Senegal poised to party with parade for Afcon champsListen to this articleSenegal forward Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. “The Lions made an entire nation proud, beating the host country in those circumstances”, she told AFP, referring to the end of the match. The Moroccan FA said it had referred the incidents, including protests from Senegal players and fans, to the Confederation of African Football and FIFA. Amath Ndiaye, a 36-year-old street vendor who usually sells tissues, told AFP he has switched to hawking jerseys, flags, vuvuzelas and whistles for the duration of Afcon and the celebratory aftermath. : “I’m doing well”, he told AFP from Patte d’Oie, near the joyous crowd decked out in patriotic Senegalese gear and holding flags.

Asean will not certify Myanmar election or send observersListen to this articleElection Commission officials count ballots at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon, Myanmar, on Dec 28, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)KUALA ‍LUMPUR — The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar's ongoing ‌three-stage election and will therefore not ​endorse the poll, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Tuesday. Speaking in parliament, Minister Mohamad Hasan said Asean had rejected a request from Myanmar to send election observers during the annual leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur last year, though some individual member states had decided to do so on their own. "We have said that Asean will not send observers, ‌and ‍by virtue of that, we will not certify the poll," Mohamad said in response to a question from another lawmaker about ‌Malaysia ​and the bloc's position on the election. Asean and China pledged ⁠in 2002 to create a code of conduct but took ​15 years to start discussions, and progress has been slow.

Survival of the tastiest in 2026Listen to this articleMen walk past a Mala Chinese BBQ restaurant on Pracharat Bamphen Road in Huai Khwang district, Bangkok. Essentials like Greek yogurt topped with fresh fruits, kombucha tea and protein shakes have become part of our daily consumption. Besides the tastes, convenience is a decisive factor for survival in 2026. In this fast-paced era, zero effort is the key to survival. Although the visuals are powerful weapons for grabbing attention, the taste and simplicity actually earn a permanent spot on our plates.

Transactions below $10 million account for around 92% of Thailand’s total export ‌value, the central bank said in a statement on Tuesday. The change will also cut cross-border transaction costs and improve flexibility, the central bank said. The eased rules will support exchange-rate stability, lower international transfer costs and give businesses more flexibility in managing ‌foreign currency ‍income and expenses, the Bank of Thailand said. The relaxation is part of several measures the central bank ​has implemented to slow excessive baht appreciation, which may be inconsistent with fundamentals, it added. As well, the ⁠central bank has also proposed capping ​daily gold transactions through online platforms at 20 million baht to 100 million baht.

More than a thousand suspects to be sent home from Mae Sot this weekListen to this articleSome 300 Chinese nationals linked to online scam gangs operating in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township were extradited to China via Mae Sot airport in Tal province on Tuesday. (Photo: Assawin Pinitwong)MAE SOT - More than 300 Chinese nationals linked to scam syndicates based in Myanmar were extradited to their home country from Mae Sot airport in Tak province on Tuesday. The group are among 1,108 Chinese nationals scheduled to be returned under a four-day extradition plan. Thai, Chinese and Myanmar immigration officials brought the first group of returnees onto a chartered China Southern Airlines plane, as part of a coordinated crackdown on transnational cybercrime. Tak immigration officials said those repatriated on Tuesday had been detained at the province’s immigration detention facility.

Listen to this articleAustralia is preparing to enact stiffer laws on gun control and hate crime after the Bondi Beach shooting. (Photo: AFP)SYDNEY - Australian lawmakers passed tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach killed 15 people. “We’re taking action on both — tackling antisemitism, tackling hate, and getting dangerous guns off our streets.”Legislative reforms on hate speech and guns were voted on separately. The hate speech legislation toughens laws and penalties for people seeking to spread hate and radicalisation, or to promote violence. She called for hate speech protections to be extended to others, including people targeted over their sexual orientation or disability.

The ceremony took place on Monday at the Ta Kwai temple ruins in Phanom Dong Rak district of Surin province. (Photo: 22nd Infantry Battalion, Task Force 2)Experts say parts of the Ta Kwai temple, which sustained heavy damage during the recent Thai-Cambodian military conflict, are at risk of collapse, prompting authorities to bar public access due to safety concerns and uncleared landmines. “There are still a very large number of landmines in the area, both around the Ta Kwai temple and Hill 350,” Lt Col Sarayut said on Tuesday at the temple site in Phanom Dong Rak district of Surin. The Ta Kwai temple dates back to some time between the 11th to 13th centuries, built in the Khmer style during the Angkorian period. Thai forces have deployed units along a stretch of about four kilometres, he added.

