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Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0700
5,277 fire hotspots a new high in Thailand
Thailand has recorded 5,277 fire hotspots, most of them concentrated in the North and Northeast, while the figure in neighbouring Laos has surpassed 9,000, the highest in the region, according to satellite data.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:59:00 +0700
Iran’s new leader has ‘severe and disfiguring’ wounds
DUBAI - Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba ⁠Khamenei is still recovering from severe ⁠facial and leg injuries suffered in the ​airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the Israeli-US war, three people close to his inner circle ...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0700
Vance arrives in Islamabad for Iran talks
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday for talks with Iran that the Pakistani premier hosting the warring sides called a “make or break” effort to permanently halt weeks of fighting in the Middle...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:34:00 +0700
German hacker facing 74 cybercrime warrants arrested in Bangkok
Police in Bangkok have arrested a German man facing 74 arrest warrants issued in Europe in connection with ransomware and cyberattack-for-hire platforms that caused widespread global damage.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:34:00 +0700
What are Thailand’s visa changes really about?
There have been a number of announcements from state agencies to do with visa policies in Thailand over the past several months that seem to have made the matter rather convoluted.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:35:00 +0700
Twenty road fatalities on first ‘dangerous day’
Twenty people died and 132 were injured in 135 road accidents across Thailand on Friday — the first of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Saturday.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:46:00 +0700
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth
HOUSTON - The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in ​the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the vicinity of ‌...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:18:00 +0700
People’s Party on back foot over reform
If there is one issue that should naturally belong to the People’s Party, it is the politics of institutional reform — especially when that reform touches on the privileges, perks and opaque benefits enjoyed by political and state elites.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0700
Anti-graft body defends case against ex-Move Forward MPs
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said on Friday that its decision to forward a case against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs who supported a proposal to amend the lese-majeste law was based on their actions and conduct in pursuing the i...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0700
New 24/7 Pet Channel targets China’s growing pet market
Tencent has unveiled a new streaming package designed specifically for pets and pet lovers, offering round-the-clock programming tailored to animals such as dogs, cats and other household companions.

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