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Police crack down on foreign criminals
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2024
» Authorities are ramping up their crackdown on foreign criminals who arrive as tourists and use Thailand as their base for crimes.
Weed for wellness touted
Published on 21/12/2023
» Thailand is in need of a "holistic wellness" approach to capitalise on the use of cannabis to boost tourism, according to Dr Kampon Sriwatanakul, chairman of the Thailand National Charter of Health.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Former PM Yingluck reported to have Cambodian passport
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/01/2019
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is the holder of a Cambodian passport, the South China Morning Post has learned, adding weight to the theory she fled Thailand in 2017 via Cambodia, despite strenuous denials by Phnom Penh.
Activists call on Laos dam operator to own up
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/08/2018
» Activists and regional development experts on Thursday demanded that Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) take responsibility for all damage caused by the collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam on July 25.
Trump and Kim sign deal as summit ends
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2018
» SINGAPORE: President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary summit Tuesday with lofty promises by the American president to take care of a “very dangerous problem” and Kim forecasting “major change for the world”.
Travel: Quick getaway from Tokyo
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/08/2017
» It is a simple day-trip, taking a train to hike a mountain, visiting a peaceful temple and enjoying grilled chicken in a garden – quite different from the typical trip to Tokyo.
China's world tech domination begins in SE Asia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/06/2017
» If the new Chinese global business strategy is "winner takes all" and to wipe out all other players out, why worry?
Teacher recruitment: Strong backgrounds in science & math
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2017
» New program to attract engineering, science, tech & math people into teaching resembles US & UK programs but some concerns are raised.
Academy Awards: Best picture win by low budget 'Moonlight'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2017
» Academy Awards not racist anymore "Thanks to Trump" award ceremony host announces to national TV, as black actors win many awards.