According to a Facebook user identified as “Ms Mongkol Jaithong”, the winner had purchased 4,580 lottery tickets through a combination of online platforms and traditional vendors, at an initial cost of approximately 400,000 baht. As it turned out, nearly all of the tickets matched the last two-digit prize, resulting in winnings of around 9.1 million baht. The post was accompanied by a photo showing the winner checking stacks of lottery tickets, all ending in 02. The caption read: “Recently purchased lottery tickets from both online and from regular vendors, totalling 4,580 tickets. On Jan 2, he got lucky with the number 16, holding 1,500 winning tickets and receiving a prize of 3 million baht.

When asked if extraterrestrials exist, Mr Mongkolkit responded: “Yes, they do. Phitsanulok-born Mr Mongkolkit, 44, has been involved on the fringes of Thai politics for more than a decade. The party received only 60,000 votes nationwide but managed to qualify for a seat thanks to the Election Commission’s generous interpretation of its rules. Mr Mongkolkit emphasised that his new party does not buy votes but “sells policies that are achievable”. The New Alternative Party (No.10 on the ballot) is competing in the Feb 8 election with candidates in 43 constituencies.

Man Utd greats tell Martinez to 'grow up' as feud rumbles onListen to this articleManchester United defender Lisandro Martinez. (Photo: AFP)LONDON - Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been told to "grow up" by Old Trafford greats Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt after his scathing response to their criticism. Martinez challenged Scholes to come to his house to speak to him after the former England midfielder and his ex-United team-mate Butt had mocked the Argentine's height. Scholes and Butt made fun of the diminutive centre-back's chances of winning his duels with towering Manchester City striker Erling Haaland during Saturday's derby. But Martinez had the last laugh with a commanding display in United's 2-0 win, followed by his stinging response to the criticism from Scholes and Butt.

Hotel receptionist murder suspect caughtListen to this articleRattikorn Yingyod, 36, wanted for the murder of a hotel receptionist in Hua Hin, is arrested in this resort town of Prachuap Khiri Khan on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo: Chaiwat Satyaem)A man wanted for the savage murder of a female hotel receptionist in Hua Hin township, in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, early Monday morning was arrested on Tuesday. Wirin "Nui" Thaolipo, 35, a front-desk receptionist at a hotel in Soi Hua Hin 88/1 in Hua Hin municipality, was attacked about 3am on Monday. Police said anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts, or other relevant information, should immediately advise Hua Hin police station. Police track down the murder suspect and arrest him at Soi Hua Hin 42 on Tuesday afternoon.

Listen to this articleYoswaris Chuklom is taken into the courthouse on Tuesday to hear the final ruling by the Supreme Court in a case arising from the red-shirt protests of 2010. The final court upheld the ruling and sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal in 2023. The two were escorted to Bangkok Remand Prison after the hearing that brought an end to the high-profile court case that began in the Criminal Court in 2019. At the same hearing in 2023, the appeal court upheld the lower court’s acquittal of 22 other UDD leaders on terrorism charges. The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea by the daughter of Yoswaris to defer judgement for another 30 days.

Keys overcame a shaky start to win her opening match at the Australian Open. (Photo: AFP)MELBOURNE - Madison Keys admitted being “very nervous” as she launched her title defence with a shaky win on Tuesday at the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner later begins his bid for a Melbourne hat-trick. A jittery Keys lost the first four games before rallying to beat Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena. Also in the women’s draw, Janice Tjen clocked another milestone in her rapid rise as she became the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years. The 28-year-old Japanese has struggled to get back to the form and fitness that took her to Australian Open titles in 2019 and 2021.

Listen to this articleFirefighters douse the blaze at the crane collapse site in Samut Sakhon on Tuesday. He wanted the Department of Highways and the State Railway of Thailand to revoke two contracts signed with the construction company, which he did not name. “I told the Department of Highways, the State Railway of Thailand and the Ministry of Transport to ignore contractual conditions. The State Railway of Thailand gave each family 340,000 baht and Dhipaya Insurance paid out one million baht in each case. State railway workers then began repairing the 36 metres of damaged rail track.

Corrections confirms Thaksin eligible for parole review in MayListen to this articleFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks at "SPLASH–Soft Power Forum 2025” at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre on July 9 last year. (Bangkok Post file photo)Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible for consideration for parole in May after serving two-thirds of his one-year prison sentence, the Department of Corrections confirmed on Tuesday. According to the department, Thaksin will meet the basic eligibility criteria for standard parole in May 2026 provided he passes the formal review process. In his case, Klong Prem Central Prison will submit the names of eligible inmates to a prison parole committee. Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat later reaffirmed that Thaksin's parole review was "normal" under the law.