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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0700War in the Middle East: latest developments
PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0700Thailand’s best freestylers compete for Zurich spot
Red Bull Dance Your Style Thailand returns for its third year, with 16 dancers set to clash in one‑on‑one freestyle battles at the national final on May 30 in Hua Lamphong, Bangkok.
The winner, chosen by a panel of internationally recognised Red ...
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:36:00 +0700Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:44:00 +0700Hospital accounts officer charged with embezzling B23m
A former finance and accounts officer at a cancer hospital has been arrested for the alleged embezzlement of more than 23 million baht, which she reportedly gambled away at casinos across the Mekong River.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0700Inflation dips in March, set to surge in Q2
Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly fell by 0.08% in March from a year earlier, following an annual fall of 0.88% in the previous month, but the Commerce ministry said on Tuesday that prices were expected to rise s...
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0700Petrol stations may be closed overnight
Petrol stations may be ordered to close from 10pm to 5am after Songkran, to help conserve fuel, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul warned on Tuesday.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:46:00 +0700Chiang Mai hotspots down, still has world's worst air
CHIANG MAI - Chiang Mai city retained its crown as having the world most polluted air on Tuesday, even as the number of "hotspots" in the northern province dropped sharply.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:50:00 +0700Vietnam's top leader To Lam wins state presidency, gets China-style mandate
HANOI - Vietnam's lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as the country's state president for the next five years, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:58:00 +0700Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soar
Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS), Thailand's sole jet refuelling provider, has called on the government to exempt jet fuel from the excise tax of 4.72 baht per litre, warning the levy undermines the country's aviation competitiveness.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:27:00 +0700Construction, property shift tactics
The construction and property sectors are being forced to adjust strategies and build greater resilience to cope with volatile energy prices, as the Middle East conflict drives up both energy and construction material costs, according to Siam Commerc...