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Thailand's weed legalisation dilemma
Oped, Published on 05/06/2024
» When cannabis or ganja was legalised (the plant was removed from the illicit drugs list) in 2022 by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, this led to mass confusion whereby the public misunderstood and perceived it as "liberalisation". This resulted in widespread and unregulated cannabis consumption.
Myanmar's ethnic armies consolidate strongholds as junta weakens
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2024
» NAYPYIDAW - Myanmar's ruling junta has lost control over vast tracts of territory, including access to much of its international borders, allowing ethnic armed groups to expand and consolidate regions under their control, two reports assessing the conflict said on Thursday.
Myanmar's Rohingya in crosshairs as fighting escalates in Rakhine
Published on 27/05/2024
» Myanmar's Muslim-minority Rohingya community is once again under threat of attacks and displacement as fighting between a powerful ethnic army and the country's ruling junta escalates in the western state of Rakhine, according to UN and aid agencies.
Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, denies targeting Rohingya
Published on 19/05/2024
» A powerful armed ethnic group in Myanmar said on Sunday it had won control over a town in the western state of Rakhine after weeks of fighting, denying accusations it had targeted members of the Muslim-minority Rohingya during the offensive.
Climate change poses health threat
Oped, Published on 17/05/2024
» It is widely believed that climate change is the single biggest threat to human health. A global temperature increase of 2C -- a threshold that will likely be exceeded by the end of the century -- could claim as many as one billion lives, with extreme weather events, heatwaves, droughts, flooding, infectious disease outbreaks, and food shortages among the causes of death. But the situation may, in fact, be far worse because the current forecasts fail to account for the inevitable increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Laos backs Thai 'Troika' peace plan
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/04/2024
» Laos appreciates Thailand's proposal for "Asean Troika and Troika plus" meetings to ease the crisis in Myanmar and bring about peace in the conflict-torn nation, according to Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura.
Thailand proposes peace plan
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/04/2024
» Thailand has proposed having three or more Asean member countries work in unison to engage with Myanmar's military junta to ease the crisis and bring about peace in the conflict-torn nation while remaining firm on its stance on humanitarian assistance and promoting peace.
Thais make peace broker offer to Myanmar junta, rebels in Myawaddy
Published on 22/04/2024
» Thailand is ready to broker peace talks between Myanmar's military government and resistance fighters amid an increase in fighting in the key Myanmar trading town of Myawaddy opposite Tak's Mae Sot over the weekend.
Myanmar rebels 'repel' junta push to take back Myawaddy on Thai border
Reuters, Published on 15/04/2024
» TAK: A resistance group fighting Myanmar's military rule said on Sunday its fighters had repelled an attempt by junta troops to advance on the key town of Myawaddy along the Thai border that was seized by the rebels last week.
AI could help eliminate tuberculosis
News, Published on 25/03/2024
» Groundbreaking new technologies seem to be emerging with increasing frequency nowadays. Since its launch in November 2022, OpenAI's generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has become a global sensation, attracting more than 100 million users and inspiring numerous imitators. The technology's fast-evolving capabilities have also commanded the attention of world leaders, dominating discussions at both COP28 in Dubai and the annual meeting of the WEF in Davos.