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Japan mulls abolishing face-to-face immigration checks amid tourism surge
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2026
» The Japanese government is moving to abolish with the need for most foreign tourists to meet face-to-face with immigration officers to enter the country as it seeks to streamline entry procedures amid the inbound tourism surge.
Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime.
Cash-in-the-trash chaos at entrance exam
Online Reporters, Published on 07/03/2026
» A controversy has erupted over the strict rules set for those taking the exam for admission to Matthayom Suksa 4 (Grade 10) at a prestigious Bangkok school after some students had to discard cash in trash bins, raising concerns that some might have no money to travel home.
Coalition chaos
News, Editorial, Published on 07/03/2026
» Tradition holds that within days of the results of a general election being announced, winning contestants and parties let the media photograph them -- typically holding or shaking hands with someone, or hugging.
UN urges US to probe Iran school strike ‘very quickly’
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» GENEVA - The United Nations rights chief has called for answers after a deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school, as a media investigation concluded the United States was most likely responsible.
Laufey to perform in Bangkok on May 31
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/03/2026
» Icelandic-Chinese singer, Laufey, will perform in Bangkok on May 31 at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, with tickets going on pre-sale for Visa cardholders on March 11-12 and general ticket sales from March 13 on Thai Ticket Major.
Indonesia to withdraw from Trump's Board of Peace if it does not benefit Palestinians
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2026
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has reassured local Islamic groups that he will withdraw from United States President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' if the platform does not benefit Palestinians, a government statement said on Friday.
'Enemy at home': Iranian authorities tighten grip as war rages
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - War has emptied the usually traffic-jammed streets of Iran's capital, but Islamic republic authorities have filled them with checkpoints and security forces as they tighten their grip on the population.
Traditionally modern
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/03/2026
» Often referred to as "the voice of modern Bahrani cuisine", chef Tala Bashmi -- the UN Gastronomy Tourism Ambassador for the Gulf country -- was on her way to becoming a football star.
Traffy app hits 1m-case milestone
News, Published on 06/03/2026
» The Traffy Fondue digital reporting platform has resolved more than one million complaints with the public satisfaction rating reaching 81%, according to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) spokesman Ekwaranyu Amrapal.