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Don't panic: Your essential guide to Thai squat toilets
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 14/08/2025
» Visiting Thai public restrooms in destinations like temples or gas stations can sometimes surprise travellers with an unexpected encounter with the traditional squat toilet. This toilet type, despite being challenging for those unaccustomed to squatting, remains the preferred choice for many Thai people.
True Powers Thailand’s Future with Data for Good
Published on 14/08/2025
» At GCNT Expo 2025, hosted by the Global Compact Network Thailand, True Corporation Group CEO Sigve Brekke delivered a keynote address outlining a bold vision for sustainable development under the theme “Data for Good: Greener Planet, Inclusive Society and Stronger Governance.” In a world expected to generate 181 zettabytes of data by the end of 2025—the equivalent of streaming HD video for 36 million years—the challenge, Brekke emphasised, is not just managing data, but transforming it into meaningful impact.
MRTA to speed up bidding on four lines
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) plans to accelerate bidding for four electric rail projects valued at more than 128 billion baht to improve connectivity and access.
Man killed in Spain wildfire as European heatwave intensifies
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» MADRID - A man died after suffering burns and thousands fled their homes in Spain on Tuesday as wildfires fuelled by a heatwave scorched southern Europe.
Chinese man arrested for alleged durian plantation fraud in homeland
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/08/2025
» A Chinese man was arrested in the northern province of Chiang Mai for allegedly fraudulent durian plantation projects announced earlier in China.
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» LILLE - A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.
Thailand seeks concert hub status
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 12/08/2025
» Even though the government recently faced a backlash over a potential €50 million (1.88 billion baht) investment to bring Tomorrowland, the global electronic dance music event, to Thailand for five years, the private sector and venue owners still support the plan to establish the country as an entertainment hub because of its fiscal impact.
Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» LAS MéDULAS (SPAIN) - A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cites saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday.
Jellyfish shut French nuclear reactors amid heatwave
Published on 11/08/2025
» Electricite de France (EDF) says it has been forced to shut four atomic reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged up filter drums at its Gravelines power plant near Calais.
Old man with a knife; forest farewell; sleeping it off
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/08/2025
» Slingshot man ramps it up