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Trump says US to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately
President Donald Trump on Sunday said ​the U.S. ‌Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that ​had ⁠paid a toll to Iran.

Dems deputy quits to join trade role
Werapong Prapha has stepped down from his position as deputy leader of the Democrat Party, announcing he will assume the role of Thai Trade Representative, leading negotiations with the European Union.

PM wishes nation a happy holiday
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has extended well-wishes to the public for the Songkran holidays, encouraging people to celebrate with family while prioritising safety and responsibility as festivities begin nationwide.

Abhisit urges party deputy to resign
Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, said on Sunday deputy party leader Werapong Prapha should resign from both his party position and membership if he accepts a political appointment as an adviser to the commerce minister.

B50,000 bounty on person who beheaded dugong
The Ministry for Natural Resources and Environment has offered a 50,000 baht reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who beheaded the dugong found dead on a beach in Phangnga province.

US-Iran talks fail to find deal but Gulf truce holds for now
TEHRAN - Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal Sunday to end the war in the Middle East, but there was no immediate return to hostilities and the region clung to hope that a fragile truce would hold.

Phuket dump still burning, garbage deliveries halted
PHUKET – Firefighters were still battling persistent flare-ups at the Phuket City municipal landfill on Sunday, more than 24 hours after the blaze erupted.

Ukraine, Russia trade mass Easter truce breach barbs
KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter thousands of times, as the war dragged on into its fifth year.

GOHAN: One stray dog, three stray people
With the same producer as How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024), GOHAN (2026) is proof that these people know how to make a tear jerking film with a universally heart touching topic about a family member. This time, in GOHAN, instead of an abandoned grandma, it's about an abandoned dog (and three abandoned humans.)

Revellers forgo water, discharge fire extinguisher in Walking Street
PATTAYA - Two foreigners discharged a fire extinguisher, instead of just splashing water, during Songkran celebrations in the middle of Walking Street, allegedly causing damage and creating a public disturbance, in the early hours of Sunday.