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THAILAND

Blaze at Songkhla landfill damages 50 rai, air quality monitored

Published on 23/04/2026

» SONGKHLA — A fire that broke out early Thursday at the Songkhla City municipal landfill damaged about 50 rai (80,000 square metres) of the site before being brought under control, with authorities warning nearby residents to stay alert for potential health effects.

WORLD

China calls on Cambodia for 'shared security and risks' during global turmoil

South China Morning Post, Published on 23/04/2026

» BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and Cambodia to "stand in closer solidarity, now more than ever" in the first 2+2 strategic dialogue aimed at deepening mutual political and security ties.

BUSINESS

Honda to halt South Korea car sales

Published on 23/04/2026

» TOKYO - Honda ​Motor said ‌on Thursday it has decided to discontinue its automobile sales operations in South Korea at the year-end, citing changes in the environment surrounding the ​global ⁠and South Korean automobile markets.

LIFE

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.

THAILAND

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.

WORLD

Climate scrubbed from G7 agenda to appease US

AFP, Published on 23/04/2026

» PARIS - A meeting of G7 nations on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday but climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States.

BUSINESS

Thailand exposed to widening war impact

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/04/2026

» Thailand's economy is entering one of its most vulnerable phases as global geopolitical tensions intensify, yet selective opportunities for capital inflows remain, says Kongkiat Opaswongkarn, chief executive of Asia Plus Group Holdings.

BUSINESS

Capital return focus intensifies at ttb

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2026

» TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) has expanded its share repurchase programme to 35 billion baht and extended the scheme for three years as part of its financial management strategy amid sluggish loan growth.

OPINION

Vaping menace shifting more into childhood

Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/04/2026

» The news of primary school children posting themselves vaping on Instagram is a warning sign. Viral images of young students vaping or smoking e-cigarettes have now become strikingly casual and performative, speaking volumes about how far the problem has gone.

BUSINESS

The fading of US exceptionalism

Business, Published on 23/04/2026

» Asset performance in the first quarter of 2026 can be divided into two phases: before and after the onset of the Iran war. Before the war, long-term structural trends were the main drivers of asset class performance. US equities were underperforming the rest of the world, with US hyperscalers leading the relative downward move, weighed down by concerns about the monetisation of their AI infrastructure spending.