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Kingdom of Denmark vs the Shadow Fleet
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2025
» Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom's income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Øresund ('The Sound') Strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea. Each ship had to declare its cargo -- and if the Danes thought they were undervaluing it, Denmark had the right to buy it at the declared price.
Waste removal gets pricier
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2025
» A new waste collection fee for unsorted trash goes into effect on Wednesday, with discounts offered for households that properly separate their garbage.
B20 fare for all Bangkok trains ‘on schedule for September’
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 24/05/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has confirmed that a 20-baht flat fare for all lines in the Bangkok light-rail commuter network will be in place by Sept 30 this year.
Army defends mess tray procurement
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Royal Thai Army has denied allegations made by an opposition party in parliament that the force bought mess trays at inflated prices.
When climate commitments fall short
News, Rapeepat Ingkasit, Published on 24/07/2024
» By early next year, Thailand and other countries are expected to update national climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). The Paris Agreement mandates that nations submit new NDCs every five years, with each round more ambitious than the last. These NDCs are essential for countries to collectively tackle the global climate crisis.
BYD urged to shield EV prices
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 06/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin called on BYD (Build Your Dreams), China's electric vehicle (EV) giant, to ensure protection and a proper pricing policy for consumers after some of its dealers offered steep discounts, leaving customers who had bought the vehicles before the discount campaign feeling "short-changed".
Covid closure is needed. Congress blew its chance
News, FD Flam, Published on 07/06/2024
» Congress blew its chance on Monday to give Americans some insight into the Covid pandemic that dominated our lives for years. Following a 15-month inquiry, Republicans on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic called Anthony Fauci to testify in public at a special hearing, but committee members spent most of the time posturing rather than probing the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Break the development gridlock
News, Renaud Meyer, Published on 20/05/2024
» How can the world attain sustainable human development when the gaps between rich and poor countries and inequality within countries are widening after the Covid-19 pandemic?
Is China stockpiling resources in case of future war?
News, Peter Apps, Published on 29/04/2024
» In the eastern Chinese port of Dongying, the start of 2024 has often seen several tankers docked simultaneously discharging Russian crude oil into a new 31.5-million-barrel storage facility completed late last year.
Operators rally to demand NGV price cut
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2023
» Public transport operators staged a protest on Tuesday to press the government to slash the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) from almost 20 baht per kilo to 12.74 baht.