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Activists oppose imports of fish from Fukushima
Online Reporters, Published on 06/03/2018
» A group campaigning to help prevent global warming has demanded the Food and Drug Administration disclose the name of the importer of fish from Fukushima and of the Japanese restaurants in Bangkok serving seafood from the area worst hit by the 2011 nuclear disaster.
S. Korean presidential hopeful quits after rape accusation
AFP, Published on 06/03/2018
» SEOUL - A former South Korean presidential contender stepped down as a provincial governor Tuesday and announced his retirement from politics after a secretary accused him of multiple rapes.
'Ethnic cleansing' of Myanmar's Rohingya continues: UN
AFP, Published on 06/03/2018
» YANGON - Myanmar is continuing its "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya with a "campaign of terror and forced starvation" in Rakhine state, a UN human rights envoy said on Tuesday, six months after a military crackdown sparked a mass exodus of the Muslim minority.
Escort in Bangkok cell: I can prove Russia meddled in US
Wire Services and Online Reporters, Published on 06/03/2018
» A Belarusian escort with close ties to a powerful Russian oligarch said from behind bars in Bangkok on Monday that she had more than 16 hours of audio recordings that could help shed light on Russian meddling in US elections.
Crimebusters must join forces, conference told
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 06/03/2018
» Agencies involved in preventing and combating crimes should cooperate more to help make societies safer, a regional conference was told Monday.
FTI: Steel dumping risk
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/03/2018
» Thailand risks becoming a "dumping ground" for steel from exporters flagged in the Trump administration's tariff measures, warns the Federation of Thai Industries.
Civic group seeks China green help to stymie dam
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/03/2018
» Local civic groups will seek help from Friends of Nature (FON), a renowned conservation group in China, for its campaign against dam projects on the Mekong River.
Communal effort sought to cut pollution
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2018
» An air pollution expert has proposed measures to better control ultra-fine dust levels in Bangkok by directly reducing emissions from households and those resulting from people's daily routines.
Injustice can't just be washed away
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/03/2018
» The graffiti showing a black leopard with a silence sign on a wall near Sukhumvit soi 58 was erased soon after it went on display. A swift and convenient end to the "trouble'' for whoever had it whitewashed? You have your spray paints, I have mine. You can create street art, I can kill it.
Axes to grind
News, Postbag, Published on 06/03/2018
» There is a story in the March 4 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald with fascinating parallels to recent Bangkok Post headlines about the "Axe Ladies".