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Is the Iran war America's Suez or its Gallipoli?
Oped, Published on 21/04/2026
» When Egypt closed the Suez Canal for five months in 1956, it triggered events that shrunk the global standing of Britain's pound sterling, inaugurated the petrodollar age, and demonstrated how a small country can inflict serious damage upon the economic power that had subjugated it decades earlier.
Mining is killing region's rivers
Oped, Pianporn Deetes, Published on 21/04/2026
» Last week, Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) released a report on its tenth round of water quality monitoring tests on three rivers in the northern region. The report is based on samples taken from the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong rivers in the country's northernmost area.
Border dispute needs steady dialogue
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 21/04/2026
» Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet's recent comment prioritising bilateral negotiations is welcome news. However, it is not a breakthrough. Rather, it is a return to what should have been the modus operandi from the beginning.
Buriram fall short in extra-time
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 20/04/2026
» Buriram United ended their AFC Champions League Elite challenge in the quarter-finals after a 3-2 extra-time defeat against UAE's Shabab Al Ahli at Jeddah's Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on Saturday night.
A new stage for Asia
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/04/2026
» Bangkok is about to take on a new kind of spotlight. The Thai capital has been officially announced as the host city for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, marking the first time the long-running global music phenomenon expands into the region.
Oman ties help govt navigate Mideast crisis
News, Published on 20/04/2026
» Thailand's engagement with Oman has intensified following rising maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz after Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow's visit to Muscat last week, where talks focused on shipping safety, energy cooperation and regional coordination.
From festivity to fiscal strain
Published on 18/04/2026
» As the festive haze of Songkran dissipates, Thailand has entered a far more sobering phase — one defined not by celebration but by tightening household budgets, rising fuel costs and growing unease over economic stability.
LGBTQ+ still face much hardship
News, Published on 18/04/2026
» Celebrations swept across Asia when Thai drag performer Tharathep "Gawdland" Thaweephon, 24, won during the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World, becoming the programme's first Asian champion.
Buriram eye historic breakthrough in ACL Elite
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 18/04/2026
» Buriram United will attempt to write a new chapter in their continental story on Saturday night when they face Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite.
"Central’s Songkran Hits Record 15M Visitors, Boosting Thailand’s Global Festival Status."
Published on 17/04/2026
» Central shopping centres, operated by Central Pattana, have set a new benchmark for Thailand’s Songkran celebrations, drawing an all-time high of over 15 million participants nationwide. Reinforcing its position as Thailand’s No.1 Songkran destination for consecutive years, the company has elevated the traditional Thai New Year into a world-class festival through “Thailand’s Songkran Festival 2026” and “centralwOrld Songkran Fest 2026.” Transforming its shopping centres into global celebration destinations, Central Pattana seamlessly blends Thai cultural heritage with large-scale entertainment, featuring more than 400 artists and delivering Thailand’s most comprehensive and spectacular Songkran experience in the country.