Ministry to pitch tougher curbs
Published by The Bangkok Post Ministry to pitch tougher curbs Omicron triggers alert hike to Level 4 The Public Health Ministry will on Friday propose tougher government measures to curb the latest coronavirus outbreak posed by a rapid increase of…
Over 80,000 state contracts ‘prone to abuse’: ACT
Published by The Bangkok Post Over 80,000 state contracts were found to be prone to graft by the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand’s (ACT) artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. In a Facebook post, ACT secretary-general Mana Nimitmongkol said the organisation has flagged…
The age of magical capitalism
Published by The Bangkok Post At a press conference in 2016, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha tugged open his shirt to reveal over a dozen amulets hanging on his chest, and explained these would give him moral support in negotiations with Russia’s…
Washington Reaffirms Support for Lithuania Against China
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday again signaled U.S. support for the European Union and Lithuania against China, which is accused of blocking Lithuanian exports in protest of the Baltic country’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan.U.S. Trade Re…
Cambodian prime minister visits coup-hit Myanmar
Cambodia’s strongman ruler Hun Sen arrives in Myanmar Friday for talks with the junta — the first foreign leader to visit since the generals seized power almost a year ago.Myanmar has been in chaos since the February 1 coup which ousted Aung San Suu Ky…
Kazakh President Issues Shoot-to-Kill Order to Quell Protests
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued a shoot-to-kill order Friday for security forces dealing with protesters following a week of unrest in the Central Asian country.In a televised national address, the president said, “Terrorists continue…