UK and France sign deal to curb migrant crossings
PARIS - Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the Channel in small boats, the two sides announced.

Refinery margin cuts increased to B5 per litre
A government panel has increased the reduction in the refining margin to 5 baht per litre, from 2 baht earlier, in a move aimed at easing fuel costs.

Engineer linked to Turkish building collapse arrested in Pattaya
PATTAYA - A Turkish engineer linked to the collapse of a building during a deadly earthquake in Adana, Turkey in February 2023 has been arrested at a hotel in this beach city in Chon Buri.

‘Dancing in their hands’: Japan’s kabuki wig masters
TOKYO - Every actor in kabuki — a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes — relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.

Eateries face rising costs, weak outlook
Restaurant-related associations have collaborated to tackle surging energy costs, fluctuations in raw material prices, and digital transformation.

Deportees from US stranded and ‘scared’ in DR Congo
KINSHASA - Spending the past five days cooped up in a hotel in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not quite what a group of Latin Americans expected when they sought asylum in the United States.

Trump’s ‘low IQ’ slur and the right’s race obsession
WASHINGTON - When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: “low IQ person”.

Anti-graft body to respond to ‘double standards’ criticism
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is set to issue a clarification today following criticism that the agency has exercised double standards in its recent rulings.

More Return share manipulation case moves forward
Prosecutors have formally recommended the indictment of the former CEO of More Return Plc and two others accused of manipulating trade in MORE shares  the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 2022.

Pattaya police vow justice after shooting involving policeman
Police have promised unhindered justice in their investigation into the death of Phattharathon "King" Jirachokchaikul, a 41-year-old cannabis shop owner shot by a drunk police sub-lieutenant in Pattaya on Sunday.