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Mass return to Bangkok begins
Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2025
» Tens of thousands of people flocked to bus terminals and provincial railway stations on Wednesday to return to the capital following the end of the New Year holiday.
South Korea to send Jeju Air crash black box to US
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating, hot water after Russia stops gas flow
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2025
» The breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria cut heating and hot water supplies to households on Wednesday after Russia stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.
Bitcoin slips in December as investors cash in on record rally
Bloomberg, Published on 01/01/2025
» Bitcoin’s record-breaking run faltered toward the end of 2024, leading to its first monthly drop since August.
Holiday traffic accidents claim 215 lives in 5 days across Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/01/2025
» New Year holiday traffic accidents claimed 215 lives and injured 1,354 people across Thailand in five days from Dec 27 to 31.
Missing Korean found drowned off Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/01/2025
» The body of a Korean man drowned when a long-tail ferry boat overturned on Sunday was found floating in the sea off Koh Phangan shortly before noon on Tuesday.
Musk flummoxes internet with 'Kekius Maximus' persona
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead character of the movie "Gladiator."
Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» SAN JUAN - A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness on New Year's Eve, with the US island territory's electric utility saying restoration could take up to two days.
Trends set to shape Thailand in 2025
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2025
» Several significant trends are set to shape the nation's economic, technological and cultural landscape this year. These developments will unfold alongside significant challenges, including slow economic growth, rising household debt, political instability, climate change, environmental pressures, an ageing population leading to labour shortages, and cybersecurity threats.The emerging trends cover areas such as economic initiatives and policies, technological advancements, tourism and hospitality, as well as infrastructure and real estate.
Thailand's Education Ministry ramps up zero dropout policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2025
» More than 360,000 children have been brought back to classrooms as the Education Ministry steps up efforts to get as many dropouts as possible back in school next year under the government's Thailand Zero Dropout policy.