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PM mulls 500-billion-baht loan bid
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his deputy Ekniti Nitithanprapas and the Council of State to study the legal implications of issuing an emergency loan decree and expanding the country's public debt ceiling.
The generational shift in learning needs addressing
News, Mariano Miguel Carrera, Published on 22/04/2026
» Picking mangoes at home recently highlighted the generational shift in learning. My sons, 10 and 13, were not interested in the mangoes. After years of pushing, pleading and prompting, climbing the trees is a problem for them. Interest muted. They occasionally pick mangoes with a rod to eat, but the joy of climbing trees and picking mangoes by hand is not there. Convenience, interest and options make what was once a rite of passage, a joy, a form of exercise, learning, a communion with nature and more, a mundane -- meh.
PM, key ministers head North to ramp up pollution fight
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 20/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will travel to Chiang Mai today with a team of ministers to step up efforts to tackle PM2.5 pollution in the North.
Oman ties help govt navigate Mideast crisis
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn and Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 20/04/2026
» Thailand's engagement with Oman has intensified following rising maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz after Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow's visit to Muscat last week, where talks focused on shipping safety, energy cooperation and regional coordination.
Arson attacks herald PM's southern visit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday pledged to accelerate peace efforts in the deep South as suspected insurgents carried out arson attacks believed to be symbolic acts timed with his visit.
PP's fate in hands of Supreme Court
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/04/2026
» Progress of the legal case against 44 former Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs involved in a proposed amendment of Section 112 of the criminal code -- the lese-majeste law -- is heating up an already simmering political atmosphere.
Unesco could boost fading southern craft
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/04/2026
» In the quiet tambon Phum Riang in Surat Thani, the rhythmic clack of the hand-loom has been the soundtrack of Wanma Nuimeem's life for nearly seven decades. At 79, she is one of the few remaining guardians of the "Ratchawat Khom", an intricate silk pattern that once caught the eye of royalty but now faces the threat of extinction.
China's water security ambitions
News, Amit Ranjan and Genevieve Donnellon-May, Published on 15/04/2026
» China holds only 6% of the world's fresh water, which supports nearly 20% of the global population and generates over 18% of global gross domestic product. The country faces water challenges largely due to water quality concerns and significant spatio-temporal imbalances.
Anutin highlights Songkran's cultural value
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul extended Songkran greetings to Thais worldwide, highlighting the festival as a key cultural asset that can be elevated through the government's soft power strategy.
Our shared heritage
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2026
» Songkran, the traditional new year, has become a time when Thai and Cambodian netizens wage a war on screens, as both have defiantly claimed ownership over the centuries-old tradition.