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Finance Ministry cuts 2026 growth forecast to 1.6% due to Middle East war
Reuters, Published on 28/04/2026
» Thailand’s Ministry of Finance lowered its 2026 growth forecast to 1.6% from 2.0%, citing the impact of the war in the Middle East, and said government measures would provide some support to activity.
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.
S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» SEOUL - South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East war hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many plastic goods.
ONE Championship: Rodtang makes weight as ONE Samurai 1 card holds together in Tokyo
Published on 28/04/2026
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon has cleared the final major hurdle before ONE Samurai 1, making weight and passing hydration for his interim ONE Championship flyweight kickboxing world title fight against Takeru Segawa in Tokyo.
Let an orange cat rescue you from chronic social media addiction
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 28/04/2026
» An orange cat with impeccable timing may be the latest, and perhaps cutest, weapon in the fight against chronic social media addiction, thanks to a simple Chrome extension that physically blocks your screen with feline authority when you have been scrolling for too long.
Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» SYDNEY — Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news.
Chinese tourists arrested for gold shop robbery
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 28/04/2026
» Police arrested two Chinese tourists in Bangkok on Monday evening on charges of robbing a gold shop in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima of gold rings worth about 380,000 baht.
Man Utd beat Brentford to close on Champions League berth
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» MANCHESTER - Manchester United moved within touching distance of qualifying for the Champions League as Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko sealed a 2-1 win against Brentford on Monday.
More storms to hit next week
News, Published on 28/04/2026
» A storm warning has been issued as a high-pressure system from China looks set to move into the region over the next couple of days, bringing strong winds and thunderstorms to wide swaths of the country.
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.