Thirty four Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
ROJ ​CAMP — Syrian Kurdish forces ​on Monday released 34 Australians ​from a ‌camp holding families of suspected Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to Australia from Damascus.

Students ask court to annul general election
A group of university students on Monday asked the Central Administrative Court to annul  the Feb 8 general election, claiming that the barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers could illegally expose voters' choices.

Hong Kong police arrest foreign national for wrecking airport kiosks in viral video
A foreign national has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport on suspicion of criminal damage and drug possession after a viral video showed him wrecking self-check-in kiosks.

Bhumjaithai bags 2 more minnows to boost govt numbers
The Bhumjaithai Party’s campaign to woo small parties to its side continued on Monday with the addition of two more small parties to the new government coalition.

Myanmar expels East Timor envoy after rights group complaint against junta
​Myanmar has ordered ⁠the ⁠head of East Timor's diplomatic ​mission to leave the country within seven days, state media quoted the foreign ministry ​as saying on Monday, in an ‌escalating row over a criminal complaint filed by a rights group against Myanmar's armed forces.

Drinks tycoon well after falling from concert stage
CHON BURI - Beverages tycoon Tan Passakornnatee, 66, fell from the high stage at a concert he had organised on Sunday night, but said later he escaped with only a slight backache.

Border bushfire, explosions near Prasat Khana in Surin
Thai troops were on alert on Monday after a bushfire was seen overnight on the border near Prasat Khana in Surin province, accompanied by the sound of ammunition exploding inside Cambodia.

Microsoft to end legacy printer driver updates
Microsoft will gradually stop distributing legacy printer drivers via Windows Update starting Jan 15, 2026, with the transition completed by 2027. The change aims to improve system stability, security and manageability.

Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.

Illegal Chinese caught with hundreds of mobile phones
PRACHIN BURI - Highway police arrested eight illegal Chinese migrants and seized 283 mobile phones on a highway near the Cambodian border in this eastern province.