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EssilorLuxottica launches new R&D centre in Bangkok
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 28/04/2026
» EssilorLuxottica, the Franco-Italian eyewear group, has announced the official launch of its new 5,000-square-metre research and development (R&D) facility in Bangkok.
The art of speaking English badly in Africa
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/04/2026
» It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience they are addressing, forget that whatever they say can be heard everywhere. Right away. By anybody who cares to listen, including journalists always hungry for the next story.
AI progress hobbled by structural limitations
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/04/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase of accelerated adoption and capability, but the systems designed to govern, evaluate, and integrate it are struggling to keep pace.
Ex‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribes
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2026
» The former director of Triam Udom Suksa School, widely regarded as Thailand’s top elite public high school, was jailed for 27 years on Monday for taking student‑admission bribes for the 2016–2018 intake, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case ruled.
Celebrities arraigned on pyramid scheme charges, allowed bail
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/04/2026
» The Criminal Court on Monday released actor Yuranunt “Sam” Pamornmontri and actress Pechaya “Min” Wattanamontree on conditional bail of one-million-baht each after they were arraigned on charges arising from The iCon Group scandal.
ChatGPT passes Japan top universities' entrance exams with highest scores
Kyodo News, Published on 27/04/2026
» ChatGPT scored the highest marks in this year's entrance exams of the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, two of Japan's top universities, surpassing those of the actual top scorers, an artificial intelligence (AI) venture said on Monday.
Japan bathhouses in deep water as energy costs boil over
Published on 27/04/2026
» Traditional public bathhouses in Japan are in deep water as soaring energy costs triggered by the Middle East oil supply disruptions threaten to extinguish the fires of a fading tradition, with some of them forced to shorten their hours or even shut their doors for good.
In the land of milk and honey
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/04/2026
» There is something appealing about travelling to the last major habitable land to be populated by humans.
Chinese travellers flock to Central Asia as flight bookings soar 120% on pre-Covid levels
Published on 27/04/2026
» Once a niche destination, Central Asia is quickly emerging as a key market for Chinese travellers, supported by robust traffic growth, expanding air links and deeper economic ties under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, according to analysts.
Beyond organic agriculture
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 27/04/2026
» In an era of climate change, volatile commodity prices and increasingly discerning consumers, Thailand's agricultural sector is facing a profound shift. The challenge for farmers is no longer simply producing more crops at lower cost, but producing them in a way that demonstrates sustainability, traceability and environmental responsibility.