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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.
Anatomy of a scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/01/2026
» Police say scammers will develop more sophisticated operations in 2026, allowing them to target victims more precisely, even though some scam centres along the borders of Myanmar and Cambodia have been dismantled in recent months.
Peace on Earth? Democracy everywhere?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 29/12/2025
» Democracy is in retreat or at least on the defensive almost everywhere, while wars are getting bigger and more frequent. The trend lines are frighteningly bad.
ISB hosts tribute ceremony in honour of Queen Mother
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 13/11/2025
» Thailand's longest-established international school, the International School Bangkok (ISB), hosted a remembrance ceremony yesterday in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
Chef Cares founder gets key Asean award
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 12/09/2025
» Seoul: Marisa Chearavanont, founder of the Chef Cares Foundation and special adviser to Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), has been awarded the prestigious Asean Entrepreneurs Award at the 26th World Knowledge Forum (WKF) in the South Korean capital.
Truck hits vehicles stopped at red light, students injured
News, Online Reporters, Published on 29/07/2025
» A 10-wheel truck crashed into several vehicles waiting at a red light in Chachoengsao province on Tuesday morning, injuring several students and a parent travelling in a school vehicle.
Dear DOGE, it's high time to tear down those dams!
News, Tom Zoellner, Published on 12/07/2025
» No big government infrastructure project made an imprint on the landscape and economy of the West more than the US Bureau of Reclamation's 20th century dam-building spree, which peppered 490 dams across the country, created an agricultural civilisation dependent on federal hydrology civil engineering, and brought about a welter of environmental difficulties after drying up dozens of once-healthy rivers.
Unite for safer roads in Thailand
News, Jean Todt & Michaela Friberg-Storey, Published on 20/06/2025
» Thailand has recently taken a decisive step to protect lives on the road: since the beginning of June 2025, authorities have stepped up enforcement of the helmet law for both motorcycle riders and passengers, with fines of up to 2,000 baht per person for non-compliance. By enforcing helmet-wearing laws, the Royal Thai Police is sending a clear message: wearing a helmet is not a suggestion -- it is the law, and laws are meant to be followed. This one, in particular, saves lives.
People’s Party calls out visa ‘scam’ for Chinese illegals
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/05/2025
» The opposition People's Party (PP) has asked the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation to investigate international study programmes suspected of securing student visas for Chinese nationals who have exploited them to work illegally in Thailand.
Teen killer claim upsets; school sex shock; Van's the man
News, Mae Moo, Published on 16/02/2025
» Sex clip row ends in death