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Songkran 2026 around Bangkok: where to make merit then get soaked
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 09/04/2026
» Songkran in 2026 is best tackled like Bangkok traffic: pick your lane early, commit, and keep a dry change of clothes within reach. The Thai New Year’s water fights still dominate the headlines, but this year’s smartest day trips mix temple-time calm with big-city spectacle, from Rattanakosin’s most photogenic blessings to Samut Prakan’s late-April Mon traditions — plus a flagship “Maha Songkran” festival that is setting up shop at Benchakitti Park.
ONE Championship: Sam-A and Elmehdi El Jamari eye title path at ONE Fight Night 42
Nick Atkin, Published on 09/04/2026
» ONE Championship’s strawweight Muay Thai division takes centre stage this Saturday, as legendary former two-sport king Sam-A Gaiyanghadao meets Elmehdi El Jamari in a bout that could decide the next challenger for the throne.
ONE Championship: Aslamjon Ortikov shifts focus to ‘big fight’ after Jordan Estupinan withdrawal
Nick Atkin, Published on 09/04/2026
» Aslamjon Ortikov is targeting a major return to the ONE Championship ring after a late opponent withdrawal forced him off this Saturday’s ONE Fight Night 42 card in Bangkok.
Grand National ‘had to change to survive’, says jockey
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Grand National is a radically different challenge than it was when Mick Fitzgerald rode Rough Quest to victory in 1996, but he told AFP you have “to evolve or you die”.
German giants Bayern deepening Thai ties
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 09/04/2026
» When Bayern Munich opened their Bangkok office in 2022, it marked the German champions' third overseas base after New York and Shanghai. For Rauven Kasper, the club's board member for marketing and sales, the decision was not about following rivals into familiar hubs such as Singapore or Hong Kong, but about embedding themselves in a market where football culture is lived on the streets.
Fifa brings calm and belief to Augusta
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 08/04/2026
» There is a certain calmness about current Asian No.1 amateur golfer, Pongsapak "Fifa" Laopakdee, that feels almost misplaced as he prepares for a dream debut at the Masters Tournament this week.
Pattaya reins in Walking Street security guards
Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 07/04/2026
» PATTAYA: Tourist police have moved to tighten control over private security guards on the city’s iconic Walking Street following online criticism over alleged violence against tourists, raising concerns about the resort city’s image.
AI-generated artists break through in country music
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» NEW YORK - AI-generated singers routinely rank among the top-streamed country music artists in the United States - a trend that for now is limited to a genre that industry observers fear is becoming too formulaic.
Anutin's visa push
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2026
» Re: "Govt's visa-free policy too easy", (BP, March 30) & "Shorter visa stays on the cards", (Business, Feb 12).
Try that again
Postbag, Published on 06/04/2026
» Re: "Government urged to sue errant oil refiners", (BP, April 5).