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Sidoarjo, Indonesia - Around 91 people are believed to be still trapped under the ruins of a collapsed school on Indonesia's main island of Java, authorities said as rescue teams searched for survivors.
The climate crisis, once considered a “problem for the future,” is now Thailand’s stark reality. Frequent and intense storms, devastating floods, prolonged heatwaves, and unpredictable droughts have become the new normal, signaling a global shift to an age of uncertainty.
Washington, United States - The US government began shutting down after midnight Wednesday as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding.
The Cabinet has appointed Siripong Angkasakulkiat, deputy leader of the Bhumjaithai party, as the new government spokesperson.
Despite significant advancements in treatment and prevention, HIV/Aids remains one of the most misunderstood health conditions, a situation that contributes to stigma, discrimination and social isolation against people living with HIV. Worse, the images of suffering HIV/Aids patients have been used to raise funds by a leading temple in Lop Buri Province, which has been embroiled in scandals.
Cambodia has claimed that MOU 43, between Cambodia and Thailand, cannot be revoked unilaterally by either of the two parties to it, because the document has already been registered with the United Nations and constitutes an international agreement ‘equivalent to a treaty’.
The volume of Thailand’s waste continues to grow. According to the Pollution Control Department’s 2024 report, Thais generated 27.20 million tons of waste in 2024, compared to 26.95 million tons in 2023, a rise of 0.9 per cent. Of that waste, about 10.51 million tons were recycled, another 10.42 million tons were managed properly, leaving more than 6 million tons of leftover waste.
As much about driving the cinema industry and making global connections as offering visual pleasure, the Bangkok International Film Festival 2025 got underway at the weekend, much to the delight of the city’s cinephiles.
Cebu, Philippines - A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the central Philippines, collapsing buildings and killing at least 26 people on the island of Cebu, authorities said early Wednesday, with fears the toll could rise as rescuers searched for survivors.
The Anutin government should be cautious when considering the termination of MOUs 43 and 44 with Cambodia and should prepare contingency plans to cope with the potential fallout from such action, said People’s party MP Rangsiman Rome advised the government yesterday.
A class action lawsuit was filed with the Civil Court today against the Icon Group, by a group of investors in the company, demanding about six billion baht in compensation for their lost investments.
An alleged gunman went on trial Tuesday in Bangkok over the murder of a Cambodian opposition politician whose widow called for a full accounting of who was behind the killing.
People’s party MP Chonthicha Jaengrew lost an appeal against a lèse majesté conviction today, when the Appeals Court upheld the two-year prison term imposed by the Criminal Court.
A renowned Indian actor, known in Thailand for his portrayal of Prince Siddhartha in popular religious television series, has issued a public apology to Thai fans following criticism of his recent visit to Cambodia.
Experts warn Thailand’s draft Clean Air Bill will become a paper tiger if stripped of the “polluter pays” principle that would hold companies accountable for health-harming emissions.
One woman was killed when a landslide, caused by heavy rain induced by tropical depression Bualoi, crashed into her house in Mae Sariang district of Mae Hong Son last night.
