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Pope heads for Angola as Trump feud drags on
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday held a huge public mass in Cameroon before leaving for Angola on the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.
‘Record number’ of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year
Published on 18/04/2026
» GENEVA - Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for the route, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
Rodtang’s legal war with ONE Championship is a fight nobody wins
Published on 18/04/2026
» Nobody wins if Rodtang Jitmuangnon and ONE Championship allow this dispute to burn all the way to the ground.
Songkran 2026 shows Thailand at its most colourful online
Published on 18/04/2026
» Songkran 2026 confirmed that Thailand’s New Year festival is no longer just about buckets and water guns, but a full-blown digital spectacle -- now with Unesco-approved cultural credentials to match. Celebrated for the first time as a Unesco-listed form of living heritage, the holiday splashed across social media, showing how tradition, pop culture and a healthy disregard for staying dry can happily coexist both online and on the street.
Thailand banks on EU trade deal
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 18/04/2026
» The international trade landscape is changing rapidly, with more barriers and the waning influence of certain established international organisations. In response, countries are reducing their reliance on multilateral systems and strengthening economic stability through bilateral and regional free-trade agreements (FTAs).
Arsenic in northern rivers at 'unsafe' levels, warn experts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/04/2026
» Sediment tests in northern rivers found unsafe arsenic levels, prompting the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to warn against frequent consumption of aquatic animals due to toxic accumulation risks.
Digital silence
Life, Published on 18/04/2026
» An art exhibition team observed that in the past, prior to advanced technology, people had good interpersonal communication skills. Today, with digital platforms, people do not need to engage in long explanations. Curated by Supanuth Fungthanakul, the exhibition "Talap g-rab" explores how the communications and relationships between ride-hailing drivers and users have changed due to "super apps".
Iran declares Hormuz ‘completely open’
Published on 17/04/2026
» Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial shipping on Friday, as a ceasefire came into effect in Lebanon, raising hopes that two of the main obstacles to a US-Iran peace deal may have been cleared.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 17-23
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 17/04/2026
» Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Counterfeit MSG operation busted
Online Reporters, Published on 17/04/2026
» 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 and seizing more than 24,918 items.