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As AI evolves, people debate whether machines deserve feelings and rights
Published on 23/04/2026
» Humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence are moving from science fiction to daily life, raising ethical and legal questions worldwide. Thai philosopher and artificial intelligence ethics expert tells the Bangkok Post that if machines one day gain self-awareness, they may deserve basic rights and protection. As Thailand and the global technology industry debate robot welfare, morality and law, the prospect of humans and machines sharing a future is no longer theoretical.
‘Dancing in their hands’: Japan’s kabuki wig masters
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» TOKYO - Every actor in kabuki — a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes — relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.
Deportees from US stranded and ‘scared’ in DR Congo
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» KINSHASA - Spending the past five days cooped up in a hotel in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not quite what a group of Latin Americans expected when they sought asylum in the United States.
Trump’s ‘low IQ’ slur and the right’s race obsession
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: “low IQ person”.
Platinum Group unveils The Neighbourhood of Platinum, rebranding The Market to PLATINUM POP
Published on 23/04/2026
» The Platinum Group, Thailand’s leading operator of shopping centres, wholesale and retail businesses, hotels and office buildings, has unveiled a major strategic plan to anchor its presence in the high-potential Ratchaprasong – Pratunam – Ratchaprarop district. The initiative aims to create a new landmark under the concept “The Neighbourhood of Platinum”, elevating the area into a central business district (CBD) mega mixed-use ecosystem in the heart of Bangkok.
Pattaya police vow justice after shooting involving policeman
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026
» Police have promised unhindered justice in their investigation into the death of Phattharathon "King" Jirachokchaikul, a 41-year-old cannabis shop owner shot by a drunk police sub-lieutenant in Pattaya on Sunday.
‘Big loss’ for F1 if Verstappen quits, say rivals
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» WOKING, England - If four-time world champion Max Verstappen were to quit Formula One, as he has hinted on numerous occasions, it would be a “big loss” for the sport, his McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri said on Wednesday.
Tears and smiles at benefit concert for Swiss fire victims
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» LAUSANNE - A benefit concert was held Wednesday in tribute to the victims of a fire on New Year’s Day that killed 41 people in an upscale Swiss ski resort, nearly four months on from the tragedy.
Visa-free stay to be cut for quality boost
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand is preparing to end the 60-day visa-free scheme to improve screening and support sustainable growth in the tourism sector, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.
Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» BATA, Equatorial Guinea - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates.