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A stark choice to make
Published on 24/05/2025
» The Supreme Court's probe into Thaksin's hospital stay could mean him choosing to flee again or actually doing prison time v The Klatham Party is riding high following a by-election win in Nakhon Si Thammarat and is looking to become even stronger.
UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase' as aid trucks looted
AFP, Published on 24/05/2025
» GAZA CITY — The United Nations (UN) chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade.
Thai athlete, 105, unrivalled but not lonely at World Masters Games
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» TAIPEI — Sawang Janpram is in a league of his own at the World Masters Games in Taiwan -- at 105 he is the oldest competitor and the only person in his age group.
Norwegian film gets 19-minute Cannes ovation
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» CANNES, France - Director Joachim Trier found himself crying behind the camera as he shot “Sentimental Value”, his moving new tale about a quietly fractured family that got an extraordinary 19-minute standing ovation on Thursday at the end of its premiere at the Cannes film festival.
Veteran politician hits Bhumjaithai with poll-meddling claims
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/05/2025
» Veteran politician Kusumalwati Sirikomut has become the talk of the town after launching a direct attack on the Bhumjaithai Party for its alleged role in vote-rigging in last year's Senate election.
Medical council asked for ‘missing’ Thaksin files
Published on 21/05/2025
» An aide to Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has called on the Medical Council of Thailand to submit missing documents related to the hospital treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra within 15 days.
Agents of change
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2025
» Awash with saturated colour and steeped in Brazil's history of authoritarianism, Kleber Mendoça Filho's The Secret Agent has emerged as a serious contender for the Palme d'Or. A former film critic, programmer and now a leading voice in Brazilian cinema, Mendoça Filho's fourth feature -- and his third in Cannes Competition -- is a political thriller, a tribute to disappeared dissidents, and a deft ode to the way memory is passed through time and technology.
Mum ‘pimped 11-year-old to get money for drugs’
Online Reporters, Published on 20/05/2025
» A 13-year-old girl in Hua Hin has revealed she was forced into sex work at age 11 by her mother and aunt, who sold her to a 50-year-old man in exchange for drug money and to repay daily loan shark debts.
Joe Biden thanks supporters for 'love' after cancer diagnosis
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Joe Biden expressed his gratitude to Americans on Monday for their "love and support" after the former US president said he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday.