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Global panic fades as Wall Street stems stock bleeding
AFP, Published on 06/02/2018
» LONDON: A collective sigh of relief swept across global trading floors on Tuesday as bargain hunters swooped on Wall Street stocks, stemming a haemorrhage that had been spreading panic among investors.
Naked 'bunny girl' freezes tail off in Olympic fur protest
AFP, Published on 06/02/2018
» A half-naked activist sporting bunny ears and a fluffy tail braved the Olympic chill in Pyeongchang to protest the fur trade Tuesday but, shivering on high heels, side-stepped the thorny issue of dog meat.
Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2018
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country's Pacific coast and told the navy to chase away unauthorised vessels, despite earlier allowing Chinese oceanographers to operate there.
Crystal meth worth B900m seized on South-bound train
Saichon Srinuanjan and Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 06/02/2018
» Three fleeing suspects were detained in the early hours of Tuesday in Ratchaburi province after 250 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine were seized on a south-bound express train in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Monday evening.
Bhutan blazes a trail for Asia in climate action
Published on 06/02/2018
» A pioneering initiative in the Himalayas could inspire Asia to act on climate change, argues Dr Wit Soontaranun from the DT Group of Companies’ Social Contributions Office.
UDD anger at slow probe of 2010 deaths
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/02/2018
» The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Monday called on the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to speed up its investigation into the deaths of red-shirt protesters during the 2010 crackdown on political demonstrations.
Cobra Gold 2018: No more cheap talk, just action
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 06/02/2018
» The Cobra Gold multilateral military exercise is a barometer of how strong the Thai-US security commitment is despite several hiccups in recent years. Thailand's strategic role and value cannot be underestimated, especially at this pivotal juncture with the fluid security landscape of the region. After nearly a decade of inertia, the Thai and US administrations are gradually fine-tuning their wave-lengths and meeting mutual security needs.
South shows peace signs
News, Editorial, Published on 06/02/2018
» The orchestrated "surrender" of nearly 300 men in Pattani last week is getting a rough reaction from some critics. They label it either a sham that means nothing or a misguided amnesty to admitted terrorists. The critics are wrong and the commander of the 4th Army commander is right. The welcoming "Bring People Home" ceremony won't end the southern insurgency and isn't meant to immediately bring peace. It's a true indication of the extremely difficult tasks at hand.
Taking down the West
News, Postbag, Published on 06/02/2018
» Re: "Media microphones", (Postbag, Feb 3).
Thais lead world in online time
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/02/2018
» Thais spend more time online, both on their PCs and smartphones, than any other nation due to their heavy use of social media and streaming videos, a new report claims.