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Earth-bound Chinese spacelab plunging to fiery end
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» PARIS - An uncontrolled Chinese space station weighing at least seven tonnes is set to break up as it hurtles to Earth on or around April 1, the European Space Agency has forecast.
Prayut delays decision on digital TV relief measures
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/03/2018
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has deferred by one week the decision on whether to use his special powers to help digital TV and 900-MHz mobile operators amid conflicting views on the issue.
TIF Expo 2018 ends 'in success'
Published on 27/03/2018
» TIF Expo 2018, the first furniture trade show in Thailand staged in collaboration with world class furniture makers, achieved its goals and more. Showcasing international standard designs, the event was pitched at domestic and international furniture fans.
Greenpeace leaves sustainable wood certification group
Associated Press, Published on 27/03/2018
» JAKARTA: Greenpeace is withdrawing from the main global group for certifying sustainable wood products, saying it is failing to protect natural forests from exploitation.
Canadian law firm helps Thais obtain global citizenship
Published on 27/03/2018
» A Canadian law firm offers to help Thais widen their travel options around the world by acquiring a second citizenship and passport that comes with more mobility and greater ease of travel through citizenship-by-investment programs (CIPs).
Japan's Abe 'not involved' in doctoring documents: key official
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» TOKYO - A Japanese official at the heart of a cronyism and cover-up scandal that has dented Shinzo Abe's popularity said Tuesday the prime minister's office was not involved in falsifying documents.
Hopes dwindling for British sailor overboard in Volvo Ocean Race
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» WELLINGTON - Deteriorating weather forced a Volvo Ocean Race yacht to abandon its search for a British crew member washed overboard in the hostile Southern Ocean Tuesday, with organisers admitting hopes of finding the man alive were fading.
Speculation rife over surprise Kim Jong Un visit to Beijing
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» BEIJING - Speculation intensified Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was in Beijing for a surprise visit, after Japanese media reported the arrival of a special North Korean train met by an honour guard under tight security.
Ultra-thin sun shield could protect Great Barrier Reef
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» SYDNEY - An ultra-fine biodegradable film some 50,000 times thinner than a human hair could be enlisted to protect the Great Barrier Reef from environmental degradation, researchers said Tuesday.
Rescue mission for British man overboard in Volvo Ocean Race
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» WELLINGTON - A high-seas search was underway Tuesday after a Volvo Ocean Race crew member washed overboard amid gale-force winds in the hostile Southern Ocean, race organisers said.