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Thai Oil Fuel Fund deficit widens as Hormuz turmoil shakes markets
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz rattled global energy markets, while Thailand moved to hold diesel prices steady despite a widening Oil Fuel Fund deficit.
Thailand Highlights Fiscal Resilience to Global Rating Agencies at IMF-World Bank Meetings
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas affirms Thailand’s stability, noting international reserves are 2.5 times higher than short-term external debt
New US visa rule requires public social media accounts
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
New US visa screening rules require applicants in multiple categories to set social media accounts to public, or risk delays in processing
China’s humanoid robots storm past runners in the Beijing race
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Chinese humanoid robots beat human winners in Beijing, while nearly half tackled the tougher 21-km race on their own rather than by remote control.
Myanmar air strike near border leaves bomb on Thai soil in Mae Hong Son, residents evacuated
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
A Myanmar air raid near the Thai border left one bomb landing in Mae Hong Son’s Sop Moei district on April 20, 2026, prompting local evacuations.
Security tightened after Thai flag vanishes in Chanthaburi
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
A Thai flag was found missing from a strategic U-shaped border area in Chanthaburi after road access and land reconnection works had been completed.
Myanmar seals recovery pact to lift ageing oilfield output
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
An enhanced recovery pact aims to raise production at the ageing Htaukshabin–Kanni field as Myanmar pushes to curb fuel import dependence.
Suphachai says CPALL fears losing neutrality in virtual bank plan
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Suphachai says Counter Service’s neutral role with all banks lies at the heart of CPALL’s resistance to a proposed virtual bank restructuring.
ThaiLLM launched to strengthen Thailand's national AI capacity
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Backed by NSTDA and partners, ThaiLLM offers 8B and 30B models, in-country processing on ThaiSC, API access and a path towards agentic AI.
AIS Partners with MHESI and CU to Debut Aunjai Cyber ‘AI Literacy’ Course for Creative Skill-Building
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
The partnership has launched a free, ten-lesson AI course designed to empower over 1.8 million Thais to embrace AI safely, creatively, and confidently as a 'buddy' for the modern age