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THAILAND

Hat Yai school gunman captured

Published on 11/02/2026

» Police have arrested a gunman who fatally wounded a school director and injured two other people before taking hostages in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Wednesday afternoon.

THAILAND

Public warned of stray hazardous containers after cargo ship sinking in Phuket

Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026

» The public are warned not to approach any stray containers spotted in the sea or on the beach, particularly in Phuket, after the Panama-flagged Sealloyd Arc cargo ship sank near the island with more than 200 containers, including those containing hazardous materials.

WORLD

Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law

South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026

» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.

THAILAND

Red Line extension relocation eyed

News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/02/2026

» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has moved to overhaul the design of its Red Line suburban railway extension, proposing to relocate and rename the planned Ratchawithi Station to create a direct link with Ramathibodi Hospital, in a bid to improve passenger convenience and urban connectivity.

WORLD

Colombian senator kidnapped, president targeted in election run-up

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» BOGOTá - A Colombian senator was rescued from kidnappers Tuesday as the country's president reported an attempt on his own life in the run-up to elections that observers have warned could be marred by violence.

WORLD

'Outrage' as LGBTQ Pride flag removed from Stonewall monument

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» NEW YORK - The removal of an LGBTQ rainbow pride flag from the United States' most prominent gay monument after new rules issued by the Trump administration sparked an outcry and a noisy protest on Tuesday.

WORLD

New York model, carved in a basement, to go on display

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» NEW YORK - A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.

THAILAND

New Mekong riverside road due March next year

News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026

» The Naka Vithi Mekong riverside road project, aimed at boosting cross-border trade, transport and tourism between Thailand and Laos, is expected to be completed by March next year, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) said.

BUSINESS

New government's IT policies may lift sector by 6%

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/02/2026

» If the incoming coalition government implements its IT policies as pledged during the campaign, it should increase revenue growth of system integrator and data centre businesses by 5.8% year-on-year to 260 billion baht this year, says Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank.

THAILAND

Bhumjaithai win bodes well for conservatives

News, Published on 11/02/2026

» The outcome of Thailand's latest general election has prompted intense debate among political analysts, with many concluding that the decisive victory of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) represents a triumph of the conservative camp reinforced by rising nationalist sentiment and the strategic consolidation of local political power bases, or ban yai (influential political clans).