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Trump pressures electoral system with push to ‘nationalise’ voting
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - From calls for his Republican party to “nationalise” voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the US electoral system ahead of this year’s US midterm polls.
Thailand Privilege Extends Bronze Membership and Family Promotion Through 2026
Published on 22/01/2026
» Thailand Privilege has announced the official extension of two of its most in-demand offers, the Bronze Membership and the Next Member Family Promotion, giving prospective long-term residents additional time to plan their move to Thailand.
Disaster struck as preparation fell short
News, Published on 03/12/2025
» To understand the devastation in Hat Yai, we need to refrain from finding excuses and culprits and start looking at the factors that led to this catastrophe.
What to know about the new gender rules for US passports
New York Times, Published on 08/11/2025
» NEW YORK — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Donald Trump administration to stop issuing passports that reflect the gender identity of transgender, nonbinary and intersex Americans.
Challenges to clinical trial growth in Thailand
Business, Published on 15/10/2025
» Thailand has potential to become an increasingly attractive location for pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials. The total number of clinical trials conducted in 2024 was 527, an increase of 1.9% from 2023, BMI research has found.
The winds of change
Published on 20/09/2025
» A big shift in Thai politics is expected following Paetongtarn's fall, with conservatives and progressives ready to pounce v The Democrats face a leadership contest and the possible return of Abhisit Vejjajiva, who many feel can save them from oblivion.
Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permits
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» OSLO — The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies.
AI will overpromise and underdeliver
Life, James Hein, Published on 27/08/2025
» Let's start with a few brief comments on the current state of artificial intelligence. Specially targeted and trained AI models are improving. These are things like detecting something in an X-ray or hunting for potential chemical candidates for a compound to attack a specific condition. Generating pictures and videos is also improving rapidly, and by the end of the year the majority of people will not be able to tell the difference between the real thing and the AI fake. Large Language Models are still unpredictable and can give false or fake answers depending on the structure of the prompts, so be careful with the answer you get from these. The current corporate buy-in for AI is well beyond what it can deliver. This is driven by marketing, not the actual state of capabilities. My prediction is there will be a lot of out-of-pocket organisations of all types disappointed by results.
Alaska: a source of Russian imperial nostalgia
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» MOSCOW - Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial nostalgia and often less-than-serious territorial claims in Russia.
‘No abuse’ of Khmer soldiers in Thai custody
Published on 04/08/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will on Tuesday escort representatives from international organisations based in Thailand to meet the 18 Cambodian detainees currently in Thai custody. This is in a bid to counter allegations from Phnom Penh regarding mistreatment and torture, according to its spokesperson.