CHAPPAQUA (UNITED STATES) - Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify behind closed doors Thursday before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Bangkok's City Hall is advancing its smart traffic strategy, upgrading dozens of junctions to an AI‑driven adaptive control system that officials say is already cutting travel times and easing congestion on key routes.

A 58-year-old Australian tourist died after a violent assault on Patong beach in Phuket on Wednesday night, as police on Thursday arrested a 29-year-old Turkish man in connection with the assault.

LONDON — Instagram ⁠said ⁠it would notify parents ​if their teenager repeatedly searches for terms related to suicide ​or self-harm within a ‌short period, as pressure grows for governments to follow Australia's ban on the use of social media for under 16s.

People in low‑lying areas along major rivers in Bangkok and six central provinces are advised to prepare for potential high tides from Saturday to Thursday.

Thailand needs a sustainable digital infrastructure to guarantee continued health of the industry, according to the Thai Digital Platform Trade Association (TDPA), a new trade group founded by major operators Grab, Lazada, Line Man Wongnai and Shopee.

Thailand has formally sought Portugal’s support in accelerating negotiations on the European Union–Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and advancing its bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by 2030.

GENEVA — Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch bid to avert war following the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.

The operator of the BTS Skytrain has called on passengers to refrain from flicking or tossing their hair while travelling during peak hours, warning that loose locks could accidentally strike fellow commuters in the face, shoulders, eyes or mouth.

The Senate on Thursday approved Chirute Visalachitra, former Department of Land Transport director‑general, as an Election Commission (EC) member and rejected Monthol Sudprasert after hours of closed‑door vetting on Thursday.