Molam, the heartbeat of Isan migrants
Molam, a centuries-old musical tradition from northeastern Thailand (Isan) and the surrounding region, is finding firmer footing in Bangkok, where people who call Isan home make up the city’s largest migrant community.

Google rolling out Gmail name change feature
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 rollouts, with the United States becoming the first market to receive access.

Downed planes raise new perils for Trump
Two ‌US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and US officials said on Friday, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran’s forces.

No, this is not a New Normal
“This is the New Normal” is how spokesperson for the Centre for Monitoring the Situation in the Middle East, Nuttaa Mahattana, has characterised Thailand’s current struggle with soaring fuel and commodities prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.

Klatham plays the waiting game
The Klatham Party’s decision to abstain rather than oppose Anutin Charnvirakul in the recent parliamentary vote for prime minister looks less like indecision and more like classic Thai coalition hedging — a calculated refusal to burn bridges with a man it may yet have to do business with.

Bodycam shows Tiger Woods' DUI arrest after crash in Florida
Body-camera footage released Thursday (April 2) by the Martin County Sheriff's Office showed golfer Tiger Woods following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on March 27. - REUTERS

Junta chief elected president in Myanmar
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president on Friday (April 3) after breezing through a parliamentary vote, formalizing his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government in a coup. - REUTERS

Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime law
Cambodia's parliament on Friday (April 3) passed its first law dedicated to targeting online scammers, as pressure mounts on the government to crack down on cyber crime rings accused of cheating international victims out of billions of dollars. - REUTERS

World anxious to open Hormuz, US-Iran trade threats, oil prices rise
Tensions are escalating in the Middle East as the world looks for ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran are trading threats, oil prices are surging, and a U.S. strike on an Iranian bridge is raising fears the conflict could drag on. - REUTERS

Pakistanis 'crushed' by fuel price hikes amid Middle East conflict
Pakistanis felt the pinch as the government on Thursday (April 2) hiked consumer prices for diesel and petrol sharply, its second increase in less than a month, amid rising global oil prices spurred by the conflict in the Middle East. - REUTERS