
Border schools in Buri Ram and Surin reopen after month-long closure
Schools along the border in Buri Ram and Surin provinces reopened today for the first time since being closed nearly a month ago due to fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border.
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Schools along the border in Buri Ram and Surin provinces reopened today for the first time since being closed nearly a month ago due to fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border.

A Thai soldier was wounded this morning when a mortar round, allegedly fired by Cambodian troops, struck a hill-top base on Mount 469, in the Chong Bok area of Nam Yuen district in Ubon Ratchathani.

People’s party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has emerged as the favourite candidate for prime minister in the February 8 general election, according to a public opinion survey conducted by Thai PBS, in collaboration with the Sripatum Poll–D-Vote Centre of Sripatum University.

Many scammers, of numerous nationalities, who used to work in the Shwe Kokko and KK Park scam compounds in Myanmar’s Myawaddy province, have escaped to Cambodia to establish a new transnational scam compound, located about 50km inland from Poipet, Pol Gen Thana Chuwong, the deputy national police chief and head of the Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC), told the media today.

Police today submitted a case file implicating former Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the former deputy national police chief, in an alleged bribery scheme to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

The People’s party spokesman, Parit Wacharasindhu, has explained that the party supports a military that defends Thai sovereignty and the security of the people amidst widespread criticism accusing the party of being against the military.

Park rangers from Khao Yai National Park, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, have been looking for an injured elephant, after it was hit by a pickup truck on a road in Moo See sub-district before dawn yesterday.

A total of 241 people were killed and 1,313 others injured in 1,364 road accidents nationwide during the first six days of the ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ New Year travel safety campaign, which began on December 30.

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said today that his party is focusing on persuading undecided voters to reconsider and vote for the Democrats in the general election next month.

Thai food businesses in the United States, including restaurants, reservation services and ingredient outlets, are expected to continue catering to a growing number of customers in 2026, thanks to the expanding trend of dining out across the country.

The Thai Embassy in Peru, which also covers to Venezuela, has advised Thai citizens to assess the situation carefully and to reconsider non-essential travel to areas affected by the United States’ strikes on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, on January 3rd.

Caracas – After months of threats and pressure tactics, the United States on Saturday bombed Venezuela and toppled authoritarian left-wing leader Nicolas Maduro, who was seized to face trial in New York.

The Thai Second Army Region reported today that it has seized a large amount of evidence linked to transnational scam operations from a hotel-casino complex in Chong Chom, in Kap Choeng district of the northeastern province of Surin, after it was taken over by Thai troops last week.

Once considered the “fallen angel” of Thai showbiz, Pakorn “Dome” Lam has stirred fresh outrage by posting a sexually explicit comment about the daughter of veteran politician Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan. However, it is the timing of the post that has placed him in legal hot water.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.

Temperatures across Thailand are forecast to drop by 1–4°C tomorrow due to the arrival of a strong high-pressure system from China blanketing the northern and northeastern regions, the Meteorological Department reported today.