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THAILAND

Couple arrested for forcing children to beg for nine years

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2026

» NAKHON PATHOM — Police have arrested a husband and wife accused of operating a child begging network that allegedly exploited minors for up to nine years, forcing them to wear school uniforms, meet daily cash targets or risk abuse.

THAILAND

TIDLOR appoints two female executives to spearhead lending & insurance growth

Published on 02/04/2026

» Tidlor Holdings Public Company Limited (“Tidlor Holdings” or “TIDLOR”) through its subsidiary Ngern Tid Lor Public Company Limited., announced a major organizational restructuring by appointing Miss Chaweemas Yamyim as GM-Loan Business Group, and Mrs. Athitaya Phoonwathu as GM-Insurance Broker Business Group. Meanwhile, Mr. Piyasak Ukritnukun, Managing Director, will continue to lead as the Group’s overall head, overseeing the strategic direction and growth of Tidlor Holdings. The changes will be effective from 1 April 2026 onward.

THAILAND

True IDC breaks ground on 77 billion baht EEC data centre, boosts AI and security economy

Published on 02/04/2026

» True Internet Data Center Co., Ltd. (True IDC), Thailand’s largest data center and cloud service provider under Charoen Pokphand Group, has announced the development of a new mega data centre in a strategic location within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). As one of several major projects approved under a Board of Investment (BOI) promotion totaling over 77 billion THB, this mega-project aims to drive the “Security Economy,” strengthen Data Sovereignty, and elevate Thailand’s competitiveness in the fully realised digital and AI era. The first phase is scheduled to be operational by 2027. 

THAILAND

Pattaya mayoral candidate apologises for fake follower boost

Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026

» CHON BURI - A prospective Pattaya mayoral candidate from the People’s Party has apologised after admitting her campaign used artificial means to inflate her social media follower totals, following online scrutiny that showed most of the accounts appeared to originate from Vietnam.

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 02/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

WORLD

Humans and AI team up to fight extremism

Published on 02/04/2026

» SYDNEY - People who show violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT will be ​directed to human and chatbot-based deradicalisation support through a new tool in development in ‌New Zealand, the people behind it say.

WORLD

Myanmar parliament to elect president on Friday

Published on 02/04/2026

» ​Myanmar’s parliament will hold a bicameral vote to ​elect a president ‌on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with former military chief and junta leader Min Aung Hlaing in the ​running for ⁠the position.

WORLD

What's real anymore? AI warps truth of Mideast war

AFP, Published on 02/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - “Is Netanyahu real or AI?” an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers.

THAILAND

Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to transform to clinics

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2026

» The Ministry of Public Health has begun a full transition to ensuring cannabis use in Thailand will be for medicinal purposes only, allowing dispensaries a three-year timeframe to convert into medical clinics in order to continue operating.

WORLD

Historic Artemis lunar mission lifts off successfully

AFP, Published on 02/04/2026

» KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida - Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.