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THAILAND

Anutin highlights Songkran's cultural value

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/04/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul extended Songkran greetings to Thais worldwide, highlighting the festival as a key cultural asset that can be elevated through the government's soft power strategy.

THAILAND

Checkpoints, drones used to secure Songkran crowds

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/04/2026

» Authorities have stepped up safety measures nationwide as crowds surge into key Songkran hotspots, with Khao San and Silom roads drawing particularly large numbers of revellers.

LIFE

Queen Mother honoured at Central Embassy's 'A Sense Of Thai 2026' textile showcase

Life, Published on 14/04/2026

» The heritage of Thai textiles is presented in a contemporary global context during "A Sense Of Thai 2026: Rooted In Heritage – A Textile Through Time", which is running at Central Embassy, Phloenchit Road, until Sunday.

LIFE

Samui Summer Jazz series returns to InterContinental

Life, Published on 14/04/2026

» Skål International Koh Samui will bring back its Samui Summer Jazz series in 2026 with "Jazz Rhythms In The Air" for one night only on April 28 at 8pm, at the InterContinental Koh Samui Resort, Surat Thani.

WORLD

French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria

AFP, Published on 13/04/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over $1.3 million and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.

WORLD

Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention

South China Morning Post, Published on 13/04/2026

» A Chinese artificial intelligence framework has autonomously resolved an open problem proposed more than a decade ago by a US mathematician, according to the Peking University-led team that developed it.

LIFE

Japan to raise price of tourist rail pass

Published on 13/04/2026

» JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen bullet train services.

THAILAND

Phuket dump blaze finally extinguished

Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/04/2026

» PHUKET – Firefighters have finally extinguished the blaze at the Phuket City municipal landfill after a battle lasting 30 hours .

THAILAND

Households sign up for security plan

Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2026

» The nationwide home security initiative launched for the Songkran festival has drawn a positive response, with 1,869 households registering on its first day.

LEARNING

Foreigners set off fire extinguisher on Walking Street

Gary Boyle, Published on 13/04/2026

» Two foreigners discharged a fire extinguisher, instead of just splashing water, during Songkran celebrations in the middle of Walking Street, Pattaya, in the early hours of Sunday.