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Thai traditions celebrated in temple fair
Life, Published on 10/01/2018
» To mark its 190th anniversary, Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan, aka Wat Prayoon, on the Thon Buri side of Bangkok, is holding a temple fair in its courtyard from Friday until Sunday.
Female fighters packing a punch
Sports, Published on 10/01/2018
» Not so long ago, women's boxing was a marginal sport -- a sideshow at best.
Can regional cooperation secure the Mekong's future?
News, Maureen Harris, Published on 10/01/2018
» Leaders of the six riparian countries of the Lancang-Mekong, namely China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, are to meet Wednesday and Thursday in Phnom Penh for the 2nd Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders' Meeting. On the agenda is endorsement of a Five-year Plan of Action and a declaration outlining commitment to cooperation on key issues, including shared governance of the Lancang-Mekong River.
Man held in Phayao for smuggling deer carcass
News, Published on 10/01/2018
» A man has been detained in Phayao province after being caught in possession of a muntjac carcass believed to have been smuggled in from neighbouring Laos, the local national park authorities said yesterday.
French president says China will buy 184 Airbus jets
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» BEIJING: China plans to buy 184 Airbus A320 jetliners, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, in a diplomatic tradition aimed at defusing trade complaints.
Riverside nations adopt Mekong action plan
Published on 11/01/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Leaders of the six countries sharing the Mekong River on Wednesday adopted a five-year plan of action on sub-regional cooperation.
Olympics opinion: North Korea yes, Russia no
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» The North Koreans are coming, a surprising development that adds a bit of intrigue to the Winter Olympics.
Myanmar military admits mass murder of Rohingya
Published on 11/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar's military admitted on Wednesday its soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim "terrorists" during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September.
Anupong chides banks for ID theft saga
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2018
» Commercial banks which fail to properly authenticate people who ask to open bank accounts are to blame for the arrest of a young woman unfairly linked to a call centre gang which allegedly opened bank accounts in her name, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda says.
Exhibition speaks for endangered community
Life, Ariane Sutthavong, Published on 11/01/2018
» Despite being neatly tucked between the Saen Saeb canal and Bangkok's ancient city walls, the Pom Mahakan community has been under constant threat for over two decades.