The park is known for its forest park, vast wetlands and well-maintained jogging and cycling tracks. The BMA recently held two public hearings, both online and on-site, to allow residents to help shape how the city’s public parks are used. The existing regulations, in place since 2003, no longer match the increasingly diverse activities now common in city parks, officials say. While these additions have broadened access, they have also sparked disagreements among park users — prompting City Hall to revisit the rules in an effort to reduce friction and create parks “for everyone”, according to The Standard online news outlet. Officials will host three more on-site forums as follows:Feb 21 at Wachirabenchathat Park (aka Rot Fai Park)Feb 22 at Benjakitti ParkMarch 1 at Chaloem Phrakiat 80th Anniversary Park (aka Bang Khun Non Park).

Trump weighing strike on Iran as Tehran says draft deal imminentThe Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and USS Frank E Petersen Jr (DDG 121) and support vessels sail in formation in the Arabian Sea on Feb 6, 2026. (Photo: US Navy via AFP)US President Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at heaping pressure on Tehran to cut a deal to curb its nuclear programme. Trump had suggesting on Thursday that “bad things” would happen if Tehran did not strike a deal within 10 days, which he subsequently extended to 15. Araghchi also said US negotiators had not requested that Tehran end its nuclear enrichment programme, contradicting statements from American officials. On Thursday, Trump again suggested the US would attack Iran if it did not make a deal within the timeframe he laid out.

The conservative-majority US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act “does not authorise the President to impose tariffs”. The conservative-majority high court ruled 6-3 in the judgement, saying the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “does not authorise the President to impose tariffs”. Trump has used tariffs — taxes ‌on imported goods — as a key economic and foreign policy tool since returning to office last year. In November he told reporters that without his tariffs “the rest of the world would laugh at us because they’ve used tariffs against us for years and took advantage of us”. Trump’s Justice Department had argued that the IEEPA allows tariffs by authorising the president to “regulate” imports to address emergencies.

(Photo: AFP)WASHINGTON - US economic growth cooled much more than expected in the final months of 2025, government estimates showed Friday, capping the first year of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency. Full-year GDP growth, in turn, came in at 2.2% in 2025, lower than the 2.8% figure for the previous year. Analysts generally expect any hit to economic growth from the record-long shutdown, which lasted from October to mid-November, to be temporary. The fourth quarter figure was a marked slowdown from the 4.4% growth seen in the July to September window. While artificial intelligence investments and spending by well-off families have powered the robust economic growth, it remains unclear if most households will feel uplifted by this boom.

Arsenal aim to banish title jitters in Spurs showdownArsenal face Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday. Manchester City can pile pressure on the Gunners with a win against Newcastle, while Michael Carrick heads to Everton aiming to bolster his bid to become Manchester United's permanent manager. Man City 'on the hunt'Tijjani Reijnders has warned Arsenal that Manchester City are primed to pounce after the leaders allowed them back into the title race. Carrick has Man Utd on the riseWayne Rooney has backed Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick to take the job on a permanent basis. FixturesSaturday (1500 GMT unless stated)Aston Villa v LeedsBrentford v BrightonChelsea v Burnley, Manchester City v Newcastle (2000)West Ham v Bournemouth (1730)Sunday (1400 unless stated)Crystal Palace v WolvesNottingham Forest v LiverpoolSunderland v FulhamTottenham v Arsenal (1630)Monday

One of the high-profile cases involves a narcotics network led by a suspect known as Freddy, with assets worth 31 million baht confiscated. Another major case involves an online gambling network led by a suspect known as Thada, with assets worth an estimated 421 million baht seized. Authorities seized assets worth about 34 million baht. Other actions included the seizure of assets worth 53 million baht linked to condominium investment schemes operated by The New Concept Co, and the freezing of 33 million baht in assets in an extortion case. Amlo said it is seeking court orders to transfer seized assets, worth about 109 million baht, to the government from a total of 11 cases.

Northern Irish man arrested for credit-card hacking caseImmigration police arrest a 50-year-old suspect from Northern Ireland wanted in a credit card-hacking case in On Nut, Bangkok, on Thursday. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)A 50-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested in Bangkok’s On Nut area after evading authorities for more than two years over credit card hacking offences that caused nearly 2 million baht in damages. As a result, numerous luxury hotels were unable to claim payment for accommodation and services provided to the suspect. The officers also learned that the suspect attempted to breach hotel security systems by using forged electronic keycards to access elevators and restricted rooms, though these attempts were unsuccessful. When the arresting team learned that he would be checking into a hotel in On Nut with a Thai woman, they set up surveillance and arrested him on arrival.

