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Loud bangs and a Trump evacuation: chaos at correspondents' dinner
AFP, Published on 26/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - It was meant to be a glitzy Saturday night at a Washington ballroom featuring President Donald Trump, but the glamor was shattered by gunshots that left guests diving to the floor and the US leader bundled out by security personnel.
The lesson that was all over the map
Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/04/2026
» Last week's item regarding the wonderful world of maps and atlases sparked memories of how a map played a key cameo role during my early days in Bangkok. It was 1969 and I was teaching at a commercial college. One of the subjects I was assigned was geography. After the first lesson it was clear there was a language problem. None of the Thai class understood a word I was saying.
Kyrgyz kidnap-murder suspects arrested in Phuket
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/04/2026
» Two Kyrgyz men wanted on Interpol red notices for the abduction and murder of a fellow countryman in Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in the Patong area of Phuket.
Smugglers abandon 500kg of meth near Mekong River
Published on 25/04/2026
» NAKHON PHANOM - Authorities have seized 500 kilogrammes of premium-grade crystal methamphetamine with the “Golden Flying Horse” logo, abandoned by fleeing smugglers beside the Mekong River in this northeastern province.
Lights on ‘low-risk’ rural roads to be dimmed to save energy
Online Reporters, Published on 25/04/2026
» The Department of Rural Roads has announced measures to cut electricity use on low-risk roads across Thailand to help reduce the government’s energy costs.
Anti-motorbike barriers draw mixed reviews
Online Reporters, Published on 25/04/2026
» Bangkok City Hall has hailed the installation of footpath barriers to deter motorcyclists from riding on sidewalks and say more are being added citywide.
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.
Palestinians to vote in first elections since Gaza war
AFP, Published on 25/04/2026
» RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza head to the polls on Saturday for municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment.
Cambodian border to remain shut
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2026
» Thailand will not reopen border checkpoints until Cambodia complies with the ceasefire agreement, according to Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul Boonthumjaroen.
China and Thailand agree to foster closer ties
Published on 25/04/2026
» Thailand and China have agreed to expand high-level exchanges and deepen cooperation across multiple sectors, as both sides moved to elevate their longstanding partnership during talks in Bangkok.