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Putting today's news on the map
Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/04/2026
» One of the few positive outcomes of the present Iran conflict is the impact it has had on geographical knowledge of the area amongst people around the globe. Every day millions switch on the television or their phones and the first thing they are likely to be greeted with is a map of the Middle East.
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.
‘Record number’ of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year
Published on 18/04/2026
» GENEVA - Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for the route, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
First Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler told AFP on Friday.
Rescuers race to save whale stranded off German coast
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» BERLIN - A rescue attempt for a whale stranded off Germany’s Baltic coast has entered a “decisive phase”, officials said on Friday, with the sea mammal showing more activity than in recent days.
Ferry to Koh Larn sinks after hitting pier
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2026
» Panic briefly gripped passengers when a three‑deck ferry struck a pier structure while docking at Koh Larn on Wednesday, causing it to partially sink. All on board escaped unharmed.
Ferry to Koh Larn sinks after striking pier, passengers safe
Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 15/04/2026
» PATTAYA - Panic briefly gripped passengers when a three‑deck ferry struck a pier structure while docking at Koh Larn on Wednesday, damaging its stern and causing it to partially sink. All on board escaped unharmed.
Ships exit Gulf from Iran despite US blockade: tracker
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - At least three ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait despite a US military blockade, but some vessels taking the route later turned back, maritime tracking data indicated Tuesday.
Myanmar man found dead at cliff base on Koh Larn
Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 14/04/2026
» PATTAYA - A 28-year-old Myanmar national was found dead after apparently falling from a cliff on Koh Larn, a popular tourist island off the coast of Pattaya in Chon Buri province on Monday afternoon.
Trat reports surge in arrivals despite global turmoil
News, JAKKRIT WAEWKLAIHONG, Published on 13/04/2026
» The eastern province of Trat recently reported a 34% surge in tourist arrivals despite concerns about energy prices and the war in the Middle East, said the Trat Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).