Five suspects identified in petrol station attacks
PATTANI: Five suspects linked to coordinated bombings and arson attacks on 11 petrol stations in the three southern border provinces last week have been identified, police in charge of the case said on Thursday.

Back-to-back crane failures linked to same contractor
Two fatal crane collapses in two days have both been linked to the construction contractor Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), acting Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Thursday.

No more bodies found at Korat train crash site
NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Authorities have ended the search for three missing persons after failing to locate their bodies at the site where a crane collapsed onto a moving train on Wednesday, killing 32 people.

People’s Party drops candidate after online gambling arrest
The People’s Party has suspended a candidate for the Feb 8 election in Tak province after he was arrested for alleged involvement in online gambling.

AI-created Iran protest videos gain traction
WASHINGTON - AI-generated videos purportedly depicting protests in Iran have flooded the web, researchers said Wednesday, as social media users push hyper-realistic deepfakes to fill an information void amid the country’s internet restrictions.

Greenlanders torn between anxiety and relief after US talks
NUUK - Greenland’s residents expressed a mix of anxiety and relief after a meeting was held Wednesday in the White House between officials from the United States, Denmark and the island at the centre of President Donald Trump’s focus.

Rama II Road crane collapse kills two
SAMUT SAKHON – Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling below, police said.

US confirms sweeping visa service suspensions
WASHINGTON - The administration of US President Donald Trump is suspending processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries including Thailand, a State Department spokesperson confirmed on ‌Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown.

One year on, Trump shattering global order
WASHINGTON - One year into his second term, US President Donald Trump is shattering the post-World War II order as never before, leaving a world that may be unrecognisable once he is through.

Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
SAN FRANCISCO - The social media platform X has announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women and children.