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'Paris of the East' turns 'Concrete Oven'
Oped, Drew B Mallory, Published on 29/04/2026
» If you stand on the banks of the Khlong Saen Saep today, near the glossy high-rises of Wireless Road, you are witnessing a battle for the soul of Bangkok. On one hand, you see the future: concrete embankments and new walkways, part of a government push to connect the city in the vein of European capitals or our neighbour, Singapore. On the other hand, you see the ghosts of the past: fresh stumps of rain trees that stood for decades, severed to make way for the very cement intended to "beautify" the city. It is a paradox that defines modern Bangkok. We are a city desperate to be green, yet addicted to grey.
Navy duo implicated in attempt to kill MP
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 28/04/2026
» Kamolsak Leewanmoh, a Prachachat Party MP for Narathiwat, has filed an additional police complaint accusing two naval officers of being behind a failed assassination attempt against him, as investigators step up efforts to expand the case.
EssilorLuxottica launches new R&D centre in Bangkok
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 28/04/2026
» EssilorLuxottica, the Franco-Italian eyewear group, has announced the official launch of its new 5,000-square-metre research and development (R&D) facility in Bangkok.
Chonnaput's never-ending legal saga comes to head
Wassayos Ngamkham and Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 26/04/2026
» Songkhla MP Chonnaput Naksua is facing prosecution in two criminal cases involving alleged online gambling operations and money laundering, placing his political future and parliamentary status under renewed scrutiny.
A temple graft turning point
Editorial, Published on 26/04/2026
» The 50-year jail term handed down last week to the former abbot of Wat Rai Khing is as harsh as it is telling. The court rightly called it a grave offence.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 25/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Mother and son accused of laundering B4bn in scam funds
Online Reporters, Published on 25/04/2026
» A woman and her son have been arrested in Surat Thani on charges of running a front company to launder funds for a transnational Chinese scam gang using cryptocurrency, with transactions totalling more than 4 billion baht.
Pheu Thai at a crossroads
Published on 25/04/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party finds itself at a pivotal crossroads as it attempts to rebuild momentum after a bruising electoral setback, with its prime ministerial candidate, Yodchanan Wongsawat, now positioned — somewhat uneasily — as the public face of a party in transition.
Struggling to decode fog of war
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 25/04/2026
» The Strait of Hormuz crisis has entered a dangerous new phase, illustrating Carl von Clausewitz's dictum that war is the realm of uncertainty.
Your horoscope for April 24-30
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 24/04/2026
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.