A dancer stands motionless while a white robotic arm rises from behind her. As she starts to move, another white limb joins in, creating a performance where her biological and…
Read MoreA dancer stands motionless while a white robotic arm rises from behind her. As she starts to move, another white limb joins in, creating a performance where her biological and…
Read MoreThe Pheu Thai party will demand 14 cabinet seats and the House speakership in talks with the Move Forward party. Failing that, both parties will review their positions. The Move…
Read MoreIf a landmark reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran has eased tensions in the Gulf, clouds have also lifted at the hajj pilgrimage, where Iranian visitors finally feel welcome again….
Read MoreTaiwan’s channel FTV News has introduced an AI character, presenting a 2-minute weather forecast. After six months of continuous development, a fresh and sophisticated virtual presenter finally went on air…
Read MoreMore than 9.3 million people have had their names removed from police criminal record files, having been found not guilty and acquitted, were fined or were given mild sentences by…
Read MoreThe tussle between Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties over the House speakership is expected to be resolved amicably, before the House meets on July 4th to vote for the…
Read MoreMove Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat announced today (Tuesday) that the party will push for amendment of the lèse majesté law, in line with “the changing context of Thai society”,…
Read MoreNaresuan University, in Thailand’s northern province of Phitsanuloke, has been researching crickets as an alternative source of protein, with a vision that this insect could address a protein shortage in…
Read MoreAs dawn broke over the occupied West Bank, Mamoun Abu al-Rob and his son crossed into Israel, where a volunteer was waiting to take them to a hospital. Past the…
Read MoreTo protect consumers, Thailand’s Internal Trade Department has launched a nationwide check on the accuracy of vendor weighing machines. Pol Sub-Lt Chakra Yodmanee, deputy director-general of the department, said today…
Read MoreThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has joined hands with the Metropolitan Electricity Administration (MEA) to reorganise overhead cables along Charoen Krung Road, by removing unused cables, in a renewed bid…
Read MoreThe operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has shown to the media a system to release treated and diluted water from the facility into the ocean. Tokyo…
Read MoreThe first phase of the world’s largest hydro-solar power station at the highest altitude has been put into operation beginning Sunday. The first phase of the Kela photovoltaic power station…
Read MoreThailand’s Livestock Development Department buried about 110 tonnes of illegal beef today (Monday), which had been smuggled into the country, mostly from India. The destruction of the meat took place…
Read MoreNew COVID-19 infections in Thailand and other countries were steadily falling over the past month, with fewer fatalities, according to Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, public health permanent secretary. He expressed concern,…
Read MoreMyanmar on Monday (June 26) torched $179.5 million worth of seized illegal drugs and conducted a ceremony in Yangon to mark World Drug Day, state media MRTV reported. According to…
Read MoreThe UK and US embassies in Thailand co-hosted an annual pride event, to support LGBTQ+ rights and celebrate efforts on inclusion in Thai society. On the theme ‘’United in Love’’,…
Read MoreRussia’s defence minister was shown on Monday discussing the war in Ukraine with troops – sending a message of business as usual after mercenaries trying to remove him briefly occupied…
Read MoreThailand incinerated about 32 tonnes of various narcotics today (Monday), worth an estimated 21.4 billion baht on the street, to mark the UN’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit…
Read More“Why don’t we have that right? Are we unusual? What did we do wrong that we do not entitle to have those rights? Frequently, we would hear that it’s our…
Read MoreTaiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has confirmed that former Taiwan’s Representative to Thailand, who took up the post of Taiwan’s Representative in Thailand in July 2022, was asked to…
Read More“Trans people avoid and do not have a decent access to healthcare because there is a stigma. They were often discriminated against and verbally violated,” said Kittinun Daramadhaj, a lawyer…
Read MoreA 14-year-old boy has been found dead in the backyard of his grandfather’s house. He is believed to have committed suicide after attacking the old man with a knife, for…
Read MoreFour Thai nationals were charged in a Malaysian court on Friday with trafficking migrants from Myanmar, in connection with the discovery of mass graves near the Thai-Malaysian border in 2015….
Read MoreKnown as “Jack the giant slayer” for his role in bringing down then-prime minister Samak Sundaravej in 2008, serial petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana has now set his sights on Pita Limjaroenrat….
Read MoreA roller coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the ground in an amusement park accident that left one dead and nine injured, police and…
Read MoreThe first ever Olympic Esports champions were crowned on Sunday (June 25) after a week of competition in Singapore. Over 130 participants from more than 60 countries across the globe…
Read MoreWhen it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it’s going to take a while for the strategy to take off. Sustainability was a hot topic this…
Read MoreBhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul announced today (Sunday) that the party will not join any coalition with a party that advocates amendment of the lèse majesté law. He also brushed aside…
Read MoreTraining for a Thai elephant in Sri Lanka, named Sak Surin, to familiarise it with conditions in a flight cage has been proceeding satisfactory, with the animal getting along well…
Read MoreDry chemical fire extinguishers are being found at garbage dumps or near fire stations in Bangkok, after their owners became concerned over their safety, according to Thirayuth Phumisak, director of…
Read MoreCrime Suppression Division (CSD) police arrested four suspected kidnappers in coordinated raids on eight locations in Yala, Narathiwat and Khon Kaen provinces today (Sunday). Under the supervision of Pol Maj-Gen…
Read MoreKorn Chatikavanij has resigned as leader of the Chart Pattana Kla party to spend more time with his family. In his Facebook post today (Sunday), Korn said he met with…
Read MoreThe chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will leave Russia and won’t face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on Saturday, Moscow said, easing Russia’s most serious security crisis in decades….
