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New words I probably won't be using
Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/08/2025
» The Cambridge Dictionary recently announced the inclusion of 6,000 new words mainly derived from their common usage in social media. I fear those words will simply be added to an already lengthy list of vocabulary I am totally unfamiliar with. As one observer noted "internet culture is changing the English language."
Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» BUNER (PAKISTAN) - Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Sunday as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing.
Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320
AFP, Published on 16/08/2025
» PESHAWAR — Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.
Cannes 2025: What's on our watch list
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/05/2025
» The 78th edition of Europe's biggest film festival starts today. We take a look at some notable titles across different sections -- Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week -- including a Thai film.
Kanchanaburi teacher pockets award
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2025
» A dedicated schoolteacher from Kanchanaburi, Praiwan Yapan, has been named one of 14 outstanding educators to receive the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award 2025.
Roberta Flack, American singer and Grammy winner, dies
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2025
» NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the silky-voiced Grammy-winning singer whose sultry ballads "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" topped the charts in the 1970s, died on Monday at the age of 88, her publicist said.
End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis
AFP, Published on 17/02/2025
» KOLKATA - Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.
Thailand suspends issuance of gun carrying permits
Post Reporters, Published on 13/02/2025
» Thailand is suspending the issuance of new firearm carrying permits for one year, starting from Friday, as part of a government effort to curb crime.
Refugee’s death in Thailand blamed on US aid freeze
Published on 07/02/2025
» A refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a US-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid, her family said.
Refugee healthcare challenges mount in Thailand
Published on 05/02/2025
» THA SONG YANG, Tak - A team of doctors and nurses battled to revive Adabi, an 86-year-old Myanmar refugee fighting long-standing heart problems and pneumonia, as her daughter watched tearfully in a hospital in northwestern Thailand.