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Fanatics, an obsessive, and a belligerent fool
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 07/04/2026
» We don't have to look very far to find a useful historical analogy for the current crisis in the Middle East. In 1967, Egypt closed the Strait of Tiran to Israeli ships, and Israel replied with a surprise air attack that destroyed almost the entire Egyptian air force on the ground.
Missing fuel case draws DSI scrutiny
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/04/2026
» An investigation is underway into whether a case involving 57 million litres of missing fuel should be accepted as a special case by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat said yesterday.
Wind Energy Holding dispute turns into cross-border legal scrutiny
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» A long-running dispute involving an estimated US$900 million contested stake in Wind Energy Holding (WEH), Southeast Asia's largest wind power producer, is drawing heightened cross-border scrutiny following a move by a litigation fund to assume control of a 38% holding.
Daily blood pressure checks increase data
Life, Dr Eve Glazier & Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 07/04/2026
» Dear Doctors: I was surprised to learn that two of my friends (we are in our mid-40s) take their blood pressure every day. They both say their doctors think it's a good way to get ahead of potential problems. Do you know if these kinds of at-home readings are reliable?
Israel hits Iran gas complex after Trump threat
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» TEHRAN — Israeli strikes hit Iran's largest petrochemical complex Monday, as the Islamic republic defied threats from United States President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Missing 57 million litres of fuel off-loaded at sea
Post Reporters, Published on 06/04/2026
» Fifty-seven million litres of fuel that did not reach oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani were off-loaded from tankers to a fleet of small ships at sea, according to Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
US rescues 2nd crewman from F-15 downed in Iran
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2026
» WASHINGTON: The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the government said early on Sunday, resolving a major crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.
Former deputy PM Parnpree set to return as foreign adviser
News, Published on 05/04/2026
» Former deputy prime minister and foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara is set to return to the Foreign Affairs Ministry as chief adviser to the minister, says a ministry source.
No, this is not a New Normal
Vanich Kittichai, Published on 04/04/2026
» “This is the New Normal” is how spokesperson for the Centre for Monitoring the Situation in the Middle East, Nuttaa Mahattana, has characterised Thailand’s current struggle with soaring fuel and commodities prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.
Klatham plays the waiting game
Published on 04/04/2026
» The Klatham Party’s decision to abstain rather than oppose Anutin Charnvirakul in the recent parliamentary vote for prime minister looks less like indecision and more like classic Thai coalition hedging — a calculated refusal to burn bridges with a man it may yet have to do business with.