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Phuket city residents warned of smoke from landfill fire
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/04/2026
» PHUKET - Residents in the Saphan Hin area of Muang district on this tourist island are warned to wear masks to protect against dust and smoke following a landfill fire on Saturday.
One Bangkok Unveils “Sunsational Songkran Festival 2026”
Published on 11/04/2026
» One Bangkok, the global lifestyle destination in the heart of Bangkok, has announced its "Summer Oneder 2026" campaign, offering thrilling travel, dining, and shopping experiences. The key highlight is “One Bangkok Sunsational Songkran Festival”, set to reignite the rhythm of life amidst cascading waters and vibrant flora. The city's core will be transformed into an immersive summer water park, blending the exhilaration of water, vivid colours, art, culture, and captivating music. Guests can also anticipate an array of enticing summer promotions and live concerts featuring over 57 of Thailand’s leading artists, performing across six consecutive days, from April 10 to April 15. The event commences with a spectacular opening performance titled “The Awakening of Water”, portraying water as more than a source of joy, but as a vital force of life, the driving energy of the city, and a symbol of renewal.
This year, Songkran hits a little bit different
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 11/04/2026
» As Thais gear up for the upcoming Songkran holiday, I can't help but notice how this year's highly anticipated days off and time off work have a bit more nuance to them than usual. Granted, people are still discussing rest, relaxation and how they will fully utilise their time away from the office, whilst the jetset crowd will undoubtedly make full use of flying overseas and avoiding Middle Eastern routes, but something feels a bit different this year.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war:
New Jersey city spurns data centre as defiance spreads
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» NEW BRUNSWICK (UNITED STATES) - Residents of a New Jersey city mobilised within days to kill a planned data centre -- and now activists nationwide want to know how they did it.
Countering the fallacy of the buffer zone
Oped, Published on 10/04/2026
» Territorial buffers rarely, if ever, deliver the peace and security their advocates promise. After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine was seen as a neutral cordon between Russia and Nato. Instead, it became a zone of increasingly fierce geopolitical contention, followed by open war.
Clean Air Bill unites rivals
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2026
» It is encouraging news that opposition parties -- political rivals who rarely see eye to eye -- have launched a campaign this week to push for clean air legislation. This move comes after the former Clean Air Bill was killed off in its final reading last week by lawmakers led by the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), which controls the Lower House.
Security, shelters boosted along Cambodia border
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026
» The Royal Thai Army is stepping up security along the Thai–Cambodian border, building 182 civilian shelters to protect residents and personnel after recent tensions eased.
Let's save Chiang Rai's wetlands
Oped, Published on 10/04/2026
» Wetlands are essential for Thailand's ecological health. Yet our wetlands face threats nationwide. In Chiang Rai province, the Royal Irrigation Department has dispatched bulldozers to convert the Wiang Nong Lom Wetland from a living landscape into a water reservoir, erasing its vitality as a natural system.
Surging costs dull Songkran spirits
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» Soaring fuel costs are rippling across Thailand just days before the Songkran festival, pushing up food prices, squeezing small vendors, raising costs for farmers and transport operators, and dampening travel sentiment in key tourism centres.