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Senior Sri Lankan monk accused of smuggling ganja from Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 28/04/2026
» A Sri Lankan court has authorised the seven-day detention and questioning of a senior Buddhist monk accused of overseeing the smuggling of 110 kilogrammes of cannabis from Thailand in the luggage of 22 young monks.
Senators seek to investigate anti-graft panel
Published on 28/04/2026
» A group of Thai senators is launching a signature campaign under Section 236 of the constitution to seek an independent inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), citing their growing concerns over its performance and impartiality.
Parole call looms for Thaksin
Published on 28/04/2026
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is approaching a "turning point" after reportedly meeting initial criteria for parole, with uncertainty remaining over whether he will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device due to his age, according to his lawyer.
Milei bars media from presidential palace
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) - Argentine President Javier Milei's government on Monday intensified a standoff with the media by blocking journalists from accessing the presidential palace for a third day running.
Suspect due in court over shooting at Trump gala
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday over a shooting that marked the latest spasm of political violence in deeply divided America.
Thailand touts $31 billion 'Land Bridge' plan amid Hormuz crisis, courts Singapore
Reuters, Published on 27/04/2026
» The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has given Thailand impetus to advance a longstanding plan to create a logistics link between the Indian and Pacific oceans, with its government on Monday seeking to court Singapore as a potential investor.
Ex‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribes
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2026
» The former director of Triam Udom Suksa School, widely regarded as Thailand’s top elite public high school, was jailed for 27 years on Monday for taking student‑admission bribes for the 2016–2018 intake, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case ruled.
Motorcyclist on drugs apologises after killing teacher
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2026
» A motorcyclist has apologised after killing a teacher during an apparent indiscriminate shooting while under the influence of narcotics in Lat Bua Luang district of Ayutthaya province.
Celebrities arraigned on pyramid scheme charges, allowed bail
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/04/2026
» The Criminal Court on Monday released actor Yuranunt “Sam” Pamornmontri and actress Pechaya “Min” Wattanamontree on conditional bail of one-million-baht each after they were arraigned on charges arising from The iCon Group scandal.
As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran -- but for Elnaz, 32, it is no breakthrough.