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2020 Nissan Almera: Thai prices and specs
Richard Leu, Published on 15/11/2019
» Second-gen sedan steals the march over the Honda City in bringing turbo tech to Thai B-segment cars.
World grieves following Notre Dame fire
News, Published on 17/04/2019
» PARIS: World leaders expressed solidarity with France yesterday after a fire devastated Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, by offering their support in its restoration.
Medical weed chief risks jail if no permit
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/04/2019
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has defended its raid on a marijuana farming facility in Suphan Buri, warning that officials could face charges of dereliction of duty if they fail to do their jobs properly.
Japan to issue more work visas to Thais, other foreigners
Kyodo News, Published on 01/04/2019
» Japan launched on Monday a new visa system to bring in more foreign workers to the country struggling with an acute labour shortage, marking a major policy shift from its traditionally strict immigration rules.
150 million Indonesians live in quake/tsunami-prone areas: official
Kyodo News, Published on 26/12/2018
» JAKARTA: Better, more sophisticated disaster mitigation is urgently needed in Indonesia as around 150 million of its 245 million people live in areas prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, while its early warning system does not work well sometimes because equipment gets stolen, vandalized or broken due to poor maintenance, a government official said Wednesday.
Japan approves steps to help make life easier for foreign workers
Kyodo News, Published on 25/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japan approved Tuesday a set of measures to ensure that foreign workers entering the country under its new visa system, including those from Thailand, enjoy proper working conditions and access to broad support in their daily lives.
Quake reveals Japan woefully unprepared to help foreigners
Published on 16/09/2018
» TOKYO: The powerful earthquake that hit Japan's popular tourist destination of Hokkaido, the country's northernmost main island, has highlighted a lack of preparedness to provide information to foreign visitors in a time of a disaster.
Star Kiprop's denials fall on deaf ears
Sports, Published on 05/05/2018
» >>Doha: Asbel Kiprop tested positive for the endurance-boosting drug EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed yesterday, refuting allegations by the Kenyan track star that his sample might have been contaminated.
5.3 quake felt along California coast
Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck Thursday afternoon under the ocean off Southern California and was felt widely along the mainland coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami warning.
Beware of the bull
Spectrum, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2018
» 'Sell your house and buy stocks," a banker told Spectrum over dinner a few months ago.