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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» PARIS - From a bear cooling down in an ice cream parlour to Japanese staff who took quality control too far. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
Got the scoop: Bear takes over California ice cream shop
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A curious bear on the hunt for something sweet found itself behind the counter of a California ice cream shop over the weekend.
Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists over wildfire
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» TERZIGNO, Italy - Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.
A French sailor's personal 'Plastic Odyssey'
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS - Simon Bernard's private war on plastic pollution began in 2016.
Help arrives as Nan floods stir panic
News, Published on 02/08/2025
» Diane Francheska Ruiz knew something was wrong. Warnings blared in Thai through the streets in Nan's Muang district throughout the day on July 23, but she didn't understand them.
MEA Restarts Overhead Cable Removal on Key Roads
Published on 29/07/2025
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has resumed its overhead cable removal initiative, beginning with a major cleanup along Ngamwongwan Road as part of efforts to improve public safety and restore urban landscapes. The 2025 plan covers 47 routes, totalling over 171.24 kilometres.
Refloating of Myanmar vessel to hasten
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» Authorities are expediting efforts to refloat the Myanmar-flagged cargo ship that ran aground on a coral reef within Mu Koh Surin National Park in Phangnga earlier this month, causing significant ecological damage.
Thai Oil says Si Racha spill contained
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/06/2025
» Thai Oil Plc says a crude oil spill in the sea near its refinery in Chon Buri province has been contained, with no visible traces of oil remaining in the area.
PM wants standardised smoking areas at airports
Post Reporters, Published on 04/06/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the transport and health ministries to set up standardised smoking areas at airports, because Thailand is a travel hub and needs to cater to passengers’ needs, according to the government spokesman.
Flood-hit vendors slash prices to clear damaged stock
News, Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» Vendors were selling flood-damaged goods at deep discounts as the water receded from Sai Lom Joy market in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district on Tuesday and a massive cleanup began.