Seven held in kidnapping, suspected killing of Bangkok businessman
Police have detained seven people suspected of kidnapping the manager of a Bangkok medical instrument company, who was then believed to have been killed and his body burned in Lop Buri.

94 Vietnamese held in online gambling raid
Police arrested 94 Vietnamese people for allegedly running online gambling websites in Bangkok on Wednesday evening.

War to hobble supply chain as trade costs soar
Thai business and industry leaders are concerned that the Mideast war could significantly disrupt logistics and transport costs, with ripple effects for manufacturing in Thailand and other countries.

IMF chief sees three key impacts from war
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been closely monitoring the Middle East war, saying it is seeing three core channels of impact: on energy prices, market sentiment, and disruption in travel, tourism and trade.

Countdown to new parliament session begins
The countdown has begun to the start of a new Thai parliament session, with the Election Commission’s official certification of the results of the Feb 8 poll.

Thai stock market recovers after trading halt
The war-induced sell-off in global stocks continued on Wednesday, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) having to halt trading at one point to allow nervous investors to take a breather.

Iran claims ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.

Court bans Sen Keskamol for false ‘professor’ claim
The Supreme Court has revoked the election rights of Senator Keskamol Pleansamai for 10 years after finding that she misled voters about her qualifications by using the title “professor” while running in the 2024 Senate election.

First Thai returnees expected to leave Mideast on Saturday
The government will open registration on Thursday for Thai nationals seeking to return from the war-torn Middle East, with the first group expected to depart on Saturday.

Apple introduces new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, debuts M5 Pro and M5 Max
Apple on Wednesday announced the new MacBook Air with M5, bringing exceptional performance and expanded AI capabilities to the world’s most popular laptop.