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A temple graft turning point
Editorial, Published on 26/04/2026
» The 50-year jail term handed down last week to the former abbot of Wat Rai Khing is as harsh as it is telling. The court rightly called it a grave offence.
Maritime talks with Cambodia due for reset
Published on 25/04/2026
» The Thai government is moving to revoke a long-standing maritime agreement with Cambodia, citing a lack of progress and rising tensions over overlapping sea claims.
Mass MS-13 trial held at El Salvador mega-jail
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» TECOLUCA (EL SALVADOR) - Hundreds of alleged Mara Salvatrucha gang members sat chained, shaved and mute as they were accused of murder and torture during a mass trial at El Salvador's notorious Cecot jail, AFP reporters witnessed on Thursday.
Gunman in MP shooting confesses, mastermind still unknown
Published on 23/04/2026
» A former naval reconnaissance officer arrested on Wednesday has admitted to being the gunman in an attack on a Narathiwat MP, say police, though they remain sceptical of his claim about the identity of the mastermind.
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.
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.
Kaeng Krachan forest blaze 'largely contained'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026
» The wildfire in Kaeng Krachan National Park, the country's largest national park, has been largely contained, while authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent forest burning and wildlife poaching in the area, a senior official said.
Final suspect in attack on southern MP arrested
Published on 22/04/2026
» KANCHANABURI - A former marine accused of being the gunman in an attack on a Narathiwat MP has been arrested along the Thai‑Myanmar border with the assistance of an ethnic armed group in Myanmar.
Scrapping of Cambodia maritime pact on agenda
Published on 21/04/2026
» The National Security Council (NSC) is scheduled to discuss the possible cancellation of a 2001 maritime boundary agreement with Cambodia when it meets on Wednesday, according to Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Wat Rai Khing abbot gets 50 years for B2bn embezzlement
Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» The 70-year-old former abbot of Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom, Yaem Ingkrungkao, was on Wednesday sentenced to 50 years in prison in a high-profile temple funds fraud case that broke last year.