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Global travel erases places we love
News, Published on 17/03/2026
» Venice is drowning -- not just in rising waters but also in tourists. The city is charging a day-tripper fee and has banned large tour groups and loudspeakers in an effort to curb the crush. Barcelona residents march with squirt guns and "Tourists go home" signs to protest rising rents and crowds. Amsterdam is moving to cap and eventually ban ocean-going cruise ships to reduce pollution and visitor pressure.
Caveat emptor is undefeated in online shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/03/2026
» It is becoming more common to buy things online. The majority of my shopping, not counting groceries, is now done that way. In the past I've warned about prices that are too good to be true, like a 4TB thumb drive for a few dollars from sites like Temu and AliExpress. There is now a kind of middle ground where the price could be correct and it's coming from, say, Amazon. Recently, even though I had some doubts, I bought a 5TB SSD drive from Amazon for around half of what I'd expect it to be. I did this knowing I can easily send things back to Amazon.
Khanom krok named Thailand’s best dessert of 2026
Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2026
» Khanom krok, or coconut rice pancakes, has been ranked Thailand’s No.1 dessert of 2026 by TasteAtlas, a globally recognised culinary platform often described as a “world food atlas”.
Mcot opens bids for Bangkok land
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/02/2026
» State-owned broadcaster Mcot Plc has opened bidding for the lease of more than 50 rai of land near its headquarters in the Rama IX area of Bangkok, with the site expected to be developed as a mixed-use project amid the economic slowdown and an oversupply of office space in the area.
Education anchors Thai Kao Mai policy
Published on 07/02/2026
» Thai Kao Mai Party leader Suchatvee Suwansawat entered politics following a career rooted in academia, with education reform at the centre of his political agenda.
Rethinking global health finance
Oped, Published on 06/02/2026
» For the past half-century, the economics of global health were straightforward. Under the so-called "grant-based" approach, rich countries donate to poor countries, which use the funds to meet their populations' health needs. Success was measured by services provided or lives saved, rather than by balance sheets. While this model was far from perfect, the latest approach replacing it -- focused on using tools like guarantees and blended finance to crowd in private capital -- threatens to produce even worse outcomes.
AIT and MIT convene regional policy workshop on data-driven energy transition in Asia
Published on 05/02/2026
» Bangkok, Thailand, Jan 29, 2026 - The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), in partnership with the MIT Management ASEAN Office, convened a high-level policy workshop in Bangkok on Jan 28 to advance the use of energy–climate modelling and strategic foresight in shaping public decision-making across Asia.
‘Study in India Expo’ — Top Indian schools & universities in Bangkok for Thai & Thai-Indian students
Published on 03/02/2026
» AFAIRS Exhibitions & Media Pvt Ltd (India) proudly announces the return of the Study in India Expo and Indian Boarding Schools Expo to Bangkok, marking its 16th consecutive year in Thailand. The highly anticipated education fair will be held on Feb 7 and 8, 2026, at the prestigious Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC).
US university killer's mystery motive sought after suicide
AFP, Published on 20/12/2025
» NEW YORK - Claudio Neves Valente came to the United States as an ambitious physics student at Brown University, but ended his life while hiding from police after killing two students at the Ivy League institution as well as an MIT professor.
Trump closes another door to immigrants after university shooting
Published on 19/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has halted the US green card lottery programme, which it said was used by the suspect in the Brown University shooting and the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor.