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Vatican honours Thai leaders for faith and service
News, Published on 11/12/2025
» The Vatican has conferred papal decorations on eight distinguished Thais in two ceremonies in Bangkok, recognising their devoted service to the Catholic Church, humanitarian action and efforts to strengthen interfaith harmony.
All eyes turn to conclave after Pope Francis's funeral
News, AFP, Published on 27/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.
Culture minister praises late pope
News, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Ministry of Culture is inviting the public to express their condolences at the Apostolic Nunciature to Thailand until Saturday, following Pope Francis's death on Monday.
Impostors' role in modern warfare
News, Diego Gambetta & Thomas Hegghammer, Published on 18/12/2024
» Israel's detonation of thousands of pagers held by Hezbollah fighters and loyalists in mid-September will be remembered as one of the most ingenious plots in the history of spycraft. It is also a reminder that the most powerful weapon in war is not a fighter jet, a drone, or even artificial intelligence, but rather something much older: impersonation.
Francis not the liberal Pope the world is keen for
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/09/2023
» Javier Milei, who is very likely to be elected president of Argentina in the October election, is fairly frank in his view of Pope Francis, a fellow Argentine. He calls Pope Francis "a Communist turd" and "the representative of the Evil One on Earth". Even for a ranter like Mr Milei, who ranks very high on the Trump scale of invective, that's rare praise.
Christmas star to shine in Isan
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 13/12/2021
» The Christmas Star Festival in Sakon Nakhon has been among the much-anticipated annual events in Thailand for decades. But it's going to be more exciting this year with a floating procession at Nong Han Lake and a new marble archangel sculpture at the St Michael's Cathedral in tambon Tha Rae of Muang district.
Westerners leave mark on Ayutthaya
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 08/03/2021
» Westerners were prominent in Ayutthaya, the former capital of the kingdom of Siam, in centuries past. They left historical records, architecture, language and cultural links of their contact with Iudea, as it was known at the time. Today they help us understand the area's history and Thailand's policies on international relations.
Anti-abortion laws and radicalisation
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 16/12/2020
» 'Get your rosaries off our ovaries," chanted the women marching in support of the referendum that made abortion legal in Ireland in 2018. Two years later the 2020 election broke the century-long stranglehold on power of the two centre-right parties, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. They got fewer than half the votes even together.
Catholics pray for the return of tourists
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 24/11/2020
» Community leaders in the country's largest Catholics community are helping to revive a local tourism industry battered by Covid-19. The Tha Rae community has almost 13,000 Catholics and they live about 30 minutes away from Sakon Nakhon city in this northeastern province.
Pope's compassion, humility wins over many Thais
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Thana Boonlert and Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/11/2019
» Pope Francis's modesty, opened-mindedness and passion for social issues won thousands of hearts during his three-day visit.