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BUSINESS

Huge oil bet precedes Trump ceasefire extension

Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026

» LONDON - Traders placed ⁠a ⁠series of bets worth $430 million ​on a drop in crude oil prices just 15 minutes before US President ​Donald Trump said he would extend a ‌ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday.

THAILAND

Final suspect in attack on southern MP arrested

Online Reporters and Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 22/04/2026

» KANCHANABURI - A former marine accused of being the gunman in an attack on a Narathiwat MP has been arrested along the Thai‑Myanmar border with the assistance of an ethnic armed group in Myanmar.

BUSINESS

PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’s

Mongkol Bangprapa and Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed the decision by Moody’s Investors Service to revise Thailand’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable” while affirming its sovereign rating at Baa1.

THAILAND

Thailand offers backing for Myanmar's bid to normalise Asean ties 

Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026

» Thailand ‌wants to play a leading role in Myanmar's bid to normalise its ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) after five years on the sidelines, the Thai foreign minister said ahead of a meeting on Wednesday with new President Min Aung Hlaing.

WORLD

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» SHANGHAI - Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.

THAILAND

Foreign Ministry launches diplomatic reset plan

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 22/04/2026

» Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has unveiled a more proactive diplomatic strategy aimed at guiding the country through growing global uncertainty.

BUSINESS

Wary response to borrowing plan

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Kuakul Mornkum and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/04/2026

» The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, according to a news report on Monday.

THAILAND

Parole for Thaksin still on track

News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026

» The parole process for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is proceeding in accordance with established legal procedures, with a key committee meeting scheduled for next Wednesday, according to Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.

OPINION

Water crisis still unsolved

Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's trip to Chiang Mai on Monday only confirms one certainty: his government -- whether Anutin 1.0 or the current 2.0 version -- does not have a coherent policy for water management.

OPINION

The generational shift in learning needs addressing

News, Mariano Miguel Carrera, Published on 22/04/2026

» Picking mangoes at home recently highlighted the generational shift in learning. My sons, 10 and 13, were not interested in the mangoes. After years of pushing, pleading and prompting, climbing the trees is a problem for them. Interest muted. They occasionally pick mangoes with a rod to eat, but the joy of climbing trees and picking mangoes by hand is not there. Convenience, interest and options make what was once a rite of passage, a joy, a form of exercise, learning, a communion with nature and more, a mundane -- meh.