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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.
France blames Hezbollah for French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
Regular trade resumes at Sinkhorn checkpoint in Prachuap Khiri Khan
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 18/04/2026
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN - Thai authorities have lifted temporary trade restrictions at the Singkhorn border checkpoint, fully restoring cross-border trade with Myanmar in a bid to revitalise the local economy following an easing of recent clashes.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Turkey accuses Israel of land-grab ambitions
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» ANTALYA, Turkey - Turkey’s top diplomat on Saturday accused Israel of creating an international “illusion” and using security concerns as a pretext to seize “more land”, in the latest flare‑up in escalating tensions between the two regional powers.
Rodtang’s legal war with ONE Championship is a fight nobody wins
Nick Atkin, Published on 18/04/2026
» Nobody wins if Rodtang Jitmuangnon and ONE Championship allow this dispute to burn all the way to the ground.
Thailand is failing its forests
Vanich Kittichai, Published on 18/04/2026
» I would be the first to admit that I have been quite single-minded on matters of perceived domestic corruption and mismanagement throughout just over a month of writing here at the Bangkok Post.
Musk to launch XChat messaging app with strong security
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 18/04/2026
» Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has launched a standalone messaging application called XChat, designed with a strong emphasis on privacy and security.
From festivity to fiscal strain
Published on 18/04/2026
» As the festive haze of Songkran dissipates, Thailand has entered a far more sobering phase — one defined not by celebration but by tightening household budgets, rising fuel costs and growing unease over economic stability.
Thailand banks on EU trade deal
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 18/04/2026
» The international trade landscape is changing rapidly, with more barriers and the waning influence of certain established international organisations. In response, countries are reducing their reliance on multilateral systems and strengthening economic stability through bilateral and regional free-trade agreements (FTAs).