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Ahead of marathon debut McColgan calls out social media abuse
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» LONDON - Eilish McColgan said on Thursday that she has been the target of body shaming on social media and called for accounts to be passport linked as she prepared for her first marathon.
Global accord reached on tackling future pandemics
AFP, Published on 12/04/2025
» GENEVA - World Health Organization members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
Published on 12/04/2025
» BEIJING - China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late snowfalls and hailstone showers in some areas.
Bitcoin Marathon & Festival 2025 Gets Official Green Light
Published on 02/04/2025
» Chiang Mai, Thailand – The highly anticipated Bitcoin Half Marathon & Bitcoin Thailand Festival 2025 has been officially approved by Chiang Mai’s Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO), which is responsible for local governance, marking a significant milestone for Thailand’s Bitcoin and running communities. Set to take place on November 1-2, 2025, the event will be held in collaboration with PAO Park and Jog and Joy Thailand, one of the country’s most experienced race organisers with over 30 years of expertise and 870 successful events.
Voices of change
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 31/03/2025
» What if a media crew goes to great lengths to construct rather than record an event? With this question at heart, Asst Prof Viroj Suttisima, a lecturer at Bangkok University's Faculty of Communication Arts, illuminates the dark side of media ethics in his short story The Last Night Of A Documentary Filmmaker -- winner of the Phan Waen Fah Award in 2024.
Insults and acceptance: being trans in rural France
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» CLERMONT-FERRAND — Valerie Montchalin found out who her friends were when she transitioned to being a transgender woman in her village high in the Massif Central of central France.
Pope marks month in hospital as footballers send messages
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favourite team, San Lorenzo.
Thailand: A Year-Round Sports Tourism Haven
Published on 07/03/2025
» As Thailand embraces the Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism & Sports Year 2025, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reinforcing the nation’s status as a premier sports tourism destination through its Thailand Sport Experience initiative. From adventure and endurance sports in the mountains of the north to world-class water sports in the south, Thailand seamlessly blends competition, training, and leisure for athletes and sports enthusiasts alike.
‘45 seconds’: Oscar winners won’t waste words
AFP, Published on 26/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES - “How many seconds do we have?”
Sala Sudasiri Sobha presents Chopin marathon
Life, Published on 24/02/2025
» Classical music lovers in Thailand are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as Sala Sudasiri Sobha presents the "Chopin Marathon Concert" on Sunday, at 2pm.