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China doubles down on building telescopes in Thailand
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/05/2025
» China has completed its first overseas new-generation radio telescope in northern Thailand, bolstering a global scientific network that monitors deep space signals and tracks subtle shifts in the Earth's rotation and tectonic plates.
Travel confusion
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/04/2025
» Re: "All foreigners must file digital arrival card", (BP, April 20).
Oreo launches into space
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/04/2025
» Oreo has made history on a cosmic scale.
Webb spots strongest 'hints' yet of life on distant planet
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» PARIS - Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
Massive black hole ‘waking up’ in Virgo constellation
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» PARIS - A massive black hole at the heart of a galaxy in the constellation Virgo is “waking up”, shooting out intense X-ray flares at regular intervals that have puzzled scientists, a study said on Friday.
Dark energy seems to be changing, rattling our view of universe
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» PARIS - Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the ever-faster expansion of the universe, appears to be changing over time, according to new observations released Wednesday.
Border disputes need a smarter path
News, Published on 27/02/2025
» Though I live in Washington, DC, I generally spend some time each year in Thailand. When I visited recently, I was interested in noting the renewed controversy around the MOU 44 with Cambodia concerning Koh Kut and the overlapping claims area. While there are obvious parallels with the Preah Vihear conflict, using the dispute surrounding the celebrated temple complex as a guide for an effective resolution in Koh Kut will prove unsatisfactory for all parties.
China’s ‘Sky Eye’ Expands Science Ties with Thailand
Published on 20/02/2025
» China continues to push the boundaries of technological innovation, with its latest achievement—the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the “Sky Eye”—making waves in the global scientific community. Located in Guizhou Province, this engineering marvel is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, with a collecting area equivalent to 30 football fields.
NASA launches Jupiter probe to see if Europa could host life
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/10/2024
» NEW YORK - NASA launched a US$5.2 billion mission to Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa on Monday, a major step to determine if the distant worldlet has the conditions to host life.
Transforming Thai Tourism: Amazing Green Fest 2024
Published on 26/07/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with The Cloud will host the Amazing Green Fest 2024 and The Hotelier 2024 forum to promote sustainable tourism by inviting travellers to embark on their journeys with responsibility. The events aim to support organisations involved in tourism to enhance their responsibility to society and the environment, increasing opportunities and understanding towards a balanced well-being with nature. The events will be held from 15-18 August 2024 at Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon, Bangkok.