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Israeli raids pummel Beirut suburbs
Published on 05/10/2024
» An Israeli strike hit the northern city of Tripoli in Lebanon for the first time early on Saturday, after more bombardment hit Beirut’s suburbs and Israeli troops sought to make new ground incursions into southern Lebanon.
PM 'satisfied' with first summit in Qatar
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed her satisfaction with the outcome of her participation at the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Qatar, saying that many countries showed an interest in investing in Thailand, particularly in "food storage" initiatives.
US and allies test ‘drone’ ships
Published on 04/10/2024
» LONDON - The navies of Britain, Australia and the United States were able to control uncrewed ships in Australia while sitting more than 15,000 kilometres away in Portugal as part of a series of military experiments, the Royal Navy said on Friday.
Court approves extradition of Vietnamese activist
Published on 04/10/2024
» The Criminal Court in Bangkok has ruled that Montagnard activist Y Quynh Bdap should be sent back to Vietnam where he faces terrorism charges.
Empowering women and girls: Birth control campaign launches nationwide
Published on 04/10/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Organon (Thailand) Ltd., has launched a campaign to raise awareness and provide accurate information about birth control, aiming to address the issue of unplanned pregnancies in Thai society. Under the theme "I'm Taking Control of My Birth Control," the campaign focuses on empowering Thai women to access effective contraceptive implants at participating hospitals. This initiative aligns with the broader strategy to prevent and reduce unplanned teenage pregnancies, a critical issue impacting family stability, social well-being, and national development.
Mideast war worries PM
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2024
» Thailand is calling on all parties involved in the conflict in the Middle East to exercise utmost restraint and immediately cease all hostiles to protect civilians in the region.
Adapting crops for the future
News, Published on 04/10/2024
» Africa's food systems are facing myriad challenges, from climate shocks and low productivity to supply-chain disruptions and soil degradation. In 2022, one in five Africans was undernourished, even though the continent's cultivated land could more than meet its food needs. But that would require effective management and, perhaps most importantly, planting adaptive crops such as millet, sorghum, teff, and fonio.
UK cedes Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius
Published on 03/10/2024
» LONDON - Britain said on Thursday that it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-US Diego Garcia military base, and which could also pave the way for people displaced decades ago to return home.
Barrier idea sinks
Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/10/2024
» Re: "Seawall plan raises ire", (BP, Oct 2). The article mentions the idea of constructing a tidal barrier at the outlet of the Chao Phraya River to save Bangkok from flooding.
Myanmar civil war spurs cross-border drug trade; meth prices fall in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2024
» Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar and a sharp increase in methamphetamines and heroin seizures, as a civil war adds fuel to the regional drug trade, a senior Thai counter-narcotics official said.