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WASHINGTON (AP) — Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an international report by doctors said. With increasing diarrhea diseases, more dangerous heat waves, air pollution and increases in mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, man-made global warming
With two weeks to go before the ban on the use of paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos comes into force, officials are speeding up their efforts to find effective alternative substances, especially for the two herbicides. The working committee, tasked with finding the alternatives and headed by Agriculture Permanent Secretary Anant Suwanrat, has made it
HONG KONG (AP) — Protesters who have barricaded themselves in a Hong Kong university partially cleared a road they were blocking and demanded that the government commit to holding local elections on Nov. 24. One lane of the Tolo Highway was cleared in both directions Friday morning, but the road remained closed after workers
As Loy Krathong festival passes for another year, once again there have been many reports of sky lanterns causing fires and disruption to air traffic. Thai PBS World asked the mayor of Chiang Mai about the dangers of sky lanterns and how the use of them can be reduced. #ThaiPBSWorld #SkyLantern #YiPeng
A “similar” process has been called for. The “situation”, however, is quite different. The paradox is that if the present Constitution is to be amended significantly, the only way to do it is to follow the highly- unorthodox 1997 methods. Can that happen? Most people are aware that, with senators solidly empowered in the charter
Pope Francis will travel in a locally-produced the open-top “Popemobile” during his visit to Thailand from November 20th to 23rd. The vehicle was unveiled to the media at the Assumption Cathedral today. The vehicle will not feature a glass top because His Holiness said, in a June 2014 interview with Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, that
Asia’s Catholic bishops regard the visit of Pope Francis to Thailand and Japan, next week, as “a moment of grace for Christians”, according to Vatican News. “Pope Francis is a prophet of modern times. He is a world leader who proclaims not only a religious message but a message for humanity,” Cardinal Charles Bo,
NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools in India’s capital are shut after air quality plunged to a severe category for the third consecutive day, enveloping New Delhi in a thick gray haze of noxious air. According to the state-run Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality index Thursday exceeded 460, nine times the level recommended
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the Democrats’ case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment streamed from Americans’ TVs Wednesday, including a new contention that he was overheard asking about political “investigations” that he demanded from Ukraine in trade for military aid. On Day One of extraordinary public U.S. House hearings — only the fourth
Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation has set aside 8.6 billion baht to help tackle unemployment among university graduates, the number of whom will reach 500,000 in the next four months. HESRI Minister Suwit Maesinsee said yesterday that the ongoing trade war between US and China has impacted Thai industries and the
Security forces have been combing the Nang Chan mountain range, which straddles the borders of Muang district of Yala and Kok Po district of Pattani, to search for suspects involved in November 5 th attack on a defence outpost in Tambon Lam Phraya of Yala’s Muang district, killing 15 volunteers and injuring five others. Five
Rice farmers have been warned to stop drying their crops on roads or face legal action. The instruction was issued today by the Nakhon Ratchasima provincial justice officer after a fatal road accident on November 10 th on a highway in Tambon Makha, Non Soong district. Two pickup trucks collided when the drivers tried to
For those who grew up having the sweet treat of Kanom Krok as breakfast, this is a gem, although you will have to make it for a dinner treat. Old-school, three-ingredient Kanom Krok has been disappearing from the streets of Bangkok. But here is a couple perpetuating the old recipe, even when it means making
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing school closures and blocking highways and other transport links to disrupt the financial hub amid a marked escalation of violence. Protesters have torched vehicles and buildings, hurled petrol bombs at police stations and trains and vandalized prime
Convicted Pheu Thai MP for Khon Kaen province Nawat Tohcharoensook lost his parliamentary status on October 16th, when he was suspended by the Constitutional Court from performing his duty as an MP, according to a ruling by a panel of Constitutional Court judges. Nawat was sentenced to death, by Khon Kaen’s provincial court on September
Thailand’s Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has stressed the need for the Government to introduce economic stimulus packages periodically to spur the domestic economy and to help small suppliers badly affected by the global economic slowdown. He said yesterday that the Government could not just sit idly by, otherwise the economy will further deteriorate. He maintained
