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Indian activists seek to save child brides
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» BEED (INDIA) - When wedding season comes in India, the phone of child rights activist Tatwashil Kamble never stops ringing with appeals to stop girls from being married off due to poverty.
Funding for drought 'paused, not scrapped'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/06/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong has acknowledged the Budget Bureau's notice halting disbursement of 51 billion baht for drought relief.
Provincial authorities ordered to withdraw funding
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Budget Bureau has reportedly instructed the chairs of provincial administrative organisations (PAOs) to withdraw funding requests for a drought management scheme worth over 51.5 billion baht, amid allegations of political interference in budget allocations.
TCMA Turns Disused Mines into Water Resources
Published on 16/06/2025
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) is advancing its initiative in support of government policy to address flooding and drought by maximising water use in mining areas—so-called ‘Water-Mining for Community’. The goal is to create shared value through sustainable water management and deliver innovative water resource solutions that benefit local communities and support long-term economic growth.
Thai PM visits new groundwater initiatives in Kanchanaburi
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/06/2025
» KANCHANABURI: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra inspected groundwater development projects in Kanchanaburi province on Monday.
PM to inspect development projects in Kanchanaburi
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/06/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is scheduled to visit Kanchanaburi province on Monday to inspect groundwater development projects aimed at easing drought conditions.
Curb waste imports or be a toxic dump, Thai MP warns
News, Published on 06/06/2025
» Thailand could become the "world's dump site" if swift action is not taken to crack down on illegal and hazardous waste imports, warned Nitipon Piwmow, MP for the People's Party.
Morocco set for sheepless Eid as drought persists
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» KHEMISSET, Morocco - As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can't seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to forego the traditional sheep sacrifice this year.
Zimbabwe to cull elephants and distribute meat to people
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» HARARE - Zimbabwe will cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals, its wildlife authority said Tuesday.
Five names to watch in the Premier League transfer window
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» LONDON - Premier League clubs are already busy strengthening their squads for the 2025/26 season with an early transfer frenzy sparked by the upcoming Club World Cup.