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Border on alert amid Myanmar raids
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 22/04/2026
» Security has been tightened along the Thai–Myanmar border in Mae Hong Son province after Myanmar airstrikes hit Karen National Union (KNU) positions opposite Mae Sariang and Sob Moei districts, prompting Thai authorities to place ranger units and local agencies on 24-hour alert.
Chokepoints expose fragility of our global order
Oped, Published on 22/04/2026
» Most schoolchildren learn that the Earth is roughly 40,000km around. They do not learn that the global economy depends on just 160 of those kilometres.
Oil and stocks steady amid hope for peace talks
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices dipped and stocks mostly edged higher Tuesday as investors held out hope that despite conflicting rhetoric there was scope for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas shipments.
Long-stay visas for condo buyers in Phuket clarified
Published on 21/04/2026
» PHUKET - Immigration authorities and real estate executives held a briefing on Tuesday to clarify the new long-stay visa programme for foreign real estate investors, which aims to attract high-potential buyers and support economic activity in Thailand’s property sector.
Old places new menus
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 21/04/2026
» Bored of eating the same thing twice? Fear no more, here's a list of restaurants and bars that have shuffled things up to make sure you're never bored or short of choices while dining out.
Oman offers to sell surplus oil to Thailand, says Sihasak
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Oman has offered to sell surplus crude to Thailand, but any purchase would depend on actual demand and price negotiations, while the domestic oil situation is beginning to stabilise, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Tuesday.
Policeman charged after ex-wife shot dead
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 21/04/2026
» KHON KAEN - A police officer was arrested after his ex-wife was shot dead at the family’s restaurant in Phra Yuen district late Monday night. Investigators cite jealousy as the motive.
Democrats eye Virginia gains in war with Trump over US voting map
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Virginia votes Tuesday in a referendum that could hand Democrats four extra seats in the US House of Representatives, turning President Donald Trump's redistricting push into a potential liability for Republicans in upcoming midterm elections.
Government plans to borrow 500 billion baht
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/04/2026
» The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, which would allow it to stabilise the country's fiscal position.
New US visa rules draw opposition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» The United States Embassy in Thailand on Monday announced new visa application rules requiring applicants to make their social media pages public for review of online activity.