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Cute posts, cruel trade
News, Editorial, Published on 04/11/2025
» For years, CITES -- the United Nations' multilateral treaty aimed at protecting endangered plants and animals from threats posed by international trade -- has focused on combating wildlife trafficking networks that smuggle exotic animals from forests and breeding centres to meet demand from private zoos and the traditional medicine trade.
Afghanistan quake kills 20, injures over 300: health ministry
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFGHANISTAN) - A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling.
Bangkok Bank, MIT aid SMEs and farmers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/11/2025
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a well-known educational institution, to bring the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation to Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the agricultural sector.
A fair shake on trade
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/11/2025
» The negotiations between Thailand and the US on reciprocal tariffs advanced with the recent announcement of a joint statement on a framework for the agreement on reciprocal trade.
Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» WHITEHOUSE (JAMAICA) - Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.
Sewing climate action into everyday choices
Life, Published on 03/11/2025
» At 22, Panpittra Phutorn is more than a recent university graduate. She's becoming a changemaker, seeking a way to help young Thais see everyday fashion as a climate issue.
Don't rush into embracing Cambodia
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/11/2025
» A slip of the tongue has put Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in hot water. Here is what he was quoted to have said that provoked the emotions of anti-Cambodia, ultra-nationalist groups.
Courts are shaping climate action
Oped, Published on 03/11/2025
» Amid rising geopolitical tensions, pressure to comply with climate obligations increasingly comes from courts. Earlier this year, both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued landmark advisory opinions affirming that countries must address climate change, and that failure to do so may carry serious legal consequences.
Will Trump's call to resume nuclear testing fuel a US-China arms race?
Published on 02/11/2025
» US President Donald Trump's call to "immediately" resume testing of nuclear weapons, citing Beijing and Moscow's rapid nuclear build-up, could drive China to "accelerate" its own efforts to develop its strategic forces, according to analysts.
Abhisit's tricky path forward
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2025
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has returned to lead the Democrat Party at one of the most difficult times in its history, with questions being raised as to whether the oldest political party can reclaim lost ground after years of decline and internal rifts before the next election.