B6.4-billion budget approved for Andaman health hub
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of 6.43 billion baht for the Andaman International Health and Wellness Center as proposed by Prince of Songkla University (PSU), with an aim to upgrade healthcare services in Phuket and neighbouring Andaman provinces.

Thai Airways to almost double fuel surcharges this week
Thai Airways International will raise its fuel surcharges by nearly 100% on many routes for tickets issued from May 1 onwards to cope with the soaring price of jet fuel.

Loud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museum
The most famous annual event in Chaiyaphum has turned into a nightmare for a private museum as vibrations from loud music played by parade vehicles shattered several antique items.

War in the Middle East: latest developments
PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:

Thai foreign minister voices frustration with US
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has expressed frustration with the United States, saying the country has received no offers of help from Washington with the wide-ranging economic damage from the American-Israeli war against Iran.

Coca-Cola, G-SHOCK celebrate 140 years through glass bottle inspired timepiece
Coca-Cola celebrates their 140th anniversary with the new G-SHOCK collaboration, reminiscent of the brand’s iconic contour glass bottle. The GS-2100CC-3A timepiece takes the framework of the GA-2100 series, an octagonal and dimensional classic of G-SHOCK.

South Sudan confirms 14 dead in plane crash near Juba
A plane crashed southwest of South Sudan's capital Juba on Monday (April 27), killing all 14 people on board, the country's civil aviation authority said. - REUTERS

‘Icefall doctors’ unblock Everest summit route
KATHMANDU - ⁠A group of ​Sherpa climbers have opened the route to a ​camp on Mount Everest ‌past chunks of ice and a giant serac that had delayed the opening of the route to the world’s tallest peak by two weeks, hiking officials ​said on ⁠Tuesday.

Cabinet backs tariff reform, B3 cap on initial 200 units from June
The cabinet has approved a package of measures to ease household electricity costs and push a national energy agenda aimed at mitigating the impact of volatile energy prices, promoting efficient energy use, easing the burden on the public and reducing reliance on imported fuel.

Japan to test using humanoid robots for airport ground operations
Japan Airlines and GMO Internet Group said on Monday they will launch a demonstration experiment using humanoid robots to move passengers' luggage at Tokyo's Haneda airport in May, to verify their potential for achieving labour efficiency in ground handling operations.