SET ends third straight year in the red
The Stock Exchange of Thailand finished 2025 in the red for the third consecutive year, one of only a handful of markets worldwide to record double-digit losses compared with 2024.

Curfew lifted in four Sa Kaeo border districts
Residents in  Sa Kaeo province have welcomed the lifting of the night curfew in four border districts now the security situation is deemed to be under control.

Iran president urges government to heed economic protests
TEHRAN - Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported on Tuesday, after demonstrations by shopkeepers in Tehran over economic hardship.

Sudarat’s daughter to sue actor ‘Dome’ under new harassment law
The daughter of veteran politician Khunying Suradat Keyuraphan is preparing to take legal action against singer-actor Pakorn “Dome” Lam for inappropriate online comments under a new law against sexual harassment that took effect this week, according to officials of the Thai Sang Thai party.

Trump confirms US strike ‘along the shore’ of Venezuela
PALM BEACH, Florida - The United States hit and destroyed a docking area in Venezuela for boats used by drug traffickers, President Donald Trump said on Monday, in what would be the first land strike of the US military campaign against trafficking from Latin America.

Former Bangladesh PM and poll favourite Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
DHAKA - Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged 80, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said.

Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib files appeal against 1MDB conviction
KUALA LUMPUR - ‍Jailed former ‍Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has filed an appeal against his conviction last week on corruption ‌charges related to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB ​scandal, which saw him sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Anutin promises a border wall with Cambodia
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has promised to pursue a border wall project, contingent on his Bhumjaithai Party retaining administrative power after the general election next year.

Drug trafficker killed in Chiang Mai shootout
One drug trafficker was shot dead and another escaped during a clash with police in Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai province on Monday night, after which at least 2 million methamphetamine pills were found in their abandoned vehicle. 

Number of Japanese restaurants overseas down for 1st time amid China slowdown
The number of Japanese restaurants operating overseas fell for the first time in 2025, pressured by a sharp decline in China amid its economic downturn, a government survey showed.