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Where to run in Bangkok
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 05/07/2025
» Whether you're training for the upcoming Bangkok Post ‘Run With Love, Finish With Heart’ International Mini Marathon 2025 or simply looking to maintain your fitness routine, the city's public parks provide excellent alternatives with well-maintained paths, safety, and convenient amenities.
Even Warren Buffett makes statistical errors
News, Published on 24/05/2025
» One person you wouldn't expect to hear tout a statistical fallacy is Warren Buffett, but the legendary investor appeared to do just that at the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, a reminder of just how easy it is to fall into statistical traps. While speaking at the annual meeting in early May, Mr Buffett commented while holding up a can of sugar-laden soda: "For 94 years I've been able to drink whatever I want to drink. They predict all kinds of terrible things for me, but it hasn't happened yet ... Charlie [Munger] and I never really exercised that much or did anything -- we were carefully preserving ourselves for these years."
South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15
Published on 06/03/2025
» POCHEON, South Korea, - Fifteen people were injured in South Korea on Thursday after bombs dropped by fighter jets landed in a civilian district, damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Force and the fire agency said.
Kingdom hosts 44th Cobra Gold joint drills
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/02/2025
» The Cobra Gold joint military exercise 2025 will run from Feb 25 to March 7 in Thailand, with 3,200 US personnel participating.
Mahidol University Earns AUN-QA Certification
Published on 30/07/2024
» Mahidol University is committed to enhancing the quality of its academic curriculum to meet global standards. Since 2018, the university has continuously received certification from the ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA), with 40 programs earning AUN-QA certification. Notably, during the 373rd AUN-QA assessment, held from January 29 to 31, 2024, two programs at Mahidol University were rated “Six” or “Example of Best Practices” on a seven-point scale used for AUN-QA assessment.
French space war games point to orbital arms race
News, Peter Apps, Published on 25/03/2024
» As a UN-led military force moved in to protect the independent nation of Mercury from rival Arnland in French war games this month, the most critical battle was playing out not on land, at sea or in the air, but in orbit.
How the United States' CHIPS Act hurts Taiwan
Oped, Published on 01/03/2024
» The concentration of advanced semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan has raised fears in the United States about the vulnerability of this supply chain should China blockade or invade the island. The US CHIPS and Science Act seeks to address that vulnerability with $52 billion (1.86 trillion baht) in subsidies to encourage semiconductor manufacturers to relocate to America. But the legislation, as designed, will fall short of its objective; it may even weaken Taiwan's most important industry, further threatening the island's security.
Gamifying health
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 12/09/2023
» People know that exercise is good for health, however, not everyone enjoys exercising. Organised by the Creative Economy Agency (CEA), the exhibition "Boost/Play/Measure: BPM" presents information as well as creative technology designed to enhance and support the fitness and sports industry. Innovative fitness devices and platforms can help people enjoy exercising more.
US Navy trainers preparing for a worldwide war
News, Peter Apps, Published on 28/08/2023
» As the US aircraft carrier Dwight D Eisenhower sat moored for maintenance last week in its home port of Norfolk, Virginia, many of her crew were below decks, engaged in training for a simulated conflict in the North Atlantic.
Inuit lessons for soldiers in the Arctic
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 25/06/2023
» A moon dog hung low over the horizon. It showed up on the first day of the Canadian soldiers' patrol, and the Inuit rangers guiding them in the country's far north spotted it right away: Ice crystals in the clouds were bending the light, making two illusory moons appear in the sky.