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Fri, 15 May 2026 14:30:00 +0700Honda Motor faces long road back to growth after EV strategy overhaul
KYODO — Honda Motor Co expects to return to profitability this fiscal year, but the turnaround does not guarantee the embattled carmaker will get back on a growth path anytime soon.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:15:00 +0700Ink shortage causes Japan firm to simplify ketchup packaging
Japanese food and beverage maker Kagome said on Thursday it will begin selling some of its tomato ketchup products in simplified packaging due to a tightening supply of ink caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:28:00 +0700Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons
BEIJING - US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Islamic republic cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:49:00 +0700Chadchart set to resign Friday ahead of Bangkok re-election campaign
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt is expected to submit his resignation to the Interior Ministry on Friday ahead of launching his campaign for a second term in office, according to media reports.
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:47:00 +0700Trump and Xi reached new consensus in Beijing summit, China's foreign ministry says
BEIJING - US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reached "a series of new consensuses" during their talks in Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday, without elaborating.
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:32:00 +0700Thai Airways lowers fuel surcharge with conditions
Thai Airways International has announced it will be cutting fuel surcharge by 30% for Royal Orchid Plus members using their mileage to acquire economy class tickets.
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +0700Mae Bang‑on desserts: Four decades of daily fresh sweets and resilience
At 73, Bang‑on Muantong still runs her traditional Thai dessert shop after roughly 40 years, insisting on daily fresh production. The business survived severe Covid downturns through perseverance and now balances tradition with mechanisation to mee...
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:18:00 +0700Five Italians die in Maldives cave-diving incident
ROME — Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy's foreign ministry said on Thursday, with security forces in the Indian Ocean archipelago recovering one body.
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:03:00 +0700Your horoscope for May 15-21
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:49:00 +0700Hong Kong court freezes HK$9 billion in assets and properties tied to Chen Zhi
A Hong Kong court has ordered the freezing of properties and assets worth more than HK$9 billion (37 billion baht) held by detained Chinese-born Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi and companies and individuals tied to him, the South China Morning Post ha...