VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of “new forms of slavery” behind its rise.

Police have finally identified the eighth victim of the horrific level crossing collision involvng a train and a bus, after his friends reported him absent from work.

Thai airlines, which reported mixed financial results in the first three months of 2026, will remain under pressure in the second and third quarters from the oil price spike as the uptick in airfares and fuel surcharges are insufficient to cover the surge in costs.

SONGKHLA – Residents along a major canal draining storm water from Hat Yai city are again living on the edge, with last year’s damaged floodwall still unrepaired ahead of the return of the annual wet season in the South.

SURAT THANI – Police will oppose bail when they apply to extend the detention of 21 foreign nationals arrested in connection with the operations of nominee businesses on  Koh Phangan in the Samui Provincial Court on Monday.  

Outgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has cemented his position as the voters’ favourite  to win a second term, according to a Suan Dusit poll released on Sunday.