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THAILAND

Senate panel proposes VAT hike to curb debt

News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Senate's Economic, Monetary and Fiscal Affairs Committee has unveiled a broad tax reform proposal, including a hike in value-added tax (VAT), to address rising public debt, which is projected to approach or exceed legal limits in the coming years.

OPINION

Norathip's gaffe shows mistrust still rife

Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/04/2026

» A campaign is being  aggressively launched on the social media to save Lt-Gen Norathip Poynok, commander of the southern-based Fourth Army Region, from being transferred out of the region as demanded by the federation of private religious schools in the Deep South, known as the Pondok and Tadika schools.

THAILAND

Oman ties help govt navigate Mideast crisis

News, Published on 20/04/2026

» Thailand's engagement with Oman has intensified following rising maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz after Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow's visit to Muscat last week, where talks focused on shipping safety, energy cooperation and regional coordination.

THAILAND

DSI widens probe into fuel industry

News, Published on 19/04/2026

» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will inspect an oil depot in Surat Thani on Monday and summon executives from multiple oil transport companies as part of a widening probe into alleged fuel stockpiling and irregularities in oil shipments.

THAILAND

Hospital a flashpoint in funding war

Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/04/2026

» By the time public donations began pouring in, Umphang Hospital was already on the brink.

THAILAND

Anutin approves border fence plan

News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 19/04/2026

» Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in Narathiwat to curb smuggling, illegal crossings and unrest, to be funded from the central budget.

THAILAND

Iran shuts Hormuz Strait again

News, Published on 19/04/2026

» Iran's military has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after briefly reopening the vital shipping lane, sending fresh shockwaves through global energy markets and maritime routes.

OPINION

Border hospitals need more help

Editorial, Published on 19/04/2026

» A recent appeal for financial help from Umphang Hospital in Tak province highlights the ordeals faced by hospitals along the Thai-Myanmar border.

WORLD

Pope arrives in Angola on Africa tour overshadowed by Trump

AFP, Published on 19/04/2026

» LUANDA (ANGOLA) - Pope Leo XIV lamented that his trip to Africa had been marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump as he arrived in Angola on Saturday on the third leg of the tour.

WORLD

Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran reopening falters

AFP, Published on 18/04/2026

» LONDON - A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Hormuz Strait Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again.