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“I was shocked to learn from a newspaper that someone is trying to sell old rice to Africa. My concern is why Africa is mentioned,” said Kiptiness Lindsay Kimwole, Kenya’s Ambassador to Thailand in response to the Thai government’s plan to auction off decade-old rice in June. While the Medical Sciences Department certified that the
A new UN report claims that, between 2001 and 2021, 30% of outspoken Thai activists experienced violence resulting in a loss of life, by the businesses against which they had campaigned. Released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the report says that businesses have used legal action, intimidation and violence to silence human rights
Former Narathiwat MP and leader of the Wadah group of southern Muslim politicians Mr Wa Muhamad Noor Matha or Wan Nor was today voted leader of the newly-formed Prachachart Party at a meeting held in Pattani. Party members and supporters at the meeting at Prince of Songkhla University also voted in an executive committee which
Paroled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra vowed yesterday to win back all the House seats in Nonthaburi province which it lost to the Move Forward party in last year’s general election. Thaksin did not mention Move Forward by name, but said “In the last general election, all parliament seats in Nonthaburi were taken from us,
New York, United States – Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut is as much a part of July 4th celebrations in New York as the city ‘s massive annual fireworks display, wolfing down dozens of hot dogs each year in the contest sponsored by fast food company Nathan’s. But his long reign as the King of Coney Island has
Thailand’s “khao niao mamuang”, or mango sticky rice, has been rated the second-best of 26 dishes containing mango by TasteAtlas, an online platform and database of food and beverages from around the world. Categorised as a rice pudding, this traditional Thai dessert is a favourite way to finish a meal, reported TasteAtlas, adding that “The
Weakening baht sends Thai rice exports for the first quarter of this year up by 19.4%, from 2.06 million tonnes last year to 2.46 million. The export value for the January-March period is estimated at 56.73 billion baht, or US$1.61 billion, a 49% increase from the same period last year, according to Charoen Laothamatas, president
