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has authorised representatives from foreign embassies and international organisations to observe the upcoming general election and constitutional referendum on Feb 8.

People’s Party: Patriotism ‘means not cheating the nation’
Rangsiman Rome, deputy leader of the People’s Party, has hit back at Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, saying that true patriotism means not cheating the nation.

12 Gaza deaths blamed on Israeli airstrikes
GAZA - ‌Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least ​12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said on Saturday, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire.

France tightens infant milk rules after global recalls
PARIS - France has lowered the safety limit for cereulide toxin in infant formula, aiming to strengthen ‌protections after several ​major producers ordered worldwide recalls over contamination concerns, the farm ministry said on Saturday.

Dreams of youth die behind bars in Myanmar
Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Dagon University in Yangon in 2019.

Pheu Thai slams PM Anutin for fear-mongering
A top Pheu Thai Party official has lashed out at Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for resorting to nationalist rhetoric and stoking fears of war to win votes, instead of presenting the policies of his party.

Armed robber flees Bangkok shop with gold worth B11 million
Police in Bangkok have launched a manhunt for a gunman who robbed a gold shop in Sukhumvit Soi 50 and made off with gold ornaments worth about 11.1 million baht and 170,000 baht in cash on Friday night.

US government shuts down again but quick fix expected
WASHINGTON - The US government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal.