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The chosen one
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/01/2018
» Since the release of its spectacular trailer, there has been a major buzz around the new Thai animation, 9 Satra: The Legend of Muay Thai.
12,000 flee as lava oozes from Philippine volcano
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» Thousands fled from their homes as lava oozed out of a rumbling Philippine volcano on Monday in what volcanologists described as a "quiet eruption", warning it could lead to a hazardous explosion within days.
Britain scrambles two Typhoon jets to intercept Russian planes
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» LONDON: Britain scrambled two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets on Monday from Scotland to intercept Russian planes near the United Kingdom's airspace, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Cashing in on the flood crisis
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 04/02/2018
» After flooding hit his village last year, Abisit Sitthiwong, a 42-year-old farmer in Na Khu district of Kalasin, struggled to restore the farmland he had so faithfully cultivated. The owner of 10 rai of rice fields and 5 rai of fruit plantation, his produce was his main source of income.
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of defining legacy
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Fukushima 'must do more' to reduce radioactive water
Associated Press, Published on 08/03/2018
» TOKYO: A government-commissioned group of experts concluded Wednesday that a costly underground ice wall is only partially effective in reducing the ever-growing amount of contaminated water at Japan's destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant, and said other measures are needed as well.
War, conflict fuel arms imports to Middle East, Asia: study
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» STOCKHOLM - Weapons imports to the Middle East and Asia have boomed over the past five years, fuelled by war and tensions in those regions, a new study showed on Monday.
From humble beginnings
Life, Story and photos: Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/03/2018
» What first catches the eye of visitors to Don Kai Dee Benjarong village in Samut Sakhon is the street art along a small alley. Those wall paintings tell stories of the community, which has made a name from producing high-quality, five-coloured porcelain known as benjarong for more than three decades.
Solving food security in an era of meagre resources
News, Jose Graziano DaSilva, Published on 05/04/2018
» All UN member countries have committed themselves to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. This was a bold and ambitious move but it seemed achievable after decades of declines in the number of hungry people worldwide. Here in the Asia-Pacific region we saw some of the most impressive declines until just recently. Yet, today, there are still nearly a half-billion undernourished people in this region -- some 490 million -- far more than any other part of the world.
Chemical probe to begin in Syria after Western strikes
AFP, Published on 15/04/2018
» DAMASCUS: International inspectors were to begin work Sunday at the site near Damascus of an alleged chemical attack that prompted an unprecedented wave of Western strikes against Syria's regime.