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Bat guano collectors in Ratchaburi undeterred by virus link
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2020
» RATCHABURI: Thai villagers scouring a dark cave for bat guano, sought after by farmers as a nutrient-rich crop fertiliser, are undaunted by scientists' suggestion that it could be behind a coronavirus that has infected more than 150,000 people worldwide.
China confirms person-to-person spread of new virus, 4 dead
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2020
» SHANGHAI: The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance, as authorities on Tuesday confirmed a fourth death.
Talks on Asian trade deal ‘conclusive’: Commerce minister
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2019
» Asian countries held conclusive talks on what could be the world's biggest trade pact and there will be an announcement of success at a summit in Bangkok, despite doubts raised by India, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Monday.
New Mekong dam in Laos opens to protests, dried-out downstream
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2019
» NONG KHAI: The first hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River began commercial operations in Laos on Tuesday amid protests from Thai villagers who say the Xayaburi Dam and several others in the works will destroy their livelihoods.
Kasetsart unveils puppies with royal pedigree
Reuters, Published on 14/10/2019
» Bangkok’s Kasetsart University has unveiled eight puppies related to the pet dog of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the country observed the third anniversary of the monarch's death.
Energy ministry sets March target to resolve Chevron dispute
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2019
» The Energy Ministry said on Tuesday it had set a March target to resolve a $2-billion dispute with US oil-and-gas major Chevron Corp and would make the "utmost effort" to reach a deal after the company halted arbitration.
Cabinet approves bigger B3.2tn budget
Reuters, Published on 07/10/2019
» The cabinet on Monday approved a slightly higher budget of 3.2 trillion baht for the 2020 fiscal year to bolster the economy, which is growing at its weakest pace in nearly five years.
Fall armyworm invades crops across Asia
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA/SINGAPORE: Looking out at his empty, red-earth field, Thai farmer Puang Timdon said his two-week-old maize crop didn't stand a chance against the fall armyworm pest.
China says its Panchen Lama visited Thailand in May
Reuters, Published on 11/06/2019
» BEIJING: A youth appointed by China as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism but reviled as a fake by many Tibetans made his first trip outside the country last month, attending events in Thailand, Chinese state media reported.
Army: ‘No knowledge’ of dead activists stuffed with concrete
Reuters, Published on 23/01/2019
» The Thai army said on Wednesday it had no knowledge of two exiled critics of the military and royal family whose bodies police say were found "stuffed with concrete" along the Mekong River border with Laos.