(Photo: Reuters)LONDON — British police on Thursday evening released Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, after taking him into custody for several hours, intensifying a long-running crisis for the monarchy over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It was the first time in modern history that a member of the British royal family had been arrested. The authorities said they had arrested Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office, without providing details. The arrest came amid reports that the former prince had shared confidential information with Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy. Buckingham Palace has been dogged by scandal for years over separate allegations that the former prince sexually abused a young woman.

Prachachart Party secretary-general Sugarno Matha (second from right, front) announces support for Anutin Charnvirakul as the new prime minister at the Bhumjaithai Party head office on Friday. (Photo: Bhumjaithai Party)The Prachachart Party officially confirmed backing Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul to be the new prime minister on Friday. Prachachart secretary-general Sugarno Matha on Friday led three other MPs-elect to announce political support alongside Bhumjaithai executives and said all five MPs-elect would work with Mr Anutin. Election-winning Bhumjaithai reportedly demanded Prachachart exclude Pol Col Tawee from participation in the coalition government to be formed after the official poll results. With Prachachart on its side, Bhumjaithai secured 291 MPs-elect to vote for Mr Anutin to lead the new government.

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Police escort Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn to the Criminal Court on April 26, 2023, a day after her arrest. (Police photo)The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn to life imprisonment for poisoning a police officer with cyanide in Nakhon Pathom province. On Nov 20, 2024, the Criminal Court sentenced Sararat to death for poisoning and killing her friend, Siriporn Khanwong, with potassium cyanide. The court found she had placed potassium cyanide in Siriporn’s consumables, left her to die and stole her belongings. Investigators suspect Sararat administered potassium cyanide to 14 people between 2015 and 2023, allegedly to avoid debts or steal valuables.

Zimbabwe surprise as T20 World Cup Super Eights begin without AustraliaThe Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will be packed for India's opening Super eights clash against South Africa on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)KOLKATA - Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in Colombo on Saturday as the second "Super Eights" phase of the T20 World Cup kicks off without former champions Australia, who shockingly failed to make it out of their group. An injury-depleted Australia endured a chaotic campaign and failed to make the second phase of the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2009. India are on a 12-match unbeaten run at the T20 World Cup, stretching back to their defeat in the semi-final against eventual winners England in 2022. Harry Brook's side were unconvincing in wins against minnows Nepal, Scotland and finally Italy, who were making their World Cup debut.

Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chiefUkraine's Paralympic Committee President Valeriy Sushkevych says the International Paralympic Committee has betrayed Ukraine in allowing Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games. (Photo: AFP)PARIS — The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Agence France-Presse (AFP) he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games. and we remain a powerful part of the international Paralympic movement, and this in itself is our victory -- the victory of the Ukrainian people!" "Including through the integration of Russian killers as Paralympic subjects with disabilities into the wider Paralympic family. "I believe that the international Paralympic movement will realise this."

Trump says he will release files on aliens and UFOsAn image of President Donald Trump on a newly installed banner outside of the Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, the United States, on Thursday. (Photo: Bloomberg)NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had directed his administration to begin releasing files related to aliens, extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), only hours after attacking former President Barack Obama for saying that aliens were real. The release of the Epstein files has dragged on for nearly a year, and Trump did not set a timeline for files on aliens. Closed gates at the entrance to Area 51 as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive US military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada, the United States, on Sept 19, 2019. Brian Tyler Cohen, a YouTuber and podcast host, asked Obama in an interview that released Saturday if aliens were real.

Court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reformJailed activist lawyer Arnon Nampa. The 41-year-old Roi Et native ‌was a prominent figure during unprecedented youth-led democracy movement protests in Bangkok in 2020 that openly called ⁠for the monarchy to be reformed. The court found Section 112 protects only four positions — the King, Queen, heir-apparent and Regent — who are currently in office. However, the court ruled that defaming a former monarch, even after his death, can affect national security. The NACC’s decision will be forwarded to the Supreme Court for consideration and judgement within 30 days of the resolution.