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Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
World Cup ticket requests top 500 million
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» The random selection draw phase for 2026 World Cup tickets has concluded, with more than half a billion requests submitted, Fifa announced on Wednesday.
Iran denies death-sentence reports
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» An Iranian protester who the United States feared faced imminent execution will not be sentenced to death, the judiciary said on Thursday, while President Donald Trump said he would “watch it and see” about threatened military action.
Nationwide emergency alert test set for Jan 20
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» A nationwide test of the mobile phone emergency alert system will be conducted on Jan 20 at 2pm, with messages sent to millions of users across all 76 provinces and Bangkok, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Thursday.
US confirms sweeping visa service suspensions
Reuters and AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The administration of US President Donald Trump is suspending processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries including Thailand, a State Department spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown.
All Blacks fire coach Robertson
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand fired coach Scott Robertson on Thursday, less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt.
Institute for Trade and Development sees promise in region, South Asia
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 15/01/2026
» Global trade in 2026 is expected to grow more complex, driven by geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies, stricter environmental rules and shifting supply chains. Yet opportunities in neighbouring countries and South Asia persist in a divided world, according to the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD).
PM orders aid for South after blasts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) to urgently provide relief and compensation following coordinated bomb and arson attacks on 11 PTT petrol stations in the deep South.
Kunlavut keeps run going with 3-game win in India
Sports, Published on 15/01/2026
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn continued his perfect start to the 2026 season by booking his berth in the second round of the US$950,000 (approx 30.4 million baht) India Open in New Delhi yesterday.
Anutin talks transport in South
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Anutin Charnvirakul has been on the campaign trail in the South, pledging continuity for major transport infrastructure projects, including the multibillion-baht Land Bridge scheme linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.