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Senior police officer questions scam centre escapees in Trat
Published on 19/02/2026
» TRAT - Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelabut flew by helicopter to a border area in this eastern province on Thursday to follow up on cases involving foreigners who had fled a scam compound in Cambodia.
Affection-starved son arrested for beating dad, setting house ablaze
Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026
» Police have arrested a 46-year-old man accused of setting fire to his father’s home and severely assaulting him, allegedly over long-held resentment about unequal parental affection.
Two celebrity ‘bosses’ of iCon Group indicted
Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026
» The Attorney General has indicted celebrities Yuranunt “Sam” Pamornmontri and Pechaya “Min” Wattanamontree on charges of fraud and running a pyramid scheme in connection with the iCon Group scandal, saying their actions as “bosses” clearly indicated a position beyond mere presenters.
New movies out this week: Feb 19-25
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 19/02/2026
» Eight new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Taliban ‘beard police’ pursue Afghan barbers
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» KABUL - Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men’s beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
Supreme Court upholds lese-majeste sentence
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026
» The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling sentencing a man to three years and four months in prison for violating the lese majeste law over a social media post about the death of King Rama VIII.
S. Korea court weighs death sentence for ex-president Yoon
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» SEOUL - A South Korean court will rule Thursday on insurrection charges against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, weighing whether he should be sentenced to death for his failed bid to impose military rule.
Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» SEOUL — South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty when he appears in court Thursday on insurrection charges stemming from his 2024 bid to impose martial law.
Foreign investment applications rise 46% in January
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2026
» Foreign investment applications under the Foreign Business Act were robust in January, with a total investment value of 33.8 billion baht, up 46% year-on-year, driven mainly by investors from China, Japan and Singapore.
Thailand reviewing visa-free stays as local complaints pile up
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2026
» Thailand’s caretaker government is considering a reduction of the 60‑day visa‑free stay period, following numerous complaints that foreigners have been exploiting the system to engage in illegal activities or exploit local residents, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.