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After 66 years, Cuba's regime faces reckoning
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 21/02/2026
» Fidel Castro and his communist band of brothers have had a good long run in power (66 years), but they have run out of road.
Putting up a brave front in Brazil
News, Jitsiree Thongnoi, Published on 01/12/2025
» On the sidelines of the COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Thai activist Baramee Chaiyarat says he was there to help give voice to those typically underrepresented at such a high-level summit.
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
News, Eileen Mairena Cunningham, Published on 17/11/2025
» When indigenous peoples are mentioned in the context of climate change, my mind immediately goes to images of my grandmother's roofless and flooded house, destroyed by a Category 5 hurricane and a Category 4 storm in quick succession.
Bangkok hunt for vandals who damaged graffiti art
News, Online Reporters, Published on 29/09/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt condemned vandals who defaced a newly painted graffiti mural in Charoen Krung Soi 30, calling their actions disrespectful to the artist and the city’s revitalisation efforts.
Agenda for tackling debt crisis
News, Martín Guzmán & Mahmoud Mohieldin & Vera Songwe, Published on 23/08/2025
» Following the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in June, we reached a breakthrough moment. Governments, international financial institutions, and civil-society organisations, recognising the need to tackle today's debt and development crises, are ready for action ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.
Sirikit Dam opens taps to make room for looming deluge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/08/2025
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) said it has increased the amount of water being discharged from the Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit province to prepare for heavy rains expected next week.
Bandhu Savali dies at 91
News, Published on 11/06/2025
» Thanpuying Bandhu Savali Kitiyakara, the mother of Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha, passed away on Tuesday. She was 91 years old.
Drive to grow Thai food certification
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/04/2025
» The government is encouraging Thai restaurants, both local and abroad, to apply for Thai SELECT certification to boost consumer confidence, promote food tourism, and strengthen Thailand's global brand through its renowned culinary culture.
Can COP30 close the funding gap?
News, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Published on 31/03/2025
» Last year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku ended with developed countries agreeing to mobilise $300 billion (about 10.2 trillion baht) annually for climate finance in developing countries. But while this figure is three times higher than the previous $100 billion target, it falls far short of what's needed to close the climate funding gap.
Thai-Irish toasts to 50 years of ties
News, John Cummins, Published on 17/03/2025
» I am delighted to represent the Government of Ireland on a visit to Bangkok for Ireland's National Day, St Patrick's Day, as we mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the Kingdom of Thailand, and celebrate the strong and growing relationship between our two countries.