Six governments, five crises: Thailand weighs emergency borrowing decree
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
Thailand is considering a THB500 billion emergency borrowing decree to tackle an energy shock and looming super El Niño, reviving a crisis-era fiscal playbook
Thai FM Challenges Cambodia, Draws Line on Gaza War
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
Thailand's new foreign minister raises concerns over Cambodia's negotiating conduct and reaffirms Bangkok's principled opposition to the Gaza war as he unveils a more assertive diplomatic doctrine
Interior orders border provinces on 24-hour Myanmar alert
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
Department of Provincial Administration has ordered four border provinces to tighten security, step up patrols and assist residents hit by fighting in Myanmar
BOJ seen holding rates as Middle East tensions cloud outlook
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Rising oil prices and supply risks are complicating the BOJ’s next move, with some officials seen preferring to wait until June before tightening again.
Panasonic unveils new automated iPS cell production system
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Developed with Kyoto University-affiliated CiRA Foundation, the technology aims to cut costs and uneven quality ahead of planned commercial launch in fiscal 2028.
Navy warns of response if Cambodian troops crossed Thai border
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
The Royal Thai Navy says it will retaliate if any Cambodian military intrusion is confirmed after a Thai flag disappeared from a strategic U-shaped border area in Chanthaburi.