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Shopping for turkey? Get in quick before they’re all gobbled up
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/11/2015
» The government ban on US turkey imports has left Thai farmers struggling to meet local demand and customers facing a four-fold price hike ahead of the festive season.
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2 protesters killed in Iran, social apps blocked
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday blocked access to Facebook's Instagram, and the popular messaging app Telegram used by activists to organise and publicise protests roiling the Islamic Republic cut off Iran from its network in response to a government request.
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Thai producers urged to take advantage of Russian sanctions
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2014
» Thailand's livestock products, fruits and vegetables, and canned tuna are expected to benefit most from Russia's recent ban on American and European Union food imports.
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Aid response never better
News, Published on 13/05/2015
» All members and organisers of the recent aid missions to Nepal deserve praise and respect. Especially as there's more work to do in the wake of the second 7.3-magnitude quake that hit the Chautara district close to Everest yesterday. The toll from that shock cannot yet be dertermined. From the moment news of the first killer quake two weeks ago reached Thailand, there was no lack of sympathy for victims and survivors alike. Voluntary donations to aid funds quickly surpassed the government's contributions. And while there was plenty of support for home-based help, a few groups and individuals stepped up and "walked the walk" in search, rescue and aid missions into Nepal.
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Ten years on, the SARS outbreak that changed Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 15/03/2013
» With its bustling streets, shops and busy restaurants, little suggests that ten years ago Amoy Gardens was on the front line of Hong Kong's battle with a virus that caused a global health crisis.
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Ebola and beyond: issues for employers when a disease outbreak strikes
Business, Published on 24/01/2015
» With the continuing spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa and reports of cases outside the region, concern about the outbreak continues to grip public attention. This troubling situation brings into sharp focus the terrible consequences that infectious disease outbreaks can have on national and global populations.
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Education is an antidote to disaster
News, Published on 06/11/2014
» It took 10 days for Raul Basa, principal of Cabalawan Elementary School in Tacloban City, to get to his school after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on Nov 8, 2013. The huge amount of debris left by the record-breaking typhoon blocked all roads.
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Asia documentary makers ride wave of 'civil awareness'
AFP, Published on 18/09/2014
» HONG KONG - A wave of "civil awareness" across Taiwan, Hong Kong and China is inspiring more documentary makers to unearth stories that otherwise would not be told, according to an award-winning Taiwanese director.
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The cost of producing cheap meat
News, Published on 04/09/2014
» Factory-style livestock production is a critical driver of agricultural industrialisation. Its remorseless expansion is contributing to climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and human-rights violations — all to satisfy Western societies' unhealthy appetite for cheap meat.
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Evading outbreak
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/08/2014
» The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa is now five months old. While states of emergency have been put into effect across West African nations in response to the epidemic, fear seems to loom near the shores of many countries around the world, including Thailand.
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