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Air force denies US F-16 rumours
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2024
» The air force has denied all knowledge of a US offer to sell its F-16 fighter jets at a competitive price attached to a long-term interest loan for the procurement.
PM stresses offset policy in arms deals
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has asserted the need for the armed forces to incorporate an offset policy in procuring weapons and military hardware.
Sweden pitches fighter jets for kingdom
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/06/2024
» SWEDEN: The Swedish Aeroplane Corporation recently opened up its headquarters in Stockholm to talk about replacing Thailand's ageing F-16s with SAAB's Gripen fighter jets.
Macron gambles on investor faith
News, Marcus Ashworth, Published on 12/06/2024
» French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a serious gamble in calling early parliamentary elections. The consequences of putting politics above economic stability could be profound. Financial markets don't like unnecessary or unexpected political volatility, especially at the core of the European Union. The electorate only gets to vote at elections; financial markets get to vote every day, and so far, they're giving a thumbs down to Mr Macron's ploy.
Ancient whale skeleton gets fossil classification
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2022
» A more than 3,000-year-old skeleton of a Bryde's whale found in Samut Sakhon's Ban Phaeo district has been listed as a registered fossil by the Department of Mineral Resources following its publication in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.
Animal welfare is a measure of moral progress
News, Peter Singer, Published on 21/06/2021
» 'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress," Mahatma Gandhi said, "can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
Want to escape a lockdown? Give Sweden a try
News, Lionel Laurent, Published on 28/03/2020
» Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is known for showing no mercy to world leaders on carbon emissions.
This climate of doom may be unscientific
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 13/09/2019
» Jonathan Franzen has finally seen the light. Unfortunately, it has blinded him.
Testing the limits of the UHC scheme
News, Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 06/12/2018
» PHATTHALUNG: The indigenous Mani (or Maniq) people used to live an isolated and misunderstood existence. These days, not only do many of them have Thai identification cards, they also have access to the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme, which allows them to seek treatments for their injuries and/or illnesses.