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Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize
Published on 10/10/2024
» STOCKHOLM - The South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”, the award-giving body said on Thursday.
Tennis great Nadal announces retirement
Published on 10/10/2024
» PARIS - Rafael Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said on Thursday he was putting an end to his professional tennis career, a decision effective after the Davis Cup final.
Land use rules to be eased
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/10/2024
» The Royal Forest Department will amend its regulations by trimming unnecessary procedures to ease land use by state agencies, according to Surachai Achalaboon, its director-general.
Thailand backs new climate change fund
Published on 09/10/2024
» Thailand supports efforts to reach a conclusion on the creation of a global climate change fund at a UN conference in Azerbaijan next month, says Phirun Saiyasitpanich, head of the Climate Change and Environment Department.
Anti-LGBTQIA2S+ laws cost Uganda $1.6 billion
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/10/2024
» KAMPALA - Uganda's anti-LGBTQIA2S+ laws that include the death sentence in some cases have cost the nation as much as US$1.6 billion since being introduced in May last year, a new study found.
World Animal Protection Thailand launches art contest to tackle maize farming pollution
Life, Published on 09/10/2024
» Do you know that one of the silent threats to our planet is the rising global demand for meat? Over the past two decades, global meat consumption has surged by more than 58%, creating serious ecological consequences that often go unnoticed.
ONE Championship’s Prajanchai warned ‘don’t take me for granted’ as Rui Botelho reveals tensions
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 08/10/2024
» Rui Botelho staked his claim to challenge Prajanchai PK Saenchai for the ONE Championship strawweight kickboxing title, after revealing tensions between the two.
Thailand Drives Science & Innovation at STS Forum 2024
Published on 08/10/2024
» Thailand’s commitment to advancing science and technology took centre stage at the STS Forum 2024 in Kyoto, Japan, where Ms Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), led a delegation of executives, researchers, and lecturers from leading research and higher education institutes under MHESI, Thailand. The event, recognised as the world’s largest science and technology forum, serves as a platform for leaders across fields to exchange perspectives and knowledge on the role of science and technology in society. The forum gathered over 1,000 participants, including ministers, world-class science and technology leaders, and public and private sector executives from around the world, as well as experts and young leaders.
Italian-Thai Development approves $400m capital raise for subsidiary
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/10/2024
» The board of listed contractor Italian-Thai Development (ITD) has approved the US$400-million capital increase plan of its subsidiary AAPC Holding (AAPCH), paving the way for China's SDIC Mining Investment Co to acquire 49% of the potash business for more than 8.4 billion baht.
Protection in the megatrend age
Oped, Published on 08/10/2024
» Social protection systems are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.