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Thaksin takes private jet to Singapore for check-up
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has travelled to Singapore for a medical examination and insists he will return to Thailand within two days to hear the ruling in his extended hospital stay case on Sept 9, dismissing speculation that he intends to flee the country.
PM's exit a wake-up call
News, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2025
» The Constitutional Court's verdict dismissing Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation is another nail in the coffin for the Shinawatra political dynasty, which has dominated the Thai political landscape for over two decades.
White House fires health agency head who refused to quit
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine sceptic Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Indonesia removes deputy minister accused of extortion
Published on 23/08/2025
» Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed a decree dismissing Immanuel Ebenezer from his position as deputy manpower minister after being named a suspect in an extortion case, the first sitting member of his cabinet to be involved in an anti-corruption investigation.
'Nicest' judge, viral for his courtroom compassion, dies at 88
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» Frank Caprio, a US judge who became an internet sensation for his compassion and courteous demeanour in court, has died at 88, his family announced on social media.
Lotto-dispute teacher sues comedian ‘Nose’
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/08/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Popular Thai comedian Udom “Nose” Taepanich is in trouble yet again with someone who doesn’t share his sense of humour. This time it is a Kanchanaburi teacher who gained notoriety during a long-running battle over a 30-million-baht lottery prize.
The promise and peril of Bangladesh's 'youthquake'
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» The past year has been marked by a series of revolutions and political shocks as young people across Asia and Africa have taken to the streets, demanding accountable governments, fairer societies, and economic opportunities -- a wave of resistance that Binaifer Nowrojee has aptly termed "youthquakes".
Thai army calls Hun Sen a war criminal, denies Preah Vihear temple claims
Online Reporters, Published on 25/07/2025
» The Royal Thai Army has strongly condemned systematic attacks on Thai civilian targets by Cambodian forces, whilst dismissing claims that Thai troops have seized the disputed Preah Vihear temple as "fake news".
White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» LOS ANGELES - The White House on Thursday lashed out at the creators of "South Park" after the bawdy satire skewered Donald Trump in an episode featuring an AI-generated version of the US president crawling naked through a desert.
Do Thai students still see a future in the age of AI?
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 18/07/2025
» As artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly handle entry-level tasks from data analysis to content creation, an interview shows Thai university students are approaching the technology with measured concern rather than outright fear.