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Venezuelan opposition under siege
Published on 02/08/2024
» CARACAS - A major Venezuelan opposition movement said on Friday that its headquarters had been vandalised amid ongoing tensions over a disputed presidential election, as the country’s foreign minister said the United States was at the forefront of what the government calls a coup attempt.
UK PM warns social media firms after Southport riots
Published on 02/08/2024
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies that they must uphold laws that prohibit the incitement of violence online after misinformation about a fatal mass stabbing earlier in the week sparked violent scenes.
Fuel subsidies ‘only for the needy’ proposed
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/08/2024
» The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) is considering revising its price subsidy programmes to focus only on groups of people who badly need help, rather than making them universal.
Thailand praised for push to ban trans fats
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2024
» The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Thailand as one of five countries that have successfully eradicated trans-fatty acids in the food industry.
‘Foreign’ motorcycle taxi driver investigated
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/08/2024
» Authorities in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok are investigating a complaint against a motorcycle taxi driver after a customer said he did not appear to be Thai.
Srettha and Malaysian PM to visit border towns
Published on 02/08/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim will meet on Saturday to promote peace and development in Thailand’s southern border provinces and Malaysia’s northern states, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said.
Fire in Manila’s Chinatown kills 11
Published on 02/08/2024
» MANILA - At least 11 people died on Friday in a fire in a five-storey residential and commercial building in the Chinatown precinct of the Philippine capital, a community official said.
Your horoscope for August 2-8
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 02/08/2024
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Aug 2-8
Guru, Published on 02/08/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
MEA Marks 66th Anniversary with Sustainable Energy Theme
Published on 02/08/2024
» Wilas Chaloeysat, Governor of the MEA (Metropolitan Electricity Authority), stated, “On the auspicious occasion of the MEA’s 66th anniversary on 1 August 2024, MEA hosted the '66th Year: To be Sustainable Energy Utility' event to promote decarbonisation.” Under the eco-friendly theme, the venue was decorated with waste-free materials, and there was an exhibition zone featuring “good soil and unspoiled water to a happy life with sustainability.” The event also supported fundraising, donating 328,700 baht to the Seub Nakhasathien Foundation and 378,800 baht to the Foundation of the Welfare of the Cripple under the Royal Patronage of HRH the Princess. Participants also contributed by purchasing products from the Mae Fah Luang Foundation.