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Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (546+ words) Zelensky invites US negotiators to Kyiv in attempt to revive stalled peace talks PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 18:45 KYIV - A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 19, officials said,…...
Middle East markets hit hardest by Iran conflict
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (443+ words) PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 08:10 Middle Eastern markets, particularly Israeli arrivals, have been hit the hardest by the Gulf war, with more than 120,000 airline seats lost, while the US is expected to be the only long-haul market still solid in the coming…...
WTO finds U.S broke trade rules
1+ week, 6+ day ago (185+ words) Surapol Suksupaet, an 82yearold rice farmer in Pathum Thani province, warns that rising fuel costs and stagnant rice prices are pushing smallholders to the brink. Farming since age 20, he says soaring input costs, low paddy prices and mounting debts mean many…...
Two illegal nurseries shut down on Koh Phangan
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (209+ words) Israeli owners, Thai and Myanmar employees taken into custody PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 15:48 SURAT THANI - Police have shut down two illegal childcare centres on the tourist island of Koh Phangan, arresting the owners and employees, among them Israeli, Thai and Myanmar…...
‘Crypto coach’ facing charges in B30-million fraud
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (390+ words) Woman and accomplice arrested in Pathum Thani after victims complained PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 16:34 Police have arrested a self-styled cryptocurrency coach and her accomplice accused of luring the public into investing in a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, with promises of high returns…...
Disaster declared in three northern Thai provinces
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (215+ words) Emergency funding available to battle wildfires and toxic air pollution PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 14:48 Three provinces in northern Thailand " Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phayao " have been declared emergency disaster zones after days of hazardous air quality, enabling provincial governors to disburse…...
Google rolling out Gmail name change feature
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (223+ words) Personalisation option, to be introduced in US first, won't disrupt existing services PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 11:57 Google has officially announced that users will now be able to change their Gmail address names, marking a significant update after months of gradual feature…...
Bangkok Post - Expression expanded
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (842+ words) Dib Bangkok's inaugural exhibition explores memory and spirituality through the works of 40 Thai and global artists PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 01:01 Conceived by the late Petch Osathanugrah and brought to reality by his son Purat, Dib Bangkok has emerged as the first…...
Bangkok Post - Driving ambition
18+ hour, 58+ min ago (737+ words) Verdi's Macbeth is a striking Singapore debut for Opera Lirica PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 01:01 Singapore Lirica Arts is a relatively new organisation and last week's production of Verdi's Macbeth was its very ambitious first full-scale opera production. A bold choice indeed,…...
Renaissance master Raphael honoured by New York's Met
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (225+ words) PUBLISHED : 4 Apr 2026 at 01:01 Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and now Raphael. Starting today, New York's prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicating a retrospective to the third of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance. The exhibition traces Raffaello di Giovanni…...