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Incinerator on Pattaya's Koh Lan set for trial
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 22/06/2025
» CHON BURI: Pattaya City is set to begin operation of a long-delayed waste incinerator on Koh Lan in mid-August, to tackle a waste crisis that has plagued the island for over a decade and hurt its tourism appeal.
US tariffs sparked rush to get bitcoin mining gear out of Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — For about a week, Bitcoin mining firms in Southeast Asia faced an all-consuming deadline: midnight, April 9.
'Organised chaos': $19bn airport megaproject takes shape in cramped NY
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT (UNITED STATES) — New York's JFK airport is an overlapping patchwork of open terminals, giant building sites and burgeoning infrastructure, wedged in by thousands of homes on one side and the ocean on the other.
Lifelines for small island states
Oped, Published on 28/01/2025
» Small island developing states (Sids) are on the front lines of climate change, threatened by rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and ocean warming and acidification, despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. This now poses an existential risk to our ways of life, our livelihoods, and the very ground beneath our feet.
Trumpet star to perform with RBSO
Life, Published on 05/12/2024
» Russian-born Israeli trumpet player Sergei Nakariakov will be guest soloist in the next concert by the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) which will take place in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Dec 14 at 7.30pm.
River tug towing barges crashes into moored boats
Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2024
» A tugboat pulling heavily loaded barges hit six moored tour boats, sinking one and injuring a woman, on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Ayutthaya after dark
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 28/11/2024
» When the sky is bathed in the glow of twilight, illumination displays will spotlight five historical sites to bring the ancient capital of Ayutthaya back to life as part of Ayutthaya Sundown 2024, which runs until Feb 16. This schedule gives visitors ample free time for weekend sightseeing excursions between 6pm and 9pm.
Bracing for trade war
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2024
» With the return of US president-elect Donald Trump of the Republican Party to the White House, countries around the world including Thailand are waiting to see and deal with the impact of the potential trade war between the US and China, higher tariffs imposed on exporters to the US, and the return of American unilateralism.
Royal Barge Procession graces Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2024
» A majestic royal barge procession graced Chao Phraya in Bangkok as Their Majesties the King and Queen travelled along the country’s main river to present traditional royal Kathin robes to Buddhist monks at the Temple of Dawn on Sunday afternoon.
Where to watch the Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2024
» People can enjoy viewing the Royal Barge Procession along the Chao Phraya River at 14 designated viewing spots along the river in Bangkok on Sunday afternoon.