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Iran claims aluminium plant attacks
News, Published on 30/03/2026
» Tehran: Iran yesterday claimed attacks on two major aluminium plants in the Gulf, further raising the economic stakes of the Middle East war after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis joined the conflict.
Global travel erases places we love
News, Richard Florida and Carlo Ratti, Published on 17/03/2026
» Venice is drowning -- not just in rising waters but also in tourists. The city is charging a day-tripper fee and has banned large tour groups and loudspeakers in an effort to curb the crush. Barcelona residents march with squirt guns and "Tourists go home" signs to protest rising rents and crowds. Amsterdam is moving to cap and eventually ban ocean-going cruise ships to reduce pollution and visitor pressure.
Two arrests made after cocaine parcel intercepted at airport
News, Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Two suspects linked to a Vietnamese network selling drugs in Thailand have been arrested after authorities intercepted a parcel that arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport from the United States and was found to contain three kilogrammes of cocaine worth 10 million baht.
Illegal recyclers run out of luck
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/06/2025
» The Industry Ministry has dismantled an illegal "zero-dollar" recycling operation in Prachin Buri, uncovering more than 8,000 tonnes of hazardous and toxic waste during an inspection yesterday.
Police raid illegal e-waste site, arrest undocumented workers in Chon Buri
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/05/2025
» CHON BURI: Police have seized 1,600 tonnes of illegally imported electronic waste and arrested dozens of undocumented migrant workers during a raid on a warehouse in Phanat Nikhom district, authorities said on Sunday.
118 tonnes of illegal e-waste seized in Chon Buri
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/05/2025
» The Ministry of Industry has seized 118 tonnes of illegally imported electronic waste (e-waste) from a company based in the free zone of Chon Buri province.
FTI pushes for tougher steel checks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2025
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has put forward recommendations to address the issue of substandard steel in Thailand in the wake of the collapse of the 30-storey State Audit Office, following concerns that substandard steel played a role in the disaster.
Will Trump's trade war be a 2018 replay in Asia?
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 21/03/2025
» While the unfolding tariff war has many similarities with Donald Trump's first trade skirmish in 2018 -- including levies on aluminium and steel and a "stop-go" trajectory -- that's where the resemblance ends.
It could boil down to a choice between Trump or Brics
News, Clyde Russell, Published on 08/02/2025
» Beyond the short-term volatility and uncertainty created by US President Donald Trump's tariff machinations, it's likely that the longer-term trend of the world splitting into two trading blocs is accelerating.
China backs Thai tech for lunar mission
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/02/2025
» The cabinet has approved a collaboration between the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) to develop a space environment monitoring device designed by Thai researchers, according to minister Supamas Isarabhakdi.