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Iran: Drought, incompetence, revolution?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 22/11/2025
» Twenty years of strict sanctions on Iran by both the United States and the United Nations did not bring down the regime of the ayatollahs. Half a dozen major waves of non-violent protest involving several thousand deaths have not brought it down either. Even last June's massive bombing campaign by Israel and the US did not bring it to heel.
Chao Phraya discharge rate stable, major dams full
News, Online Reporters, Published on 12/11/2025
» Riverside communities in central provinces remain on alert as the northern flood surge continues to move downstream, but received some good news on Wednesday — the current discharge rate at the Chao Phraya barrage dam will not to be increased.
AI may be both a bubble and a boon
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 10/11/2025
» Bubble or bonanza? AI could be both.
Ayutthaya struggles to keep floods at bay
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/10/2025
» Ayutthaya: Despite trying to adapt to the flooding season, often a problem in Ayutthaya's Sena district, a retired official has learned that living surrounded by floodwaters for three months a year is more challenging than she had anticipated.
Hand successfully reattached on girl attacked by Chiang Mai gang
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/10/2025
» A 14-year-old girl whose right hand was severed by a knife in a brutal gang attack in Chiang Mai last month has returned home after successful reattachment surgery.
Jane Goodall and the chimp wars
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/10/2025
» Jane Goodall died last week, still on the road at the age of 91 and still advocating for biodiversity in general and the welfare of chimpanzees in particular. She was a hero to me and millions of others for her courage, her wisdom and her compassion. She was also one of the greatest self-taught scientists in history.
Villagers take aim at Land Bridge plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Residents of Chumphon's Phato district opposing the government's Land Bridge megaproject say it brings no clear benefits to locals while endangering their livelihoods, the environment, and community ties.
'No repeat of 2011,' say water chiefs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2025
» The Bhumibol and Sirikit dams still have sufficient capacity to hold water, with assurance that there will be no repeat of the notorious 2011 floods, according to the National Water Resources Office (ONWR).
Protest about patriotism, says Jatuporn
News, Published on 02/08/2025
» The United Front to Defend Thai Sovereignty group will rally at Victory Monument today, rejecting the idea of a coup but demanding Thais reclaim sovereignty from a failing government.
'Rain bombs' revive fears of 2011 floods
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 04/06/2025
» Thailand's recent "rain bombs" have triggered concern about a repeat of the massive floods in 2011 that caused widespread losses, paralysed cities and stung the economy.