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Sondhi gets four-month prison term
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Criminal Court has sentenced media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul to four months in prison without suspension on Tuesday for defaming former MP Thanakorn Nanti over allegations linking him to corruption in several energy-related projects.
The first pan-Asian prize for comics is launched
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Monsoon Awards has launched as the first pan-Asian prize dedicated to comics, with its inaugural ceremony set for the 2026 Bangkok Comic Arts Festival, which will be held at BACC from Oct 14-26.
Bangkok book fair draws 1.3m visitors, hits sales target
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand’s largest annual book show attracted more than 1.3 million visitors over 12 days and generated total sales of 534 million baht, meeting organisers’ targets despite global economic headwinds.
AOI students win Le Méridien Bangkok’s Rooftop Street Art Fight contest
Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok, March 2026 — Arthit Ourairat Institution (AOI), one of Thailand’s leading education groups, is proud to announce that students from SBS International School Chiangmai have been crowned winners of the Rooftop Street Art Fight, a dynamic rooftop art competition hosted by Le Méridien Bangkok.
NBTC - APT Co-hosts 3rd APT Preparatory Group Meeting for ITU PP-26 in Bangkok
Published on 07/04/2026
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), hosted the third meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (APT PP26-3) from 30 March to 2 April 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok.
Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
South Korea eases Chinese travel visas but Southeast Asia rivals, Iran war cloud outlook
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/04/2026
» Repeat short-haul visits by Chinese travellers to South Korea are expected to rise after Seoul eased multiple-entry visa rules, but analysts say the immediate impact may be limited because of growing competition from Southeast Asia and higher airfares linked to the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Samsung to axe messaging app by July, pushes Google switch
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 07/04/2026
» Samsung has announced it will discontinue its Samsung Messages service in July 2026, urging users to switch to Google Messages to access more advanced features, including improved cross-platform messaging between Android and iOS devices.
Chiang Mai hotspots down, still has world's worst air
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» CHIANG MAI - Chiang Mai city retained its crown as having the world most polluted air on Tuesday, even as the number of "hotspots" in the northern province dropped sharply.
Brazil leads on school meals, curbs processed foods
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's national school meal programme is being hailed as a global model for ensuring children's right to healthy food, even as the country battles industry resistance to broader regulations on ultra-processed products.