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Finance Ministry cuts 2026 growth forecast to 1.6% due to Middle East war
Reuters, Published on 28/04/2026
» Thailand’s Ministry of Finance lowered its 2026 growth forecast to 1.6% from 2.0%, citing the impact of the war in the Middle East, and said government measures would provide some support to activity.
Thai AirAsia adjusts, scraps flights as high fuel prices bite
Online Reporters, Published on 28/04/2026
» Thai AirAsia will reduce the frequency or temporarily halt flights on some routes, most notably to India, as it struggles with high jet fuel prices amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East.
Senior Sri Lankan monk accused of smuggling ganja from Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 28/04/2026
» A Sri Lankan court has authorised the seven-day detention and questioning of a senior Buddhist monk accused of overseeing the smuggling of 110 kilogrammes of cannabis from Thailand in the luggage of 22 young monks.
S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» SEOUL - South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East war hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many plastic goods.
ONE Championship: Rodtang makes weight as ONE Samurai 1 card holds together in Tokyo
Nick Atkin, Published on 28/04/2026
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon has cleared the final major hurdle before ONE Samurai 1, making weight and passing hydration for his interim ONE Championship flyweight kickboxing world title fight against Takeru Segawa in Tokyo.
Let an orange cat rescue you from chronic social media addiction
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 28/04/2026
» An orange cat with impeccable timing may be the latest, and perhaps cutest, weapon in the fight against chronic social media addiction, thanks to a simple Chrome extension that physically blocks your screen with feline authority when you have been scrolling for too long.
Chinese tourists arrested for gold shop robbery
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/04/2026
» Police arrested two Chinese tourists in Bangkok on Monday evening on charges of robbing a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima of gold rings worth about 380,000 baht.
Microsoft dumps Control Panel in shift to unified Settings
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 28/04/2026
» Microsoft is officially retiring its long-standing Control Panel, transitioning all system management to the modern Settings app to eliminate interface redundancy.
Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers
Reuters, Published on 28/04/2026
» JAKARTA — The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers worked to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage.
Crude price edges up as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» HONG KONG - Oil prices edged up and stocks wavered Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the eight-week-old war.