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Government plans B4,000 aid rollout
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Monday 27 April 2026 10:00 AM
BANGKOK: The government’s new “Thai Help Thai Plus” subsidy programme is expected to be submitted to the Cabinet in May and rolled out in June, with each eligible participant receiving B1,000 per month for four months, totalling B4,000.
China’s foreign minister to tour Southeast Asia
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Wednesday 22 April 2026 11:30 AM
BEIJING: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will embark on a three-country visit to Southeast Asia this week, seeking to strengthen ties in the face of “risks”, Beijing said yesterday (Apr 21).
Anutin approves border fence plan
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Thailand
Monday 20 April 2026 09:00 AM
NARATHIWAT: Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in Narathiwat to curb smuggling, illegal crossings and unrest, to be funded from the central budget.
Iran supreme leader’s adviser threatens to sink US ships in Hormuz strait
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World
Thursday 16 April 2026 09:52 AM
TEHRAN: The military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned yesterday (Apr 15) that Iran would sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz if the United States decided to “police” the key shipping bottleneck.
Thailand not ready for border talks with Cambodia
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Thailand
Monday 13 April 2026 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: Thailand is not ready to attend the Thailand-Cambodia Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting scheduled for April 17-25, as internal procedures remain incomplete, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Saturday (Apr 11).
Review seeks ‘quality’ tourists
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Thailand
Monday 13 April 2026 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: The government is reviewing its visa-free entry scheme for foreign visitors, aiming to revise the policy to better target higher-quality tourism, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul has said.
Exiled cartoonists give voice to Iran’s silenced millions
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World
Sunday 12 April 2026 02:30 PM
PARIS: Exiled Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani has a huge following back home for his biting humour.
Myanmar junta chief sworn in as president
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World
Saturday 11 April 2026 08:30 AM
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president yesterday (Apr 10), continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a military coup.
Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter
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World
Friday 10 April 2026 10:53 AM
MOSCOW: Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries’ leaders said yesterday (Apr 9), announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.
US-Iran truce shows cracks as war flares in Lebanon
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World
Thursday 9 April 2026 11:04 AM
TEHRAN: The fragile truce between Iran and the United States showed signs of unravelling today (Apr 9), with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel pummelled Lebanon.
Both sides claim victory after US, Iran agree to 11th hour truce
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World
Wednesday 8 April 2026 11:49 AM
WASHINGTON: The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s Wednesday deadline to obliterate the country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
PM calls for work-from-home amid oil imports vulnerability
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Thailand
Tuesday 7 April 2026 08:40 AM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has advised the private sector to adopt work-from-home measures and support nationwide energy-saving efforts, to weather the energy crisis.
Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning
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Monday 6 April 2026 01:21 PM
TEHRAN: Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East today (Apr 6) and threatened “devastating” retaliation, after US President Donald Trump’s expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning
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World
Friday 3 April 2026 01:27 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel said today (Apr 3) it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin “destroying what’s left” with more of the Islamic republic’s infrastructure in his sights.
Australia PM says Iran war objectives met, ‘not clear’ what more to achieve
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World
Thursday 2 April 2026 12:57 PM
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today (Apr 2) the original aims of the war in Iran had been met and it was not clear what more remained to be achieved.
Anutin flags corruption as top concern
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Thailand
Thursday 2 April 2026 10:15 AM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has launched a renewed anti-corruption drive to lift Thailand’s standing in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), after the country’s 2025 ranking fell near the bottom of both ASEAN and global tables.
Private sector urges urgent economic action
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Business
Wednesday 1 April 2026 09:55 AM
BANGKOK: Business leaders have welcomed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new Cabinet, expressing hope for a more effective response to a range of economic challenges, from surging fuel prices to broader issues affecting the Thai economy.
His Majesty the King endorses new Cabinet
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Thailand
Tuesday 31 March 2026 04:17 PM
BANGKOK: His Majesty the King has endorsed the new Cabinet of second-term Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with the nephew of jailed ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra made a deputy prime minister, the Royal Gazette said earlier today (Mar 31).
Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island
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World
Tuesday 31 March 2026 09:14 AM
TEHRAN: Iran fired new missiles early today (Mar 31) as it vowed defiance against US President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country’s oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants unless Tehran quickly accepts a deal to end the war.
Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian president
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World
Monday 30 March 2026 12:52 PM
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was nominated as a vice-presidential candidate and replaced as military commander today (Mar 30), paving the way for the coup leader to become president and continue his rule in civilian garb.
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