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The lesson that was all over the map
Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/04/2026
» Last week's item regarding the wonderful world of maps and atlases sparked memories of how a map played a key cameo role during my early days in Bangkok. It was 1969 and I was teaching at a commercial college. One of the subjects I was assigned was geography. After the first lesson it was clear there was a language problem. None of the Thai class understood a word I was saying.
Teenager charged over Thai's murder
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/04/2026
» An 18-year-old man has been extradited from Dubai and charged with the murder of a Thai woman who was stabbed to death at her £4-million (175 million baht) Hyde Park home two years ago, according to the Daily Mail.
PM will only back Bhumjaithai’s Clean Air bill
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says that he will only support a Clean Air bill written by his own Bhumjaithai Party.
UK PM vows legislation to ban Iran Guards: report
AFP, Published on 25/04/2026
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to propose legislation within weeks to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, a report said Friday.
Regional equity investors find little to cheer
Business, Published on 25/04/2026
» RECAP: Asian shares struggled to gain traction on Friday and oil prices resumed their rise, as a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war and stalled US-Iran peace talks gave investors little to cheer.
The voice of a billion
Life, Published on 25/04/2026
» The world's most recorded singer, the legendary Indian playback artist Asha Bhosle died earlier this month at the age of 92. The Guinness Book of Records, upon honouring her in 2011, said that she had recorded more than 12,000 songs in her eight-decade career.
The paradox of plenty
Life, Published on 25/04/2026
» Most Thai people are familiar with the saying the Kingdom has abundant fish in its rivers and rice in its fields. Additionally, the Kitchen of the World campaign had led people to believe the country has a surplus of food. However, ironically, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council revealed that 6.2 million Thais suffer from malnutrition. These people mostly belong to low-income households with limited access to nutritious and safe food.
Agential Cannabis 2026 Takes Shape as APAC’s B2B Medicinal Cannabis Marketplace
Published on 24/04/2026
» Agential Cannabis 2026 will take place on 23–24 September 2026 at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand. Built for the growers, licensed producers, buyers, and manufacturers working across APAC’s medicinal cannabis industry, the two-day event pairs an international conference with a deliberately focused B2B expo covering the full value chain — from genetics and cultivation through to extraction, quality, and market access.
UK and France sign deal to curb migrant crossings
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» PARIS - Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the Channel in small boats, the two sides announced.
Investment promotion rethink proposed
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand may need to adjust its investment promotion strategy for targeted industries, particularly data centres, to ensure the country gains maximum benefits, says Industry Minister Varawut Silpa‑archa.