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THAILAND

Thailand-China robotic surgery a first

Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/04/2026

» Thailand has successfully carried out its first cross-border tele-robotic surgery, marking a significant advance in the country’s medical technology and international healthcare collaboration, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Tuesday.

THAILAND

Aura Wellness Achieves THB 1.746 Billion Revenue

Published on 21/04/2026

» Fullerton, one of Singapore’s largest and most respected investment funds, has invested in Aura Wellness, the parent company of Aura Bangkok Clinic and Aura Xpress, making it the only Thai wellness company chosen for investment in this round. The move highlights foreign institutional confidence in Aura Wellness and in Thailand’s fast-growing aesthetic medical market, where demand remains strong among both Thai and international customers, in line with the continued expansion of Thailand’s medical tourism sector, which is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.49% from 2024 to 2030 and remains one of the country’s key growth areas.

THAILAND

Policeman charged after ex-wife shot dead

Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 21/04/2026

» KHON KAEN - A police officer was arrested after his ex-wife was shot dead at the family’s restaurant in Phra Yuen district late Monday night. Investigators cite jealousy as the motive.

WORLD

Myanmar rebels reject president’s 100-day peace talks offer

Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026

» NAY PYI TAW - ​Myanmar's new military-backed government ⁠wants ⁠to hold peace talks ​with opposition armed groups by the end of July, the country’s junta leader-turned-president said, ​but two key rebel groups ‌rejected the offer on Tuesday.

WORLD

Who are the candidates running for UN secretary-general?

Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026

» GENEVA — The ​10th United Nations (UN) secretary-general will be ⁠elected this year for ⁠a five-year term starting on Jan 1, ​2027.

LIFE

Inside the world of ultra-luxury wedding cakes

AFP, Published on 21/04/2026

» PARIS — Competing for attention with Jennifer Lopez is no easy task. But at a recent wedding in India where the American star performed in a barely-there sparkly leotard, it was arguably the cake that stole the show.

LIFE

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO

New York Times, Published on 21/04/2026

» SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive officer (CEO), said Monday that he would step down after nearly 15 years running an operation that rode the wild popularity of the iPhone to become one of the most influential and valuable companies in the world.

WORLD

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.

BUSINESS

Electric vehicles fuel Tisco auto loan growth in Q1

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/04/2026

» Tisco Financial Group, the holding company of Tisco Bank, reported positive auto loan growth in Thailand in the first quarter of 2026, mainly driven by an increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales.

LEARNING

Panic as Myanmar bomb lands inside Thailand

Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2026

» Thai villagers along the Salween River in Sob Moei district fled their homes on Monday after a bomb dropped by the Myanmar air force landed inside Thai territory during air strikes against ethnic Karen forces.