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400 shark fins seized in Thailand-China smuggling operation
Online Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» More than 400 shark fins were intercepted by Thailand's Customs Department in a joint operation with Chinese authorities to combat smuggling.
Tunics & turbans: Afghan students don Taliban-imposed uniforms
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» AFGHANISTAN - Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new uniforms of turbans and long tunics, following an order to adopt outfits reflecting Taliban rule.
Thai cabinet approves snake exports
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/04/2025
» Thailand’s cabinet has lifted a decades-long ban on exporting snakes, in a bid to boost the country’s economy and curb the illegal trade in the reptiles.
Safety drive doesn't deliver
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2025
» As Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, approaches, the government is again launching its road safety campaign "Ten Dangerous Days", which starts tomorrow in a bid to reduce traffic accidents and casualties.
Worldwide GenAI spending to reach $644bn in 2025
Business, Published on 10/04/2025
» Worldwide generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to total $644 billion in 2025, an increase of 76% from 2024, according to a forecast by the technology research and advisory firm Gartner Inc.
Fighting my corner
Postbag, Published on 06/04/2025
» Re: "Great debates… and some not so great", (PostScript, March 30).
Ideas for cleaner air
Postbag, Published on 30/03/2025
» Re: “Chiang Mai rejoins list of top 10 polluted cities”, (BP, March 26), “Petition filed in push for equal citizenship”, (Life, March 25) and “Historic new rights laws fight old bias: Same-sex marriages shake things up”, (BP, Feb 16).
Congrats, BoT!
Postbag, Published on 17/03/2025
» Three chaiyos to Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput and his team for the BoT's being named "Central Bank of the Year" for 2025 by highly regarded Central Banking Publications.
Thai govt refutes US criticism of Uyghur repatriation
News, Published on 16/03/2025
» The Thai government reiterated its defence of last month's repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China, saying the action was in full compliance with humanitarian principles.
Philippines’ Duterte bound for ICC’s Hague jail with spiritual advisers and volleyball
Published on 13/03/2025
» Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be trading his cozy countryside home for the sterile walls of the International Criminal Court’s detention centre, following his high-profile arrest as part of a probe into his deadly war on drugs.