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Clear Thai election victory to give investors policy continuity
Published on 09/02/2026
» A convincing win by Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party in Sunday’s election should boost the country’s stock market and currency, according to some strategists and economists, with the potential for policy continuity a relief for investors who’d feared further political dysfunction.
UK probes leaks of ‘highly sensitive’ info to Epstein
Published on 03/02/2026
» LONDON - The British government has referred communications between former cabinet minister Peter Mandelson and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to the police after it found them to contain “market-sensitive” information.
A retrospective of 2025's best movies and shows
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/01/2026
» 2025 was a year defined by contradiction in the world of cinema. It was marked by the loss of several influential figures in the entertainment industry, moments that cast a long shadow over the year and reminded us how fragile even the most celebrated creative legacies can be.
Vatican honours Thai leaders for faith and service
News, Published on 11/12/2025
» The Vatican has conferred papal decorations on eight distinguished Thais in two ceremonies in Bangkok, recognising their devoted service to the Catholic Church, humanitarian action and efforts to strengthen interfaith harmony.
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» GIR NATIONAL PARK — A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink.
Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Tech giant Meta said on Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first youth social media ban.
YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban
Published on 03/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Google's YouTube shared a "disappointing update" to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16 from their accounts within days.
Papal Honour for Thailand’s Dr Phornthep Phornprapha
Published on 03/12/2025
» Marking a proud milestone for the Catholic community in Thailand, a high papal honour has been conferred upon Dr Phornthep Phornprapha in recognition of his unwavering dedication and distinguished service to society and the Church. Bestowed personally by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great was presented during a ceremony held recently at Assumption Cathedral in Bangkok, presided over by Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Aussie teens ask court to block social media ban
Reuters, Published on 26/11/2025
» SYDNEY — A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set to take effect.
Iran: Drought, incompetence, revolution?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 22/11/2025
» Twenty years of strict sanctions on Iran by both the United States and the United Nations did not bring down the regime of the ayatollahs. Half a dozen major waves of non-violent protest involving several thousand deaths have not brought it down either. Even last June's massive bombing campaign by Israel and the US did not bring it to heel.