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OPINION

Bet on trouble

Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/09/2025

» Re: "Senate shoots down casino bill", (BP, Sept 24). I note that in your article, Senator Vichaya Suwannaprom cites Sydney, Australia, and its casino access policies as a potential model for Thailand. As an avid reader currently residing in Sydney, I would be remiss if I did not make the following observations about our two casinos.

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THAILAND

How to deal with noisy neighbours

Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025

» Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can test anyone’s patience. For expatriates, language barriers and unfamiliarity with local procedures can make the situation even harder. Here are practical steps, ranging from simple fixes to legal remedies, to manage persistent noise problems.

OPINION

Climate week fanfare hides the poverty gap

Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 24/09/2025

» As world leaders converge on New York for the UN General Assembly and Climate Week, two incompatible visions are about to clash: rich-world elites obsessed with climate change versus developing nations battling poverty, hunger, and disease.

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OPINION

Polycrisis merits renewed ethos

Oped, Published on 24/09/2025

» In 1999, one of us (Morin) introduced the term "polycrisis" to describe the web of interconnected catastrophes threatening our world. At the time, the concept was meant to serve as a warning, but it has since become our reality. We are facing a confluence of escalating ecological, political, economic, technological, and existential crises, each of which is reinforcing the others.

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THAILAND

Toxin levels rise in Kok River

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/09/2025

» A Senate committee has warned of worsening arsenic and heavy metal contamination in the Kok River in Chiang Rai from mines in Myanmar's Shan State.

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LIFE

Too many bowls? Ramen lovers may face higher health risks, study suggests

Published on 23/09/2025

» In Japan's ramen-loving heartland, researchers have stirred the pot with a study suggesting that slurping down the beloved noodle dish three or more times a week might carry health risks.

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GENERAL

Non-life growth seen falling short

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/09/2025

» The non-life insurance industry's rate of growth is projected to fall below expectations at only 2.5% this year, but stronger expansion could be seen next year, driven by economic stimulus under the new government and increased consumer and business spending following the upcoming election.

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LIFE

Food safety under scrutiny

Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/09/2025

» Although fruits and vegetables are a good source of vitamins and minerals, people are also aware that they may contain harmful residues due to the use of pesticides.

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LEARNING

Thaksin suffering neck problems in Bangkok prison

Gary Boyle, Published on 22/09/2025

» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from neck bone deterioration in the Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok and a doctor will examine him there on Monday, according to the Department of Corrections.

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OPINION

An Asean free from 'wars on drugs'

Oped, Published on 19/09/2025

» Asean governments recently met in Singapore for a regional meeting about drugs, where the host nation urged renewed commitment to a "drug-free region". The problem isn't simply the recycling of an outdated mantra first declared in 1998, nor the fact that the region's drug markets have only expanded since then, but that this approach ignores how government policies themselves shape those markets -- and the devastating harms that follow.