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Dr Prasert, founder of BDMS and Sahakol Air, dies at 93
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026
» Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the founder of Thailand's largest private hospital business as well as an airline that put Koh Samui on the global tourism map, has passed away at the age of 93.
How can we future-proof the global economy?
Oped, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 23/04/2026
» An uncomfortable reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The global economy is in a period of "more frequent and violent shocks", as Nobel laureate Michael Spence puts it. Instead of facing isolated and temporary disruptions, we are confronting a structural shift towards unsettling volatility, deepening fragmentation, and a wider dispersion of outcomes for countries, companies, and households. The old world is gone, and virtually everyone risks losing out in the new one. The question is by how much and what to do about it.
India orders school water bells to beat heat
AFP, Published on 22/04/2026
» NEW DELHI - Schools in India's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said.
Mexico pyramid shooter inspired by Columbine attack, pre-Hispanic sacrifices
AFP, Published on 22/04/2026
» MEXICO CITY - Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, the 27-year-old gunman behind Monday's shooting at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids, drew inspiration from pre-Hispanic sacrifices and the notorious 1999 US shooting at Columbine High School, according to investigators.
Mexico pyramid shooter planned attack, fixated on US massacre
AFP, Published on 22/04/2026
» MEXICO CITY - The gunman who killed a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 others at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids had planned the attack days in advance, officials said Tuesday, as evidence pointed to him being inspired by a US massacre.
Under-fire 4th Army chief keeps position
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The Defence Minister yesterday confirmed there would be no transfer of the Fourth Army Area commander despite public pressure, adding that a recent controversy involving the commander has now been cleared up.
Border on alert amid Myanmar raids
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 22/04/2026
» Security has been tightened along the Thai–Myanmar border in Mae Hong Son province after Myanmar airstrikes hit Karen National Union (KNU) positions opposite Mae Sariang and Sob Moei districts, prompting Thai authorities to place ranger units and local agencies on 24-hour alert.
Hospital and airline tycoon Prasert dies at 93
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the founder of Thailand’s largest private hospital business as well as an airline that put Koh Samui on the global tourism map, has passed away at the age of 93.
Grim outlook as consumer spending power set to drop
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/04/2026
» The outlook for the retail and wholesale sector looks grim, as consumer spending power is expected to decline in the coming months, alongside anticipated rising goods prices, according to the Thai Wholesale and Retail Trade Association.
Dialogue sought after army remarks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong will convene a meeting with administrators of Islamic educational institutions on April 29 to address misunderstandings and strengthen cooperation following a controversy involving the Fourth Army Area commander.