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Twenty road fatalities on first ‘dangerous day’
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2026
» Twenty people died and 132 were injured in 135 road accidents across Thailand on Friday — the first of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Saturday.
La Mode en Majesté Royal Thai Dress from Tradition to Modernity
Published on 11/04/2026
» From May 13 to November 1, 2026, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs presents, under the high patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, the exhibition La Mode en Majesté: Royal Thai Dress From Tradition to Modernity. This event is organised as part of the 340th anniversary of the first diplomatic mission and the 170th anniversary of Franco-Thai diplomatic relations (1856–2026). The exhibition is organised in partnership with The Sustainable Arts and Crafts Institute of Thailand (SACIT), the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles (QSMT), The Royal Thai Embassy in Paris and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD).
Bangchak clarifies oil shipment route via Singapore
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2026
» Bangchak Corporation Plc on Friday clarified that a recent crude oil shipment from the Middle East, which made deliveries in Singapore before arriving in Thailand, was conducted under a co-loading arrangement, a common industry practice.
MPs slam govt's oil strategy
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/04/2026
» Opposition MPs launched a broad attack on the government, accusing it of benefiting from flawed oil management, ignoring alleged fuel hoarding and failing to address transparency concerns in the energy sector.
Unchartered territory
News, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2026
» It's clear that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has deliberately omitted any mention of rewriting the charter from his policy statement. Such a decision, while not a surprise, is totally unacceptable.
This year, Songkran hits a little bit different
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 11/04/2026
» As Thais gear up for the upcoming Songkran holiday, I can't help but notice how this year's highly anticipated days off and time off work have a bit more nuance to them than usual. Granted, people are still discussing rest, relaxation and how they will fully utilise their time away from the office, whilst the jetset crowd will undoubtedly make full use of flying overseas and avoiding Middle Eastern routes, but something feels a bit different this year.
Street food hub opens near Lumpini Park
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/04/2026
» A new hawker centre that has opened next to Lumpini Park will help the public access clean, high-quality street food, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Friday.
Bodies of three Thai crew to be repatriated before Songkran, says Julapun
Online Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026
» The bodies of three Thai crew members of the MV Mayuree Naree, who lost their lives in an attack on the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be repatriated to Thailand in time for Songkran, said Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
MPs grill govt on fuel plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/04/2026
» The energy crisis and soaring fuel prices -- particularly the issue of refining margins -- dominated parliamentary debate during a joint sitting in parliament on Thursday, as opposition parties challenged the government's policy statement.
Russia bans Nobel-winning rights group, raids independent newspaper, in one day
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» MOSCOW - Russia banned the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial and raided the offices of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Thursday, in fresh blows to already diminished civil liberties in the country.