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Gaza: From genocide to real estate scheme
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 05/09/2025
» A motley band of greedy fantasists got together at the White House on Aug 27 and came up with a cunning plan to bring peace to the Middle East while lining their own pockets at the same time. It was "leaked" within days, as it was clearly meant to be, and since then the sound of outraged clucking has been loud in the land.
How Thailand's craft chocolate industry is raising the bar with sustainable practices
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/07/2025
» When it comes to countries that produce chocolate, Switzerland and Belgium may be among the first to come to mind. But neither of them grow cacao, the fruit whose seeds are needed to make chocolate. In fact, 70% of the world's cacao comes from the Ivory Coast, in western Africa.
PM's UK trip a downer
Postbag, Published on 25/05/2025
» Re: "PM shores up trade prospects on UK trip", (BP, May 24).
Hilltribe girls ‘lured into selling sex to Chinese customers’
Online Reporters, Published on 05/12/2024
» Two young women have been arrested separately for their alleged involvement in luring 25 underage tribal girls from northern Thailand into selling sex to Chinese customers in Bangkok.
Markets start to look beyond 'Trump Trade'
Business, Published on 19/11/2024
» Global stocks in the past two weeks have moved in response to the US election and its outcome, particularly the so-called 'Trump Trade', or stocks linked to the policies of the incoming Republican president.
China's durian prices drop as Vietnam fills Thai supply gap
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/05/2024
» BEIJING - Durian prices in China - the world's top market for the spiky, pungent fruit typically regarded as a luxury item - have fallen this month as Vietnam gains on Thailand in a heated export rivalry and consumers mind their budgets.
School director, retired teacher nabbed for buying sex from student, 12
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/05/2024
» A director of a primary school in Khon Kaen and a retired teacher were arrested for allegedly buying sex from a 12-year student in this northeastern province. Three alleged procurers were also arrested.
Cambodian procurer, four Lao sex workers arrested
Online Reporters, Published on 16/03/2024
» A Cambodian woman has been arrested for allegedly procuring four Lao women into the sex trade in Ban Bung district of Chon Buri. The four women were also detained.
UK Labour Party seeks to maintain poll lead
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» LONDON - Britain's Labour opposition gathers this weekend for its annual conference, with the centre-left party currently on course to return to power in a general election expected next year.
Four arrested for offering online child sexual services
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/09/2023
» Four people allegedly involved in offering child sexual services have been arrested separately in Bangkok and Samut Prakan, police said on Saturday.