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THAILAND

Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smog

Mongkol Bangprapa and Online Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026

» Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will lead a multi‑agency delegation to Chiang Mai on Monday to follow up on efforts to address forest fires, haze and PM2.5 pollution cloaking the upper North.

SPORTS

Rodtang trades legal salvos with ONE Championship – but opens door to Chatri reconciliation

Nick Atkin, Published on 19/04/2026

» ONE Championship and Rodtang Jitmuangnon exchanged fresh legal blows on Saturday, but the latest twist in their bitter contract dispute may yet point towards a path back from the brink.

LIFE

Meta unveils Muse Spark AI to challenge OpenAI and Google

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 19/04/2026

» Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has unveiled Muse Spark, its first AI model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), in a direct challenge to rivals OpenAI and Google.

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.

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.

THAILAND

From festivity to fiscal strain

Published on 18/04/2026

» As the festive haze of Songkran dissipates, Thailand has entered a far more sobering phase — one defined not by celebration but by tightening household budgets, rising fuel costs and growing unease over economic stability.

THAILAND

LGBTQ+ still face much hardship

News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/04/2026

» Celebrations swept across Asia when Thai drag performer Tharathep "Gawdland" Thaweephon, 24, won during the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World, becoming the programme's first Asian champion.

BUSINESS

Investors hanging on news of peace talks

Business, Bualuang Securities, Published on 18/04/2026

» Global shares enjoyed a decent run-up while the Thai stock market was closed for the Songkran holidays, with the Nasdaq and S&P500 hitting new highs.

BUSINESS

SEC sets out key market reforms for 2026

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/04/2026

» Amid persistent market volatility and mounting external pressures, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined an ambitious roadmap for the rest of the year, prioritising structural reforms, investor confidence, and proactive risk management.

THAILAND

Youth-led animation project teaches children self-protection

Published on 18/04/2026

» BANGKOK: A Thai youth-led initiative is using animation to help young children understand how to protect themselves from sexual abuse, an issue experts say often goes unreported, particularly among very young victims.