PM set on cancelling construction contracts, alarmed by fatal accidents
As fire erupted at the site of the crane collapse on Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Tuesday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insisted that state agencies must cancel  contracts with the company responsible for a series of accidents during construction of elevated transport routes.

Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power after Russian attack
KYIV - An overnight Russian aerial attack left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday — another blow to a capital already reeling from strikes that have knocked out vital utilities.

Thai star Jeeno to headline new indoor golf league
World No.1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand is among a number of big names confirmed for a new tech-infused women’s indoor golf league that will make its debut next winter.

Jittery Keys begins Australian Open defence
MELBOURNE - Madison Keys admitted being “very nervous” as she launched her title defence with a shaky win on Tuesday at the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner later begins his bid for a Melbourne hat-trick.

Kokuho: A national treasure in name and essence
The movie Kokuho (2025) is, in both name and essence, a national treasure. This epic Japanese drama delving into the life of an onnagata, a male actor who specialises in playing female roles, not only introduces the centuries-old art form of Kabuki to the world, but also proves to be a triumph of Japanese cinema.

Australian lawmakers back stricter gun, hate crime laws
SYDNEY — Australian politicians voted in favour of tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting Jewish people on Bondi Beach killed 15 people.

Beware fake tax refund emails stealing personal data
Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau has issued a stark warning about a surge in fraudulent emails claiming to offer tax refunds, a scam aimed at stealing personal and financial information.

Corrections confirms Thaksin eligible for parole review in May
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible for consideration for parole in May after serving two-thirds of his one-year prison sentence, the Department of Corrections confirmed on Tuesday.  

Japan 2025 foreign visitors at record 42.7m, spending at all-time high
Foreign visitors to Japan reached a record estimated 42.7 million in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, with their spending also at a new all-time high of 9.5 trillion yen (1.8 trillion baht), thanks to a weaker yen and increased flights to Japan.

Singapore to ban unwanted visitors from boarding planes
Singapore will order airlines worldwide to prohibit undesirable passengers from boarding flights to the city-state from Jan 30 under a new policy to boost security.