NACC meeting in spotlight as 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs await ruling
Rukchanok “Ice” Srinork, a party-list candidate for the People's Party, addresses a crowd of supporters at the Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai–Japan) in Bangkok's Din Daeng district on Friday. Of the 44, 25 are members of the People's Party, the successor to Move Forward after it was dissolved. Responding to criticism that raising the case before the election is “political manoeuvring,” Mr Surapong said the case is following the NACC’s regular timeline. Everything is proceeding according to the timeline," said Mr Surapong. A guilty ruling could cost the former MPs their seats and bar them from future elections.
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February 08, 2026 15:37 UTC
Colombian 'hired gun' arrested after Iraqi murdered in Phuket
Colombian 'hired gun' arrested after Iraqi murdered in PhuketFernando Estaid Guevara Sanchez, 39, a Colombian national, is arrested and handcuffed at a homestay in Thalang district, Phuket, in the early hours of Sunday following the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Iraqi man in Patong on Saturday evening. (Photo: Phuket provincial police)PHUKET - The Colombian suspect in the murder of an Iraqi man shot in the back in Patong on Saturday evening was arrested in Thalang district in the early hours of Sunday. Police launched a major serch for his killer involving Patong police, Phuket provincial investigators, Region 8 police and Region 8 special operations. (continues below)Police at the crime scene in Patong, Phuket on Saturday evening, where a 24-year-old Iraqi man was shot dead. Officers tracked him down, identified themselves and executed a Phuket Provincial Court arrest warrant.
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February 08, 2026 15:06 UTC
Democrat leader expects about 20 MPs, ready to sit in opposition
Democrat leader expects about 20 MPs, ready to sit in oppositionDemocrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, centre, speaks to reporters at party headquarters in Bangkok on Sunday night. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday night that his party might have about 20 House seats and was ready to be in the opposition. The estimate was 11 constituency MPs and 10 from the party list, he said. “The Democrat Party is ready to be in the opposition in the parliament. A vote of this size (in the House) is suited to being the people’s eyes and ears,” Mr Abhisit said.
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February 08, 2026 14:51 UTC
Voting booths ’too small’ for wheelchair users, says social worker
Voting booths ’too small’ for wheelchair users, says social workerElection Commission staff assist voters in wheelchairs at a polling station in Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret district during the general election on March 24, 2019. (Photo: Bangkok Post)NONTHABURI - A social worker has highlighted ongoing accessibility problems at local polling stations, saying the cramped booths continue to make it difficult for wheelchair users and others with disabilities to cast their ballots. “Relocating the polling station closer to the facility home is more convenient. In previous elections the polling station was 2–3 kilometres away from Ban Nonthaphoom. However, although it's not far for the general public, it’s a major hurdle for wheelchair users,” Ms Asama said.
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February 08, 2026 14:35 UTC
Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feuding
Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feudingBhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul checks the candidates in his constituency before voting at a polling station in Muang district in Buri Ram province on Sunday. (Photo: Bhumjaithai Party)Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul expressed the hope all parties would cease the political feuding that characterised their campaigning after the polls close on Sunday. Mr Anutin, who is caretaker prime minister, said all parties should reset anew after Sunday and put to an end the conflict and quarrelling that marked their election campaigns. The Bhumjaithai leader said all parties should let go of their anger after Sunday, when voters will have made their political decisions through with their ballots. He was speaking after voting, along with Bhumjaithai founder Newin Chidchob, at a polling station in Muang district in Buri Ram.
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February 08, 2026 14:35 UTC
Thailand general election vote counts
Thailand general election vote countsAfter polls closed at 5pm in the 2026 general election in Thailand, election officials began opening ballot boxes on‑site and counting votes in full public view to ensure transparency. Real‑time results were streamed through the Election Commission’s reporting system. Early numbers typically reveal district‑level trends quickly - covering constituency MPs, party‑list votes and the national referendum held the same day - but official certification of results may take weeks.
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February 08, 2026 14:27 UTC
Iran defies US threats, insists on right to enrich uranium
Iran defies US threats, insists on right to enrich uraniumA US naval battle group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abrahem Lincoln is in waters near Iran. "Why do we insist so much on enrichment and refuse to give it up, even if a war is imposed on us? The United States and Iran reopened negotiations on Friday, for the first time in years, in Oman. - 'Peace through strength' -Araghchi's comments came after US lead negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the aircraft carrier on Saturday, signalling the persistent threat of US military action against Iran. In a social media post, Witkoff said the aircraft carrier and its strike group was "keeping us safe and upholding President Trump's message of peace through strength".
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February 08, 2026 14:26 UTC
Light rain in Greater Bangkok on polling day
Light rain in Greater Bangkok on polling dayAn official watches a man dropping his referendum ballot in the box at a polling station in Dusit district of Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)Light rain was reported in several districts in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces on Sunday afternoon as people went to the polls, with falls expected to last for an hour or more, weathermen said. The Meteorological Department report light rain in eight districts in the capital - Nong Chok, Min Buri, Bang Sue, Dusit, Bang Phlad, Thon Buri, Bangkok Yai and Phasi Charoen - and in some areas in Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom provinces around 1pm. Taling Chan district could expect a light shower later in the day. “Don’t forget to take an umbrella with you to the polling station, especially this afternoon, due to an increasing chance of rain,” the weather agency said.
