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When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters
News, Carla Norrlöf, Published on 14/02/2026
» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.
It could take 1 Danish soldier in Greenland
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 23/01/2026
» In 1910, Henry Wilson, the British army officer charged with planning for a possible war with Germany, visited the French officer doing the same job in Paris, Ferdinand Foch. The Anglo-French alliance was still a tentative, semi-secret thing, so Wilson asked Foch, "What is the smallest British military force that would be of any practical assistance to you?"
Hotel worker held for room entry bid
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/01/2026
» PHUKET: A hotel employee accused of attempting to enter a female guest's room late at night was taken into custody Sunday afternoon and brought before the Phuket Provincial Court, where he pleaded guilty to attempted nighttime trespass.
Cops vow to increase their anti-trafficking efforts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2026
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have vowed to intensify crackdowns on human trafficking, with a sharp focus on child abuse, sexual exploitation and crimes committed through online platforms.
Hoaxes 'rife' as poll nears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2026
» As campaigning intensifies ahead of the February general election, allegations of organised misinformation and political smearing have taken centre stage, with the People's Party (PP) and Pheu Thai warning that distorted narratives and selective attacks risk distracting voters from substantive policy debate.
Ministry launches new push to tap into 'medical economy'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/01/2026
» The so-called "medical economy" championed by the government is being positioned as a new growth engine for Thailand. Policymakers describe it as a potential game changer for state-owned hospitals struggling under mounting financial pressure.
New global effort to fight scams
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/12/2025
» A global cooperation effort to combat online scams was formally launched in Bangkok as representatives from 58 countries gathered for a landmark conference to confront the rapidly expanding threat of transnational crime.
DUP..Lethal dose of cyanide found in reporter's body
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/12/2025
» Police will question four individuals believed to hold vital information about the death of Channel 8 reporter Nattawut Ponglangka, after forensic results confirmed he had ingested cyanide.
Skilled dentistry education buoyed by local advantages
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 04/12/2025
» As higher education continues to transform globally in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, leading academic destinations, including those in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Europe, have faced declining international enrolment and structural pressures that challenge traditional teaching models.
Hatyai Hospital denies flood deaths rumour
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2025
» The director of Hatyai Hospital on Wednesday refuted an online allegation that the hospital has so far received about 100 bodies of those killed by flooding.