Read MoreA recent scandal at the Saraburi Welfare Home for Children has raised questions as to whether vulnerable kids are safe in the hands of state institutions. Evidence shows that young…
Read MoreBangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered the suspension of all fire drills at schools, private and government offices until all equipment is checked to ensure safety and all demonstration fire…
Read MoreThe Constitution should be amended to protect democracy and render it impossible to organise a putsch to overturn the constitution, with the courts held duty-bound to safeguard democratic rule. These…
Read MorePresident Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that treason against his rule threatens Russia with civil war, as Moscow’s military launched an operation to tackle a revolt by the Wagner mercenary group. The rapidly…
Read MoreBhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed the suggestion that the party take the lead in forming an alternative administration, in case the eight coalition parties led by the Move…
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush an armed mutiny after the private army of mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin seized control of a southern city as part of an attempt…
Read MoreThai customs officials seized 8.4 tonnes of durian, which is suspected to have been smuggled from Cambodia for sale in Thailand, from a truck in Wang Somboon district of Sa…
Read MoreHis Majesty the King is scheduled to preside over the official opening of the new parliamentary session at the parliament building on July 3rd at 5pm. A Royal Decree, counter-signed…
Read MoreThailand’s Boy Love (BL) TV series, also known as Series Y, have grown in popularity and profitability across Asia. A veteran in the production of these drama series told Thai…
Read MoreThailand has significantly improved on gender parity in the category of educational attainment, ranked 61st, up from 92nd last year, as reported in Global Gender Gap Report 2023. With this…
Read MoreThe owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. The security…
Read MoreIn the aftermath of a fatal fire drill accident on Friday, Rachawinit School will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday. One student was killed and ten other students and firemen…
Read MoreLove yourself, accept who you are and communicate with others with positivity could be the first steps towards the equality and inclusive representation that LGBTQ+ members long for, a recent…
Read MoreThe Thai-Myanmar Border Command Centre, in Thailand’s northernmost Mae Hong Son province, issued a warning today (Friday), advising people not to venture into border areas in the Mae Sariang and…
Read MoreThree officials from the Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office will face charges of negligence over a fatal accident during a fire drill at Rachawinit School on Friday morning, in…
Read MoreOne student was killed and several others were injured when a fire extinguisher burst during a fire evacuation drill, being held this morning (Friday) at the Rachawinit High School on…
Read MoreComing from a man considered to be one of the top political thinkers, the idea that the second biggest party in a multiple-party system is traditionally required to fight with…
Read MoreBangkok’s Pom Prap Sattru Phai district office will start evicting vendors who have been occupying public spaces along the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal in the Bobae, Mahanak and Saphan Khao…
Read MoreThai Sang Thai Secretary-General Sita Divari warned the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties today (Friday) to stop quarrelling over the House speakership and unite. In his Facebook post today,…
Read MoreFour Thai nationals will face charges in a Malaysian court on Friday over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the country’s border with Thailand, Malaysia‘s home affairs minister said. The dense forests of southern Thailand and northern Malaysia have been a major stop-off point for…
Read MoreThe number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050 driven by structural racism and gaping inequality between countries, new research predicted on Friday. Every country on the globe will see an…
Read MoreEvery year, hundreds of doctors leave the government sector after struggling under huge workloads for relatively low pay and with little prospect of promotion. The numbers exiting the public health…
Read MoreA deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a “catastrophic implosion” that killed everyone aboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday, ending…
Read MoreThe slight lean in the four mondops, Thai religious architectural features, towards the central tower, or prang, of Bangkok’s famous Wat Arun is not threatening the structure of the main…
Read MoreThe tussle between the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties over the House speakership is expected to be settled before the House of Representatives meets for the first time, scheduled…
Read MoreThis writer vividly remember the last quarter of 1994, when former Vietnamese foreign minister Vu Khoan and his team visited the Jakarta-based ASEAN Secretariat. He was on an important mission,…
Read MorePhuket has lost its bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028 to Belgrade in Serbia, which received the most votes from the 124 member countries in Paris yesterday (Wednesday). The…
Read MorePolice in Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla have been trying to locate the sword belonging to the statue of Prince Lop Buri Ramet (Krom Luang Lop Buri Ramet) on Khao…
Read MoreEarly Health Technology Assessment, or early HTA, is a tool that can help health innovations to meet the needs of the global health system. The approach was utilized by World…
Read MoreThe journey to the ocean floor to reach the wreck of the Titanic is one that gets relentlessly colder and darker, says one of the handful of people who have…
Read MoreHeatwaves across Asia and beyond have already broken records this year, while the arrival of the El Nino climate phenomenon will mean even more extreme temperatures. Here AFP looks at how climate change produces extreme heat, how scientists evaluate heatwaves and the…
