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LEARNING

Blue button jellyfish close Similan beach to swimmers

Gary Boyle, Published on 24/02/2026

» A public safety warning has been issued after blue button jellyfish were found along parts of the shoreline at Princess Beach and in other areas of the Similan Islands National Park.

WORLD

'Welcome to CHINA' greets Philippine officials on trip to disputed South China Sea

Reuters, Published on 23/02/2026

» THITU ISLAND, ​South China Sea - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane ‌descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' phones lit up with a roaming alert: "Welcome to CHINA."

THAILAND

Blue button jellyfish close Similan beach to swimmers

Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2026

» PHANG NGA - A public safety warning has been issued after blue button jellyfish were found along parts of the shoreline at Princess beach and in other areas of the Similan Islands National Park.

WORLD

Facing US warnings, Iran defends right to nuclear enrichment

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» PARIS - Iran's atomic energy chief on Thursday said "no country can deprive Iran of the right" to nuclear enrichment, following fresh US warnings that there were "many reasons" to strike the Islamic republic.

WORLD

Facing US warnings, Iran defends right to nuclear enrichment

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» PARIS - Iran’s atomic energy chief on Thursday said “no country can deprive Iran of the right” to nuclear enrichment, following fresh US warning that there were “many reasons” to strike the Islamic republic.

WORLD

White House tells Iran to do deal as Trump hints at US strikes

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The White House warned on Wednesday that Iran would be "wise" to do a deal with the United States as President Donald Trump once again hinted at military action.

OPINION

Japan's Takaichi wins strong new mandate

Oped, John J. Metzler, Published on 19/02/2026

» A political Tsunami swept across Japan as recent national elections delivered a resounding victory for the incumbent party and its maverick leader, Sanae Takaichi. Though the outcome was assumed, her stunning triumph in the Feb 8 election was unexpected.

THAILAND

Endangered wild crocodile reappears in far South

Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026

» Two endangered thin-snouted freshwater crocodiles were recently seen in the wild for the first time in decades in the far South, where they had been believed extinct, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation reported. 

OPINION

China military purge exposes Xi's unease

News, John J Metzler, Published on 14/02/2026

» Strange and mysterious events are transpiring inside the walls of Beijing's Forbidden City. In the massive nearby government compound Zhongnanhai there's a clear unease as Communist Party Chief and military supremo Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, has shuffled the political cards in the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), by purging his two top generals.

BUSINESS

Chinese target Thailand for New Year travel

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/02/2026

» Thailand remains a top destination for Chinese travellers during the upcoming Lunar New Year, but tourism consultants said the country should still develop new attractions and experiences to compete with emerging markets.