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Woman faces additional charges over Thai girl sex work case in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 17/02/2026
» KYODO — A Thai woman has been served with a fresh arrest warrant in connection with the case of a Thai girl who was found engaging in sex work in Tokyo when she was 12, Japanese police said on Tuesday.
Drugs worth B200m found under cargo of garlic
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2026
» Highway police seized 2.1 million methamphetaine pills and 26 kilogrammes of crystal meth found concealed beneath a load of garlic, and arrested the pickup driver, in Saraburi province.
100 Outperforming Enterprises Award & Learning Conference
Published on 17/02/2026
» The upcoming 100 Outperforming Enterprises Award & Learning Conference themed "The Power of Purpose, People, Performance" is set to honour 10 trailblazing organisations that have redefined the boundaries of corporate excellence. These enterprises have demonstrated that when a meaningful purpose, resilient people, and outstanding performance converge, true excellence is achieved.
Park Hyatt Bangkok & Pimali Foundation: 10 years of opening doors for future talent
Published on 17/02/2026
» Park Hyatt Bangkok extends its congratulations to Pimali Foundation as it celebrates 10 years of purpose and people, a decade dedicated to expanding opportunities for underprivileged youth through practical skills and pathways to long-term employment. Founded in 2012, the Pimali Foundation was created to fight the exploitation of disadvantaged youth and reduce poverty in Thailand’s Northeast using hands-on hospitality training to help young people build independence and a sustainable future.
Moscow, Kyiv set for Geneva peace talks amid Russian attacks
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» GENEVA - Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set for another round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva as part of the latest fraught push by the United States to end the four-year war.
China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't over
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» BEIJING — Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.
Thai Red Cross, diplomatic corps host 59th Red Cross Bazaar
Published on 17/02/2026
» The Thai Red Cross Society, through its Donation HUB, in collaboration with the Diplomatic Participants Committee in Thailand, cordially invites the public to the 59th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar. Held under the inspiring theme “The Art of Giving”, this premier lifestyle and charity event will take place from Feb 26 to March 1, between 10am and 8pm at Paragon Hall, 5th Floor, Siam Paragon, as well as online via www.iredcross.org. The event is deeply honoured by the gracious presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Executive Vice President of the Thai Red Cross Society, who will preside over the official opening ceremony and tour the international showcases on Thursday, Feb 26, at 8.30am.
UN experts link Guatemala's attorney general to illegal adoptions
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» GUATEMALA CITY — United Nations (UN) experts on Monday called for an investigation into Guatemala's Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras for possible involvement in illegal adoptions of Indigenous children in the 1980s, during the country's civil war.
German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» DüSSELDORF (GERMANY) - From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.
Russian poisonings aim to kill -- and send a message
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Polonium, Novichok and now dart frog poison: the finding that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed with a rare toxin has revived the spectre of Moscow's use of poisons against opponents -- a hallmark of its secret services, according to experts.