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Oil and stocks steady amid hope for peace talks
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices dipped and stocks mostly edged higher Tuesday as investors held out hope that despite conflicting rhetoric there was scope for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas shipments.
Downing Street ‘exerted pressure to OK Mandelson’
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office applied constant pressure on civil servants to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington and seemed to brush off security concerns, a sacked official told MPs on Tuesday.
GUGU Chicken Targets 500M THB Revenue with Full-Scale Franchise Expansion
Published on 21/04/2026
» J Concept Co., Ltd., the operator of the popular Korean fried chicken brand “GUGU Chicken,” has announced a major milestone as it celebrates its 6th anniversary. The company is set to expand its franchise network nationwide, targeting a total revenue of 500 million THB and the opening of 10 new franchise outlets by 2026.
Scarce food, bleak futures spur Rohingya refugees to gamble with death at sea
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026
» COX'S BAZAR — Rohingya refugee Rahila Begum spent two days adrift in the Andaman Sea this month, clinging to a wooden shard after her overcrowded boat capsized, one of the few survivors of a disaster that left 250 missing and feared dead.
IP applications see significant increase in first quarter
Business, Published on 21/04/2026
» Intellectual property (IP) applications and registrations rose in the first quarter, reflecting growing awareness among entrepreneurs and creators about the importance of IP protection, according to the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP).
Is the Iran war America's Suez or its Gallipoli?
Oped, Yanis Varoufakis, Published on 21/04/2026
» When Egypt closed the Suez Canal for five months in 1956, it triggered events that shrunk the global standing of Britain's pound sterling, inaugurated the petrodollar age, and demonstrated how a small country can inflict serious damage upon the economic power that had subjugated it decades earlier.
Mining is killing region's rivers
Oped, Pianporn Deetes, Published on 21/04/2026
» Last week, Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) released a report on its tenth round of water quality monitoring tests on three rivers in the northern region. The report is based on samples taken from the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong rivers in the country's northernmost area.
Lanna refined
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/04/2026
» Since opening in November 2023, Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel, which was rebranded from Le Méridien Chiang Mai, continues to refine and improve with the latest addition of a new complex dedicated to event facilities and entertainment.
Issa Compass: The startup that wants to open Bangkok to the world
Published on 20/04/2026
» Bangkok has always had a hold on people. You arrive for a few weeks and find yourself renegotiating your return flight. The food, the energy, the cost of living that actually makes sense. It adds up to something that's hard to name and harder to leave.
Policeman on murder rap accused of insulting arresting officer
Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 20/04/2026
» PATTAYA - A Pattaya policeman charged with the murder of a cannabis shop owner on Walking Street now faces an additional charge of insulting an on-duty officer while being restrained after the shooting.