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AI key to revamping disaster management
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/07/2025
» Dual-use infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered risk analysis, and community empowerment are the key components needed to drive disaster resilience in an era of mounting climate uncertainty.
Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» ATHENS - Greece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle soaring visitor numbers to the continent’s most popular destinations.
'No-kids' holiday venue? Think again, says France
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» PARIS — The French government is mulling measures to clamp down on adult-only hotels and restaurants, with a top official warning that hospitality venues excluding children in a so-called "no kids" strategy were dividing society.
Focus turns to lift shaft in hunt for collapse victims
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/04/2025
» Rescue teams are focusing on clearing rubble around the lift shaft of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, where the bodies of around 30 missing individuals are expected to be found.
Musk's DOGE team emerges from the shadows
AFP, Published on 29/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - It has worked in the shadows for months, but Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now offered the first peek behind the curtain of the government cost-cutting drive it launched on behalf of US President Donald Trump.
Ins and outs of daily condo rentals
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/03/2025
» The illegal rental of condo units on a daily basis has sparked serious concerns among residents and co-owners over safety, irresponsible behaviour, and noise disturbances caused by short-term guests.
WWII bomb discovery paralyses Paris rail traffic
AFP, Published on 07/03/2025
» PARIS - The unearthing of a 500-kilogramme World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years.
Thailand cracking down on illegal daily condo rentals
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/03/2025
» Thai authorities have repeated their warning that offering daily condominium rental services is illegal, and any individuals involved will face legal action.
Illegal hotel woes plague Bangkok
Business, Published on 04/03/2025
» Despite complaints from residents and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) recognition of the issue, a condo building in Sukhumvit 11 developed by an SET-listed company has not been able to prevent half of the 450 units from being illegally rented out on a daily basis via online platforms, reflecting the critical situation concerning weak law enforcement in Thailand.
Foreigners warned over condo rentals
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/03/2025
» The government has issued a warning to foreigners who buy condominium units and rent them out as hotels that they are violating Thai law.