Read MoreNarongsak Osatanakorn was appointed to oversee a supposedly sleepy province in the North but ended up having to supervise one of its most breathtaking events that will forever be recorded…
Read MoreSiti Zhywee is far from the stereotypical image of a gamer: unhealthy and isolated, wiling away hours glued to a screen. The 38-year-old mother of two is a dance fitness…
Read MoreThe United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s defense ministry and two banks used by the ruling military junta to buy arms and other goods from foreign sources. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement the…
Read MoreVillagers living near the edge of Bang Lang National Park in Tarnto district of Thailand’s southern province of Yala have been advised by park officials not to venture out on…
Read MorePathum Thani Governor Narongsak Osottanakorn, who was hailed for his role in coordinating the “Wild Boars” rescue operation in Chiang Rai over four years ago, has died after unsuccessful treatment…
Read MoreAbout 30 police officers, who were hired by a well-known YouTuber to perform a staged pursuit in a deserted building, may face disciplinary action for failing to get prior permission…
Read MoreOfficials from the Internal Trade Department have seized about 27 tonnes of garlic, worth about two million baht, in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani province. The garlic had been…
Read MoreIndonesian police have this month arrested nearly 500 suspects involved in the trafficking of more than 1,500 victims, officials said Tuesday, as Jakarta cracks down on human smuggling. Indonesia is…
Read MoreThe informal meeting arranged by Thailand’s caretaker government on the Myanmar crisis has only provided a comfort zone for the junta across the border, but dealt a blow to Thailand’s…
Read MoreTechnology Crime Suppression police arrested the chairman of Lamphun Warriors FC yesterday (Tuesday) for allegedly operating an illegal online gambling platform and money laundering. Armed with an arrest warrant issued…
Read MoreMyanmar police are looking for a Thai man who opened fire with a handgun on Sunday night in a crowded food shop in Tachileik township, opposite Mae Sai district of…
Read MoreRescuers trying to find the orca-sized submersible that vanished on its way to visit the wreck of the Titanic are facing a gargantuan task that will test the limits of…
Read MoreMover Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat on Tuesday reaffirmed his support for ASEAN centrality in resolving the crisis in Myanmar, in what is seen as an attempt to distance himself…
Read MoreAbout 10 of the 4,000 or so refugees from Myanmar, living at a shelter in Ban Sao Hin in Mae Sariang district of Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son,…
Read MorePolice seized a large haul of methamphetamine tablets today (Tuesday) from a six-wheel truck in a housing estate in Lam Luk Ka district of Pathum Thani province, following a car…
Read MoreOfficials of the Office of Secretariat of the House of Representatives conducted a rehearsal today (Tuesday) of the voting process for the selection of the House speaker, the two deputy…
Read MoreMove Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be able to attend a meeting of leaders of the eight coalition parties scheduled for this…
Read MoreThe Garuda, a Hindu demigod who is usually depicted as the mount of the Hindu god Vishnu, has a profound connection with Thai society. It has been used as a…
Read MoreChina and the United States agreed on Monday to stabilize their intense rivalry so it does not veer into conflict, but failed to produce any major breakthrough during a rare visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary…
Read MoreThailand’s Ministry of Public Health and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) have agreed that about 35,000 positions for doctors and 140,000 positions for nurses will be created in the next…
Read MoreSerial petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana has urged the Election Commission (EC) to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on whether Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is qualified to be an…
Read MoreIsraeli troops shot dead a Palestinian the army accused of throwing petrol bombs near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem late Monday, Palestinian officials said. Zakaria Mohammed al-Zaoul, 20,…
Read MoreDelfina Guiwan’s heart was pounding as she snuck back to her village, now abandoned and eerily quiet, in the fertile foothills of gently erupting Mayon volcano in the northeastern Philippines….
Read MoreRampool Tantiwanitchanon, a Thai Sang Thai party constituency MP from Ubon Ratchathani, became the first to receive a certificate confirming her election to parliament this morning (Tuesday), as MPs show…
Read MoreIndia’s prime minister has a reputation of casting himself as an ascetic. So when Narendra Modi leads foreign dignitaries and bureaucrats in a session for International Yoga Day on Wednesday…
Read MorePolice questioned four witnesses last night (Monday), who delivered 28 million baht in cash in four suitcases to police officers implicated in the online gambling extortion controversy at a temple…
Read MoreThailand’s Fine Arts Department plans to survey Phra Prang Wat Arun, one of Bangkok’s most famous landmarks on the Chao Phraya River, every three months after it was discovered through…
Read MoreThe visit of US State Secretary Antony Blinken to Beijing has yielded indirect results, especially for anxious regional countries. Both the US and China have yet to reveal what they…
Read MoreA rescue operation was underway deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday in search of a technologically advanced submersible vessel carrying five people to document the wreckage…
Read MoreThanks to fervent support from millions of people, the reformist Move Forward Party (MFP) pulled off a stunning victory in the May 14 election, defeating a Shinawatra-backed electoral machine that…
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