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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
BoT flags suspicious cash withdrawals, largest case hits B250m
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has detected unusually large cash withdrawals amounting to more than 250 million baht, with some customers requesting only 500‑baht banknotes, prompting the agency to prepare reports for concerned agencies, including the Election Commission.
Targeting the undecided voters
Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/01/2026
» With just two weeks remaining before the general election on Feb 8, political parties are intensifying their campaigns, sharpening policy messages and deploying high-profile figures to win over undecided voters.
Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Gavin Finch and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
Commerce Minister Suphajee declares assets of B307 million
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Caretaker Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun and her husband reported combined assets worth 307.7 million baht when she took office in September last year, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Senior PEA officials exposed in crypto mining corruption scandal
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) searched the residences of three active and one former officials of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and seized thousands of illegal crypto mining rigs, cash, laptops, phones and bank passbooks.
Welfare fund under scrutiny
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/01/2026
» The issue of transparency in the Social Security Fund (SSF) has emerged as a major point of debate in the lead-up to the general election, after the People's Party (PP) criticised the fund's management, opaque investment decisions, and efficiency of its services.
It Was Just an Accident: A humanistic middle finger to authoritarianism
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 26/01/2026
» The Iranian film It Was Just an Accident (2025) is the product of seven months in prison, underground production, and defiance of controlling power. The 2025 Cannes winner proves its worth by blending entertainment with thought-provoking substance, inviting viewers to grapple with whether breaking the cycle of violence is an act of denying justice or reclaiming humanity.
Piyabutr hits back at Pheu Thai attacks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, former secretary-general of the dissolved Future Forward Party and now a key campaign aide for the People's Party (PP), delivered a sharp rebuttal on the campaign trail against remarks by senior figures from the Pheu Thai Party, accusing them of undermining democratic allies.
Plurality still 'undecided' on best candidate for prime minister
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The largest block of voters remain undecided on which of the parties' prime ministerial candidates they prefer, instead focusing on proposed economic policies, according to the latest opinion surveys by King Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI) ahead of the Feb 8 general election.