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Ministry pushes Thai beef, live cattle exports to China
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/02/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is accelerating negotiations to export Thai beef and live cattle to China following the recent success of opening up beef exports to Malaysia.
Draft law's passing puts forest at risk
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2025
» The controversial draft law on the Protection and Promotion of the Way of Life of Ethnic Groups was approved by the House on Wednesday despite the reservations of some MPs who fear a heightened risk of forest encroachment.
Spring clean for scammers
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2025
» After months of kicking the can down the road, the Thai government finally cut off electricity, internet signal and oil supplies to five border towns in Myanmar where scam gangs are based.
Was DeepSeek-R1 release a Sputnik moment for AI?
News, Daron Acemoglu, Published on 07/02/2025
» After the release of DeepSeek-R1 on Jan 20 triggered a massive drop in chipmaker Nvidia's share price and sharp declines in various other tech companies' valuations, some declared this a "Sputnik moment" in the Sino-American race for supremacy in artificial intelligence. While America's AI industry arguably needed shaking up, the episode raises some difficult questions.
Cancer patients are dying to survive
News, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 07/02/2025
» As a university law lecturer, Nat is struggling to make ends meet. Her monthly salary of 33,000 baht is only a fraction of the cost of the super-expensive cancer drug she has been taking.
SJWD lands B1.85bn logistics deal
Business, Published on 07/02/2025
» SCGJWD Logistics Plc (SJWD) and group companies have secured a contract worth 1.85 billion baht to provide warehouse and logistics solutions to B.Grimm Carrier (Thailand) Co Ltd and Carrier (Thailand) Co Ltd, the manufacturers and distributors of Carrier and Toshiba air conditioners.
Aid freeze a blow to global efforts
News, CHRIS GREACEN & PETER duPONT, Published on 07/02/2025
» It turns out the US government does important work around the world; work that, when suddenly cut off, leaves real people suffering.
Pollution puzzle
Postbag, Published on 07/02/2025
» Re: "Pulling a cure out of thin air", (Business, Feb 3).
Insurance package hike eyed for foreign workers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is looking to raise the price of health insurance packages for non-Thai workers, so they are comparable to the amount the government subsidises for Thai citizens.
Qatar seeks release of last Thai hostage
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 07/02/2025
» Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday stressed its commitment to helping secure the release of the last Thai hostage still held captive by Hamas.