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Masters triumph was extremely special
Sports, Published on 18/04/2024
» It's hard to put into words how special this win is. It's been a long week, a grind of a week as the golf course was so challenging, and to be wearing this green jacket again and getting to take it home is extremely special.
Oil prices dip as demand concerns outweigh Middle East supply fears
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2024
» TOKYO: Oil prices eased in early trade on Wednesday as worries about global demand due to weak economic momentum in China and fading hopes for U.S. interest rate cuts in the near term outweighed supply fears on heightened tensions in the Middle East.
The pitfalls of 'Hitting From the Top'
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/04/2024
» Players have managed to play well with a 'Hitting From the Top' action despite this flaw. But because some players are athletic enough to make a compensation move, they can get away with it, which doesn't make it any less disastrous for the average golfer. No one has found an instant cure for this particular ailment. Here is a list of things that cause Hitting From the Top; your grip is too weak, especially the left hand. Misuse of your forearms, meaning the use of the wrists instead of the forearms at the beginning of the backswing and at impact.
Myanmar rebels confident of holding Myawaddy
Published on 16/04/2024
» MYAWADDY, Myanmar - A senior rebel commander has vowed to hold the strategic area of Myawaddy near the Thai border with Myanmar before turning it over to the Karen National Union (KNU), the rebels’ political wing.
Operators ponder elected governors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/04/2024
» Tourism operators have mixed views on increasingly louder calls for elected provincial governors to replace appointed heads.
Global gold climbs towards record after Iran’s strike against Israel
Published on 15/04/2024
» Gold advanced to near a record after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend drove demand for haven assets.
UK's envoy on mission to promote diversity
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 15/04/2024
» British ambassador to Thailand, Mark Gooding, has expressed delight after the Thai parliament recently passed a same-sex marriage bill, saying there's room for the United Kingdom and Thailand to work together to support gender equality.
Skimming Thailand
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2024
» Re: "Task force files cases against 400", (BP, April 5).
Southeast Asian banks must stop funding coal
Oped, Published on 11/04/2024
» Indonesia is by far a major top producer of dangerous climate emissions -- more than any country in the Southeast Asian region, mainly due to its burning of coal. The country is also feeling the full force of worsening climate disasters, from floods and storms to deadly landslides. My hometown, Jakarta, is sinking -- and this is compounded by regular catastrophic flooding and air pollution that disrupts millions of lives. Indonesia faces huge risks as it currently sits as the second most disaster-prone country in the world, according to the World Risk Report 2023.
The charm of Songkran
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/04/2024
» After being listed as a Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage late last year, Songkran is gaining momentum in drawing tourists to Thailand. In an attempt to boost tourism, Thai New Year celebrations get under way today and will last until April 17 in various places.