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Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» CHURAPCHA, Russia - In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of the permafrost is changing the landscape, cracking up houses and releasing greenhouse gases.
Mass Rapid Transit Act tweaks eyed to pave way for flat fare
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/04/2025
» The Ministry of Transport is preparing to propose amendments to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Act during a special session of the House of Representatives next month, aligning with the rollout of the 20-baht flat fare policy for the electric railway system in September.
'Like a dream' as IPL's 14-year-old Suryavanshi becomes youngest to hit T20 ton
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» JAIPUR (INDIA) - Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday became the youngest to hit a senior T20 century at 14 years and 32 days as he powered Rajasthan Royals' successful chase against Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
Global stocks mixed amid trade hopes as markets await tech earnings
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Global stocks were steady on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over the weekend and as countries seek to temper US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Coping with a sluggish outlook
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/04/2025
» As several countries seek trade negotiations with the US during the 90-day pause on tariffs, Thailand's slow progress has sparked concerns over potential economic repercussions.
Green and grey
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 25/04/2025
» The hotel founding family's fingerprints are all over the Aman Nai Lert Bangkok. Quite literally. But it's done so in the most magnificent and tasteful way possible. Before arriving at their suites, guests must pass a double-floored atrium, fitted with a stillwater black pool and white boulder oasis that ticks all the boxes of a Zen rock and sand garden. Towering over this peaceful cocoon are discreet but impressive plaster panels textured with curving stripes. These are not sand dune lines, but Thanphuying Lursakdi Sampatisiri's enlarged fingerprints -- a tribute to the hotel founder's grandmother and forward-thinking matriarch that has shaped Bangkok's Nai Lert Park today.
Justice moves slowly
News, Published on 25/04/2025
» Thirteen years after the fatal hit-and-run involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhaya, the hands of justice finally moved this week.
Foreign condo purchases decline 6.8% in value
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/04/2025
» Condo transfers to foreign buyers in Thailand rose by 0.86% last year, but the total value declined by 6.8%, reflecting concerns over a weakening global economy that may face additional pressure from the US's tariff policies.
UN calls for sustainable goals unity
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 22/04/2025
» The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) has called for regional cooperation to promote sustainable and inclusive urban development.
17 people injured by bomb, gunmen in South
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 21/04/2025
» NARATHIWAT: Seventeen people were injured in two attacks in Narathiwat province on Sunday night - one a bombing and the other an attack on a dinner party by gunmen.