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DDC steps up bird flu checks
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is stepping up surveillance for avian influenza after US health authorities reported a second case of bird flu in humans last week.
Monk caper; bullet in bed; undertaker's woe; polite robber
News, Mae Moo, Published on 26/05/2024
» An Uthai Thani man is calling on his estranged wife to reconsider after she allegedly ran off with an errant monk.
Paradise reborn
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/05/2024
» Though the rainy season has officially started in some parts of the country, it appeared we were in luck when rain clouds drifted off Phuket. The Sun was shining and the sky was clear when we arrived at Visit Panwa Pier, where a fleet of speedboats and catamarans were cruising the water to pick up passengers.
No longer feeling under the weather
Roger Crutchley, Published on 12/05/2024
» Being woken up by a thunderstorm in Bangkok on Tuesday morning was a most welcome experience. I had been visibly wilting in the heat for a couple of months, but finally dear old Jupiter Pluvius came to the rescue in splendid style. Just the sound of raindrops falling on the leaves felt comforting and the thirsty birds chirped in with a chorus of thanks.
Solar storm brings dazzling aurora, threatens power grids
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/05/2024
» LOS ANGELES - A severe solar storm this weekend brought a dazzling display of the Northern Lights that could be seen across Europe and as far south as Alabama in the United States, while threatening to trigger blackouts and disrupt navigation systems around the world.
Acme Hosts 3rd Annual Vampire Day
Published on 07/05/2024
» Mr Worawat Narknawdee, a renowned trader and founder of the Traderist organisation, announced an event for the 3rd Acme Vampire Day. The event encourages traders and the general public to donate blood, saving and extending the lives of others. This aligns with Traderist’s 11-year-old ideology of empowering individuals with investment and life skills, learning to succeed and help others, all at no cost. The organisation is committed to giving back to society.
From Fleet Street to the Big Chilli
Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/05/2024
» It came as a shock to learn that long-time friend and colleague Colin Hastings died on Monday in Bang Saray when he suffered heart failure and the car he was driving collided with a wall. He was 73. Here are a few personal memories of Colin, best known as publisher of Big Chilli magazine.
'Big Joke' awaits another miracle
News, Published on 29/04/2024
» Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, widely known as Big Joke, is among a handful of officers whose meteoric rise in the force should lead them to being tapped as the next police commissioner-general. Pol Gen Surachate became a police general at about 40 years old but his career journey could be abruptly cut short.
X remains an influential platform
Life, James Hein, Published on 24/04/2024
» How influential is Twitter/X? Some will remember a while back when Elon Musk gave his opinion on Disney. I won't repeat it here but it was very direct. Up until recently, Disney hadn't posted anything on X but about a week before you read this, they were back with a gold checkmark. These cost about US$10,000 (368,000 baht), which while not expensive for Disney, indicates how they see X as a platform for communicating to all those potentially interested in all things Disney. Elon Musk is still supporting people like Gina Carano in suing Disney for what they did to her and others based allegedly on their political and religious views.
Road realities
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/04/2024
» Re: "Nex Point looks to Asean's growing EV market", (Business, April 20).