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Europe climate report signals rising extremes
AFP, Published on 29/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as the fast-warming continent faces more frequent climate extremes, a new report showed on Wednesday.
Ex-state official detained over contract fraud
News, Published on 29/04/2026
» Police have arrested a former state official accused of orchestrating a 358-million-baht contract fraud targeting 17 construction firms across the country.
Thai-Cambodian maritime pact set for cancellation
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/04/2026
» Thailand has informed Cambodia of its intention to terminate the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding on overlapping maritime claims, with a formal proposal expected to be submitted to the cabinet soon, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told a press briefing on Tuesday.
Chaiwat 'chosen' for city race
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/04/2026
» The People's Party (PP) has reportedly selected Chaiwat Sathawornwichit, a party deputy leader, as its candidate for Bangkok governor, with an official unveiling scheduled for May 5.
Clean air reform stalls
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/04/2026
» The government of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has yet to decide whether to keep the current Clean Air Bill for deliberation during the parliamentary session. Cabinet has to make a decision by May 13 on whether to put the current version of the Clean Air Bill into parliament's legislative reading process. If not, the current draft -- developed over years of effort by civic groups and political parties -- could be discarded.
Thailand's need for AI sovereignty
Oped, Published on 29/04/2026
» Thailand is building a serious AI policy architecture. Last year, the National AI Committee, formed by then Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Digital Economic Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, initiated drafting a unified AI law, officially known as the Draft Principles of the Artificial Intelligence Law.
Decoding wartime travel -- bots vs humans
Business, Published on 29/04/2026
» One of the most awkward adjectives to explode onto the travel lexicon in recent months is the word "agentic". It is borrowed from psychology and psychiatry and refers to the capacity of an autonomous bot to examine and evaluate options in order to execute specified goals.
Hungary's PM-elect Magyar offers to meet Ukraine's Zelensky in June
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» BUDAPEST - Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday offered to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "open a new chapter in bilateral relations" and address a long-running feud over the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarians.
EU urges Asean to shun Russian oil
Published on 28/04/2026
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - The European Union’s top diplomat has urged partner countries in Southeast Asia not to turn to Russia for oil supplies as they try to cope with widespread fuel shortages caused by the Middle East conflict.
Songkhla politician gets 2 years for polling booth assault
Published on 28/04/2026
» A member of the Songkhla Provincial Administration Organisation has been sentenced to two years and six days in prison without suspension for his role in the assault on a policeman who told him not to take photos at a polling station last year.