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February 08, 2026 14:26 UTC
Malaysia draws first data centre protest over pollution, water
Malaysia draws first data centre protest over pollution, waterProspects look at a model of the development at the Country Gardens' Forest City showroom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Feb 21, 2017. Johor has been the biggest beneficiary of Malaysia’s data centre boom since 2022, approving 164.45 billion ringgit (US$41.7 billion) in data centre investments as of mid-2025. Next to it sits a 68-acre parcel that the same company sold to Japan’s NTT Data Group Corp for another data centre. It hosts several facilities across China, and Malaysia is its only overseas data centre location. “In response to global environmental issues, Malaysian data centres are committed to sustainable development,” according to its website.
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February 08, 2026 14:16 UTC
China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
Bai Yingcang, far left, was one of the core members of the Bai crime family to be executed in China over a range of illegal activity in Myanmar. Bai Yingcang was one of the Myanmar citizens executed earlier this month. Other Myanmar executed included Ming Guoping, the second-in-command of the Ming family syndicate, and Xu family crime boss Xu Laofa. However, China's criminal law says China can prosecute severe crimes committed by foreigners abroad if the crime targets China or its citizens. Drug lord Naw Kham, a Myanmar national, was later extradited to China and executed by lethal injection in 2013.
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February 08, 2026 14:05 UTC
Polling station moved without notice, voters upset
Voters queue to receive their ballot forms, passing through a board displaying candidates' information, at a polling station in Las Si district, Bangkok, on Sunday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)People going to vote at a polling station at Bang Bua housing flats in Lak Si district, Bangkok, on Sunday voiced loud complaints after the Election Commission (EC) moved it to another location without advance notice. The new location was about 100 metres from the original polling station. As of 2pm, there were 283 reports of irregularities encountered by voters at 273 polling stations, with Bangkok reporting the highest number of problems. The most commonly reported issue was polling stations failing to display all candidates’ information, followed by voters being unable to find their names for candidate and constitutional referendum ballots, and polling station locations not matching those shown on the Department of Administration’s website.
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February 08, 2026 14:05 UTC
Sports tourism booms with Super Bowl driving demand for experiences
Sports tourism booms with Super Bowl driving demand for experiencesThe Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots logos projected on the Ferry Building. Sports tourism has become the fastest-growing segment of the global tourism industry as travellers increasingly seek Instagram-worthy experiences over material possessions. Premium Super Bowl ticket packages offer everything from meet-and-greets with NFL legends to post-game field access. Perks aplentyThis year's Super Bowl, featuring the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, will be played on Sunday in Santa Clara, California. On Location's Super Bowl packages, all of which include hospitality and experiences, started at $6,500 (205,000 baht) per person.
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February 08, 2026 14:03 UTC
Party leaders could face legal action over disqualified candidates
Party leaders could face legal action over disqualified candidatesThe Election Commission (EC) has warned that party leaders may also face legal consequences after the Supreme Court disqualified 59 election candidates ahead of Sunday’s polls, depending on the circumstances. EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said on Sunday that the law governing political parties allows action not only against candidates who fail to meet eligibility rules but also against party leaders who sign off on their nomination approvals. Mr Sawaeng was responding to reporters’ questions about the accountability of party leaders who field candidates whose qualifications were subsequently found to fail the EC’s criteria. It depended on the facts and also on whether party leaders deliberately certified ineligible individuals and had done anything deemed “undermining the fairness of the election”. “If it is the candidate’s own wrongdoing, or they already had a court ruling against them, the party leader may not have known.
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February 08, 2026 13:49 UTC
AutoFlight unveils world's largest flying car
AutoFlight unveils world's largest flying carAutoFlight describes eVTOL aircraft Matrix as the largest of its kind in the world. Autoflight joins peers including Ehang, Xpeng's flying car unit Aridge and Geely's Aerofugia as China's major players in commercial eVTOL applications. (Photo: Handout)Founded in 2017, AutoFlight was currently focused on cargo transport, but saw strong potential in passenger flights, said Xie Jia, senior vice-president of AutoFlight, in an interview. AutoFlight has begun taking orders for future delivery of its passenger aircraft while awaiting full certification. "For cargo transport, demand is greater overseas because many countries have less-developed infrastructure," he said, citing island nations and mountainous regions as examples.
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February 08, 2026 13:46 UTC
Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics, ending medal dream
Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics, ending medal dreamA giant screen shows Lindsey Vonn crashing in the Winter Olympics women's downhillCORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday, ending the American skiing great's improbable dream of winning a medal despite competing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. The 41-year-old's cries of pain could be heard on the microphones as medical staff attended to the stricken skier on the piste. Thousands of spectators at the bottom of the run fell silent and Vonn's watching sister was ashen-faced. In a press conference at the Olympics, she admitted she had ruptured her ACL in the crash, but insisted she could still compete. "But I know there's still a chance, and as long as there's a chance I will try."
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February 08, 2026 13:45 UTC