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THAILAND

Senators seek to investigate anti-graft panel

Published on 28/04/2026

» A group of Thai senators is launching a signature campaign under Section 236 of the constitution to seek an independent inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), citing their growing concerns over its performance and impartiality.

THAILAND

40-baht rail fare scheme fast-tracked

News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/04/2026

» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) has been ordered to accelerate a 40-baht flat fare policy for electric rail systems to help ease living costs as part of a broader plan to modernise and expand the national rail network.

SPORTS

IOC team in town to assess Kingdom's bid

Sports, Published on 28/04/2026

» An International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegation, led by Danka Hrbekova, Chair of the Youth Olympic Games 2030 Working Group, arrived in Bangkok on Monday to begin a three‑day inspection, central to Thailand's campaign to host the event.

THAILAND

Dept earmarks B20m for temple restoration

News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/04/2026

» The Fine Arts Department plans to restore the 12th-century Prasat Ta Kwai temple with a 20-million-baht budget over two years.

THAILAND

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.

THAILAND

Singapore eyes bridge potential

News, Published on 28/04/2026

» Singapore is interested in Thailand's Land Bridge project as a potential economic opportunity, though discussions remain at an early stage, government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.

WORLD

Separate goals, common enemy for Mali's jihadists and separatists

AFP, Published on 28/04/2026

» BAMAKO - Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists who killed the defence minister and seized a key town are the dramatic result of a new alliance the two groups forged a year ago.

WORLD

UK's King Charles seeks to shore up Trump ties

AFP, Published on 28/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - King Charles III arrives in Washington Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging Britain's frayed ties with Donald Trump, amid extra-tight security following an attack on a gala dinner attended by the US president.

OPINION

Land Bridge not viable

Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/04/2026

» The Southern Land Bridge project -- the Thai government's long-standing plan to build a logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea -- is back on the agenda.

OPINION

The deafening silence about offshore wealth

Oped, Published on 28/04/2026

» When John Doe, the anonymous whistleblower behind the Panama Papers, approached us, he handed us an opportunity. When the resulting investigation into the offshore finance industry was published on April 3, 2016, the world was handed a test. As investigative journalists, we seized the opportunity. Sadly, the world has failed the test.