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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0700Car trade-in scheme to launch this year with 20,000 quota
The government is set to roll out a car trade-in scheme later this year to encourage motorists to switch to electric and hybrid vehicles, with an initial quota of up to 20,000 units on a first-come, first-served basis, a Finance Ministry source said ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:11:00 +0700Counterfeit MSG operation busted
PATHUM THANI - Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has dismantled a major network producing and distributing counterfeit monosodium glutamate (MSG), arresting seven suspects...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:24:00 +0700Myanmar reduces ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president Win Myint
Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0700Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
The seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0700Drink-driving cases top 5,800 during seven-day Songkran road safety, Chiang Mai records highest figures
There were a total of 5,806 drink-driving cases, accounting for 93% of all traffic-related cases entering the probation during the seven-day Songkran road safety campaign, with Chiang Mai recording the highest number.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:12:00 +0700Trump brushes off high fuel costs as ‘fake’ in economic speech
LAS VEGAS — United States President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed high fuel costs amid his war with Iran, claiming that the economic damage inflicted by the war was much less severe than expected.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0700'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans
SEOUL — The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI)
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0700Global warming causes Colombian glacier to disappear
BOGOTá - Where once there was ice, only rock remains.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0700Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:40:00 +070010-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect
BEIRUT (LEBANON) - A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries.