Yodchanan defends difficult decision to join coalition
Yodchanan Wongsawat, a prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai Party, has apologised to any supporters who may feel uneasy about the party’s decision to join a coalition government led by the Bhumjaithai Party.

People’s Party to sue EC over ballot barcodes
The People’s Party is preparing to take the Election Commission (EC) to court over its use of ballot barcodes that could violate the principle of secret voting, be used to intimidate voters and pose a harmful risk of data leaks.

Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM
DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist ​Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two ‌decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.

People’s Party reaffirms opposition role
The People’s Party has reaffirmed its role as leader of the opposition and ruled out joining the government, according to party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu.

Displaced Cambodians in limbo near contested border
PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia - Six weeks after ⁠a ceasefire ended ⁠fighting at the Thai-Cambodian border, thousands ​of displaced Cambodians still hope to return home, despite an election victory in Thailand by nationalists who want to wall off the ​disputed frontier.

‘Biggest’ Israeli drug dealer on Koh Phangan arrested
SURAT THANI - A major Israeli drug dealer, who operated out of the restaurant he owned on Koh Phangan, was arrested on Friday with narcotics worth over 50 million baht seized, authorities said.

Bang Rak abuzz with Valentine’s Day marriages
Hundreds of couples flocked to register their marriages in Bang Rak district of Bangkok on Saturday, hoping to receive one of 12 coveted gold marriage certificates in a Valentine’s Day celebration.

‘Quad God’ turns mortal at Winter Olympics
MILAN - The pressure had been building, the glare of Olympic expectation, the scrutiny of a ​sport that demands not only athletic precision but artistic perfection. And on ‌Friday, all of it came crashing down on Ilia Malinin.

Women accuse Ang Thong ‘exorcist’ of sexual assault
Police say they suspect as many as 10 women have been sexually assaulted by a famous undertaker during “cleansing” rites that he performs at a temple in Ang Thong.

Google to roll out Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel testers
Google has confirmed that it will soon release Android 17 Beta 1 to Google Pixel devices, marking the first public testing phase of its next-generation mobile operating system, reportedly codenamed “Cinnamon Bun”.