Thai gold prices on Saturday were down by 1,200 baht per baht-weight (15.2 grammes), as a global and local correction continued after a surge to record highs earlier in the week.

The Thai army said it detected Cambodian troop movements in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket on Friday night, which were believed to be disciplinary lapses.

Seven Chinese cyber scammers have been caught sneaking into Thailand via Chanthaburi province in two separate incidents, with dozens of phones and SIM cards seized, the Royal Thai Army reported on Friday.

CARACAS - Venezuela’s acting president has announced a push for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest major reform since the US toppled Nicolas Maduro just weeks ago.

Australia's Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is "very likely" to shift its headquarters and stock market listing from Australia to Europe within a year, its CEO told Reuters, in a strategic pivot to capitalise on booming European defence spending. - REUTERS

President Donald Trump on Friday (January 30) chose former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to head the U.S. central bank when Jerome Powell's leadership term ends in May. The appointment gives a frequent Fed critic a chance to put his idea of monetary policy "regime change" into practice at a moment when the president has pushed for more control over the central bank. - REUTERS

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's trip to reset ties with China brings Beijing another win in its rivalry with Washington, but some analysts say, the deals he brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act that middle powers may try to play. - REUTERS

For weeks, opinion polls have consistently shown the People’s Party (PP) maintaining a narrow but persistent lead over the Bhumjaithai Party ahead of the Feb 8 general election. The surveys have fostered a prevailing narrative of a two-horse race, with the People’s Party positioned as the frontrunner and Bhumjaithai as the most serious challenger.

Venezuela on Thursday (January 29) passed a sweeping reform of its main oil law, backing interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s proposal to lower taxes, expand the oil ministry’s powers, and grant long‑sought autonomy to private oil producers. - REUTERS

Mermaid diving has grown from playful costume dress-up into a graceful, semi-artistic sport — one that asks for steady breath control, maskless underwater poise and finely made custom tails.  Across competition stages and aquarium shows, a devoted community trains together, turning childhood fantasy into polished aquatic artistry.