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Marxist leads presidential vote as Sri Lanka rejects the old order
Published on 22/09/2024
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake led the early counting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the established political order that has run the South Asian nation’s economy into the ground.
Pheu Thai's by-election win strengthens coalition's unity
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/09/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party's victory in the Phitsanulok by-election on Sept 15 signals that the coalition parties led by Pheu Thai will continue to collaborate and unite against the opposition People's Party (PP) in the next general election, according to political observers.
400-baht minimum wage unlikely by Oct 1
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/09/2024
» The daily minimum wage hike to 400 baht nationwide cannot be introduced on Oct 1 as planned after some members of the tripartite wage committee failed to attend a meeting to discuss the proposed wage increase yet again on Friday.
Flood woes are systemic
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2024
» The severe floods in Chiang Rai and Phayao provinces raise questions about Thailand's early warning systems. Are there sufficient early disaster warning systems in place? If so, why were hundreds of thousands of villagers in flood-hit areas left to fend for themselves?
Man arrested after botched penis-enlargement injection
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/09/2024
» A Samut Sakhon man who has been providing penis enlargement treatments for 20 years despite having no medical training has been arrested after one of his customers suffered a severe infection
ONE Lumpinee: Two fighters miss weight for Friday Fights 80 card
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 20/09/2024
» Two bouts were subject to changes for this evening’s ONE Friday Fights 80 event at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, following Thursday’s official weigh-ins and hydration tests.
A quest for the truth
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/09/2024
» While Netflix has had mixed success with original films and series over the years, its true crime documentaries rarely disappoint. Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter, Netflix's latest addition to the genre, is a gripping, tragic two-part series that showcases yet another heartbreaking case where a child is failed by the system meant to protect her. This time, the story is about Aundria Bowman, a young girl who went missing at 14, and the complicated role her birth mother, Cathy Terkanian, plays in uncovering the truth.
UN turns blind eye to terrorism
Oped, Published on 20/09/2024
» Last month, the United Nations observed the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism with a poignant exhibit at its New York headquarters. However, the display was notably incomplete, as it failed to acknowledge any acts of terrorism against Israelis. This omission was particularly glaring given the horrific mass attack by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad last October, which resulted in 1,125 deaths and over 250 hostages.
PWO official has B5.1m in assets held
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/09/2024
» The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 3 has ordered the confiscation of assets worth 5.1 million baht from a Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) official in an unusual-wealth case, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said on Wednesday.
Disabled get extra time to apply
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/09/2024
» People with disabilities have been given an extension to apply for 10,000 baht under the government's economic stimulus programme, formerly known as the digital wallet scheme, Minister of Social Development and Human Security Varawut Silpa-archa said on Wednesday.