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Urgent action needed on river pollution from Myanmar mines
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/11/2025
» The Thai government needs to do more to engage Myanmar and its autonomous ethnic states to combat mounting cross-border pollution in the Salween and Mekong rivers from arsenic contamination, says a prominent academic.
Phuket boat taxi trial postponed to mid-December
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/11/2025
» Trial runs for Phuket’s boat taxi pilot project have been postponed for one month, with the testing period now scheduled for Dec 15–30, Governor Saransak Srikruanet said on Friday.
Hokkaido seeks to hire former troops, police officers as bear hunters
Kyodo News, Published on 07/11/2025
» The government of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, will ask the central government on Friday for financial support so it can hire retired defense force personnel and police officers as bear hunters amid a surge in attacks on the human population.
Thai military urged to reclaim temple in Surin
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/11/2025
» Military forces should persist in efforts to reclaim Prasat Ta Kwai in Surin province to honour fallen soldiers and safeguard national sovereignty, former Second Army Region commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang said on Thursday.
Digesting Trump's trip through Asia
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 07/11/2025
» Storming through Asia last week, US President Donald Trump's first stop in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 26, before moving on to Japan and South Korea over the next four days, capped by his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before returning to Washington, was the most consequential for Southeast Asian economies.
New Chinese economic plan prompts Thai trade rethink
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/11/2025
» The commerce minister has directed Thai trade offices in China to adjust their strategies in response to the latter's economic development plan, in a bid to increase exports.
Expressway 'will proceed as planned'
News, Supoj Wancharoen and Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/11/2025
» Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has affirmed the Phuket Expressway project will proceed as planned, dispelling fears of a delay or cancellation, with bidding set for next year.
China's tech revolution pushes new frontiers
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/11/2025
» Amid rapid modernisation, major Chinese cities are confronting widening digital disparities. And in Changsha, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is stirring concern across generations.