Sabalenka, Alcaraz ease into Australian Open quarters, Medvedev crashes out
MELBOURNE - Aryna Sabalenka extended her reign as tiebreak queen to ‌reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for a fourth successive year and Carlos Alcaraz ​joined her as Daniil Medvedev's campaign ended on Sunday.

Off track, the numbers are adding up for F1 newcomers Cadillac
LONDON - Formula One newcomers Cadillac had hoped to be a team everybody would want to ‌join, but even they have been surprised by the response. ​

Covid control measures revived amid Nipah virus scare
The government has revived disease control measures earlier imposed to fight the covid-19 pandemic, to prevent a Nipah virus outbreak in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Sunday.

Scandal-hit SSO needs more professional management, says minister
An urgent overhaul of the Social Security Office is needed to enable the 31-year-old agency to match Thailand’s changing social and economic landscape, Labour Minister Treenuch Thienthong said on Sunday.

Tourists flock to Thale Bua Daeng, drawn by Lisa promotion
Visitor numbers have soared at Udon Thani’s Thale Bua Daeng (The Sea of Pink Water Lilies) following the release of a promotional video and photos featuring Thai K‑pop star Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal, some queueing for tickets before 5am.

Lifting crane and load fall and crush family home
KHON KAEN - A 29-year-old man was lucky to escape with his life when a heavy crane lifting a prefabricated house toppled over and crushed his family home. 

Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India
Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of potentially lethal Nipah virus disease. 

Virologist warns of Nipah virus risk from bats
Thailand is at risk from the Nipah virus because it is carried by fruit bats, which are found nationwide, according to prominent virologist Yong Poovorawan.

ChatGPT rolls out 'age estimation' to protect young users
OpenAI has begun rolling out an age-estimation system for ChatGPT that automatically classifies accounts with unclear information as youth accounts, as part of new child protection measures amid public concern over AI safety.

China investigates its top general in high profile purge
China's top general and President Xi Jinping's second-in-command is under investigation, the Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday (January 24). It's the highest-profile purge to date of senior military leadership, just as Beijing modernizes its forces and tries to further project its might. - REUTERS