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Minister says law backs Thaksin's long hospital stay
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/04/2025
» Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has downplayed concerns over the Ombudsman's review of Thaksin Shinawatra's hospitalisation order in 2023, saying the former prime minister's six-month stay at Police General Hospital (PGH) was legally justified.
US State Department to cut positions, rights offices
AFP, Published on 23/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will cut positions and scale back human rights offices, saying the "bloated" organization was ideologically out of sync with the administration.
Alliance looks to AI data platform to boost healthcare sector
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/04/2025
» The National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec), the Department of Medical Services and Mahidol University and alliances have introduced a Medical AI Data Platform for data sharing and building artificial intelligence (AI) models to assist physicians in making a diagnosis.
Pope Francis has died aged 88
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88.
Evolving language
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/04/2025
» During a medical check-up, Pin consulted a doctor about receiving gender-affirming care. In an ideal setting, a sign language interpreter would communicate with her by painstakingly finger-spelling the concept "hormone". But when such assistance was not available, she and the doctor resorted to writing on paper.
Dough therapy
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/04/2025
» Oranong Chanasit, an activist, took a bakery course to learn how to knead dough in the hope of teaching hilltribe children, but encountered a life-changing experience.
Israel says Gaza medics' killing a 'mistake,' to dismiss commander
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» TEL AVIV - An Israeli military probe into the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza admitted Sunday that mistakes led to their deaths and that a field commander would be dismissed.
Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power: draft plan
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order.
Rich guy justice
Postbag, Published on 20/04/2025
» Re: "Politician's son faces charges over crash", (BP, April 19).
Chinese vent anger at Trump's trade war with memes, mockery
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» BEIJING — While China's leaders use their economic and political might to fight United States President Donald Trump's trade war "to the end", its army of social media soldiers are embarking on a more humorous campaign online.