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Macron takes risk with Palestinian state recognition
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognise a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Palestinians, analysts and sources say.
New government considers ways to stabilise baht
Published on 18/09/2025
» The new government will work with the Bank of Thailand to manage the baht, now trading at its strongest level in four years, and will monitor capital inflows and gold trading for any irregularities, the incoming finance minister said on Thursday.
Gold traders oppose tax on transactions
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/09/2025
» Gold traders voiced opposition to Thai authorities' discussion of imposing a tax on physical gold and online transactions, saying such efforts to rein in baht appreciation would cause the country to lose its status as a gold trading hub.
UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» LONDON - A total of 890 people were arrested in London during a protest this weekend in support of the banned group Palestine Action, the capital's Metropolitan Police said Sunday.
Pheu Thai Party will be 'a force to reckon with' in parliament
Published on 07/09/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party is looking to move on after its loss in the prime ministerial election on Friday, pledging to work as a real opposition party that prioritises straightforward politics, Pheu Thai MP Anusorn Iamsa-ard says.
UK police arrest 150 people in latest Palestine Action demo
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» LONDON - Some 150 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.
Dozens arrested at Palestine Action demo in UK
Published on 06/09/2025
» LONDON — British police arrested dozens more people on Saturday under anti-terrorism laws for demonstrating in support of Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group banned by the government as a terrorist organisation.
It's a fishy start
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/09/2025
» Re: "Pak Klong Sam Saen to become new tourist hub" & "Fish deaths in canal spark probe", (BP, Sept 3). The ironic juxtaposition of these two headlines in Wednesday's edition appears not to bode well for future grandiose plans. One wonders if the irony was intentional.
Resisting industrial expansion
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 02/09/2025
» It took pomelo farmer Nid Pairow a few years to get her crops officially recognised for their distinct quality under the Geographical Indication (GI) programme. Like famous French Champagne, the GI accreditation signifies the pomelo varieties Nid has grown are exclusive to her hometown of Prachin Buri and have one-of-a-kind taste and texture.
Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff: envoy
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» SANAA - The United Nations said Yemen's Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, which came after rebel authorities had made numerous arrests following Israel's killing of their prime minister.