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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0700
Thailand is failing its forests
I would be the first to admit that I have been quite single-minded on matters of perceived domestic corruption and mismanagement throughout just 

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0700
19 Chinese arrested in online gambling bust
Nineteen Chinese men have been arrested following a police raid on a luxury house in Sai Mai district of Bangkok which was used as a base for online gambling operations targeting customers in their home country.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:05:00 +0700
Summer storms hit provinces, more likely until Monday
Heavy summer storms hit several Thai provinces on Friday, damaging homes and buildings. Forecasters on Saturday issued another storm warning effective until Monday.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0700
Musk to launch XChat messaging app with strong security
Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has launched a standalone messaging application called XChat, designed with a strong emphasis on privacy and security.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0700
From festivity to fiscal strain
As the festive haze of Songkran dissipates, Thailand has entered a far more sobering phase — one defined not by celebration but by tightening household budgets, rising fuel costs and growing unease over economic stability.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:41:00 +0700
Trump says not too many significant differences with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (April 17) that he does not think there are too many significant differences with Iran remaining, adding that talks will continue over the weekend. - REUTERS

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:38:00 +0700
Displaced Lebanese return to Beirut’s southern suburbs after ceasefire
People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning to Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday (April 17), checking whether their houses were still standing, though some did not plan to stay for fear a 10-day ceasefire in the conflict between Hez...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0700
Private insect museum launched in Bangkok to reconnect city residents with nature
Kawin and Kavee Sirichantakul, brothers and co‑founders of Wanghin Lab, have opened a compact private museum and learning centre in Bangkok to reconnect urban residents with insects and urban biodiversity.  Emphasising that “humans may n...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:35:00 +0700
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence by one sixth
Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday (April 17), as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago. - REUTERS

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:32:00 +0700
How tumor freezing is changing breast cancer treatment
Doctors are exploring a different approach to a specific type of breast cancer tumor called cryoablation. It destroys the cancer with extreme cold in a short outpatient procedure that can let them go home the same day. - REUTERS

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