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Images of dead Maradona rock trial of medical team
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» SAN ISIDRO — Shock images of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona lying dead in bed, his stomach grotesquely swollen, rocked the negligence trial of his medical team on Thursday.
Call for more state support for green tourism
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/04/2026
» Southern tourism operators are calling for more government support and incentives for the green transition, as Phuket recently hosted an international sustainable tourism conference in a bid to create global recognition in this sector.
Trump's pressure campaign fails to break Iran
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 24/04/2026
» TACO! Of course. US President Donald Trump always chickens out, but it's a feature, not a bug. If his threats aren't working, he will generally drop them and try something else.
Myanmar's robbery of a democracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/04/2026
» Five long years after Myanmar's military seized power on 1 Feb 2021, what has taken place in recent weeks amounts to a delayed fait accompli. Led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, then commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the coup diverged from its traditional playbook seen in 1962 and 1988, when tanks rolled and the military ruled by brute force. This time, the takeover nearly unravelled amid a nationwide uprising that evolved into a civil war, waged by an armed and determined resistance comprising the civilian-led National Unity Government (NUG), the People's Defence Forces (PDFs), and a constellation of Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs).
Thailand intensifies AI efforts in bid to close the skills gap
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/04/2026
» Aiming to build artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty, the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT), the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have forged a partnership to bridge the gap between high-level research and commercial application, while addressing a talent shortage.
Bangkok gets better
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/04/2026
» Re: "What's up, governor?", (Editorial, April 23). The editorial presents a cautious view of Chadchart Sittipunt's tenure, but risks overlooking the scale of everyday improvements across the city.
Trust me, this true-crime doc is a tough watch
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/04/2026
» Fans of true crime series will already be familiar with the steady stream of Netflix docuseries released over the years. Some have been more disturbing than others. But trust me -- this latest one pushes that discomfort into a much darker, more unsettling place.
Fragments of a superstar
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/04/2026
» The very first movie I ever saw about Michael Jackson was 1988's Moonwalker. It was also one of the first films I ever paid to see in a cinema with my own money as a kid. Why? Because, like everyone else at the time, we all adored the King of Pop. He wasn't just a pop star -- he was a global phenomenon, something larger than life.
The global AI threat has arrived
Oped, S Alex Yang and Angela Huyue Zhang, Published on 24/04/2026
» Anthropic's new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Claude Mythos Preview, has alarmed business leaders and policymakers around the world because of its extraordinary ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. Even the Trump administration, which has feuded with Anthropic in recent months over certain military uses of its models, now seems keen to work with the company to protect critical government infrastructure from cyberattacks.
Thai rice prices drop on muted demand; weaker rupee keeps India rates steady
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2026
» Indian rice export prices held steady as a weaker rupee offset higher local paddy prices, while Vietnam export prices remained unchanged and Thai rice prices eased on muted demand for the staple grain.