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UK government blocks Kanye West from London music fest
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» LONDON - The government of the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday blocked American rapper Kanye West from visiting the country to headline a music festival due to his past antisemitic outbursts, forcing organisers to cancel the event.
Can alliances with the US be replaced?
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/04/2026
» The increasingly loud debate over the future of alliances -- after reports that the US could scale back or even withdraw from Nato -- is nerve-racking. It has caused alarm across Europe and in Southeast Asia, another node of the US alliance network. Even without any official decision, remarks by US President Donald Trump on social media were enough to shake already fragile US alliances. The question now frequently asked by Thai policymakers is: What comes next if alliances weaken?
Major sponsors drop Kanye West London gigs as PM voices concern
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» LONDON - Drinks giants Pepsi and Diageo on Sunday pulled out of sponsoring a music festival in London headlined by US rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts.
PTG denies fuel profiteering allegations
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/04/2026
» PTG Energy, a SET-listed oil trader under the PT brand, has dismissed speculation that it was hoarding fuel for profit, adding it has no plans to pursue legal action against those spreading the accusations.
Anutin rejects cronyism claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected allegations that his government was favouring business interests linked to a controversy over rising fuel prices, insisting it remains accountable to the public.
Rein in Gun's influence
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/04/2026
» Influencer Guntouch "Gun" Pongpaiboonwet needs little introduction. Rising from being a noodle seller, he built his reputation through philanthropic activities -- fundraising, providing aid, and rescuing victims -- roles that also highlight systemic flaws in Thailand's bureaucracy.
Government stability tests performance
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has gone from strength to strength, leveraging a stopgap minority government late last year into solid majority rule after the Feb 8 election.
Pattaya mayoral candidate apologises for fake follower boost
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» CHON BURI - A prospective Pattaya mayoral candidate from the People’s Party has apologised after admitting her campaign used artificial means to inflate her social media follower totals, following online scrutiny that showed most of the accounts appeared to originate from Vietnam.
Italy hoping to scale World Cup 'Everest' ahead of Bosnia play-off showdown
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - Italy have one last obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica.
US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» ATLANTA - The US immigration agency at the center of a firestorm over heavy-handed enforcement tactics began deploying Monday to major airports, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown.