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British PM pledges to lift defence spending
AFP, Published on 25/02/2025
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to increase defence spending to 2.5% of the economy by 2027, as uncertainty reigns over US President Donald Trump’s commitment to European security.
Thai rice seeds added to ‘doomsday’ vault
Published on 25/02/2025
» COPENHAGEN - A “doomsday” vault storing food crop seeds from around the world on a remote Norwegian Arctic island is receiving more than 14,000 new samples, including Thai rice seeds, this week.
Musicians release silent album in anti-AI protest
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2025
» LONDON - More than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens, on Tuesday released a silent album to protest proposed changes to Britain’s copyright laws, which could allow tech firms to train artificial intelligence models using their work.
DSI postpones decision on Senate poll probe
Published on 25/02/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) needs more information from the Election Commission before deciding whether it should investigate allegations of collusion and bloc voting in last year’s Senate election, senior officials said on Tuesday.
PM orders serious anti-vaping action
Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered officials to intensify the suppression of e-cigarettes and amend the law to toughen punishments amid a teen vaping crisis and suspected officials’ corruption in favour of the illicit business.
Thai air force readies Gripen jets for highway test
Published on 25/02/2025
» The Royal Thai Air Force will conduct a highway takeoff and landing test for the Gripen fighter jet on Thursday on Highway 4287 in Songkhla province.
People’s Party to contest Bangkok governor race
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/02/2025
» The main opposition People’s Party (PP) has set its sights on a clean sweep of Bangkok in next year’s gubernatorial election, through an offer of policies it says will fix the city's multitude of problems.
Thailand and neighbours set up anti-haze hotline
Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand, Myanmar and Laos have agreed to set up a special hotline as part of a three-nation effort to curb transboundary haze pollution, with levels of the hazardous PM2.5 dust expected to shoot up again later this week.
Investigators recommend prosecuting PAO chief for son's murder
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/02/2025
» Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police have submitted an investigation report to prosecutors recommending the indictment of Soonthorn Vilawan, father of a former cabinet minister, and seven others in the murder of his adopted son, a Prachin Buri provincial councillor, in December last year.
Zoo confirms Moo Deng’s good health, denies exploitation claim
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2025
» The natural resources minister has rejected claims by foreign animal rights groups that Thailand is unethically exploiting celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng for monetary gain.