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Drivers welcome aid, chafe at rules
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/04/2026
» Crowds of transport operators packed the registration centre in Bangkok as fuel aid opened, expressing relief but also concern over strict conditions amid surging diesel costs.
GH Bank rolls out B4bn mortgage scheme for elderly
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/04/2026
» Government Housing (GH) Bank is moving forward with its housing loan programme for senior citizens, covering both elderly people who wish to buy a home and those who wish to sell their own homes, with total lending of 4 billion baht.
Youth-led animation project teaches children self-protection
Published on 18/04/2026
» BANGKOK: A Thai youth-led initiative is using animation to help young children understand how to protect themselves from sexual abuse, an issue experts say often goes unreported, particularly among very young victims.
Heatwave boon for beverage makers
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/04/2026
» Hotter and drier weather than usual, as the global climate shifts towards El Niño, is benefiting Thai beverage makers, even as they face cost pressures from prolonged geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, analysts say.
Thailand banks on EU trade deal
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 18/04/2026
» The international trade landscape is changing rapidly, with more barriers and the waning influence of certain established international organisations. In response, countries are reducing their reliance on multilateral systems and strengthening economic stability through bilateral and regional free-trade agreements (FTAs).
Arson attacks herald PM's southern visit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday pledged to accelerate peace efforts in the deep South as suspected insurgents carried out arson attacks believed to be symbolic acts timed with his visit.
The morning after Bangkok's biggest Songkran yet
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 18/04/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand projected 30.3 billion baht in Songkran revenue this year, up 6% from 2025 and released the number with the kind of confidence that comes from having done the work. The production at Benchakitti Park, the coordinated Silom closure, the S2O headliners on Ratchadaphisek, the international press coverage -- none of it was accidental. Bangkok did not stumble into becoming one of the world's most-watched festival destinations. It applied for the job and this year the application was approved at scale.
Failing upwards
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/04/2026
» Fans of the Emmy-winning hit series Schitt's Creek (2015) would likely be curious, if not cautiously optimistic to see Dan Levy return with Big Mistakes, a new crime-comedy series in which he both directs and co-stars.
A trembling city
Life, Published on 18/04/2026
» Phakawan Polkhaw, a sophomore environmental science student at Chulalongkorn University, was studying English at her faculty when the classroom started to wobble. She felt unsteady and alarmed by trembling light fixtures. Fortunately, a teacher safely rushed students out of the swaying building.
Digital silence
Life, Published on 18/04/2026
» An art exhibition team observed that in the past, prior to advanced technology, people had good interpersonal communication skills. Today, with digital platforms, people do not need to engage in long explanations. Curated by Supanuth Fungthanakul, the exhibition "Talap g-rab" explores how the communications and relationships between ride-hailing drivers and users have changed due to "super apps".