Fighting Thailand’s energy price wars
Published by The Bangkok Post State energy subsidies have assumed a prominent role in the Thai economy since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February. While global oil prices remain high, the government’s efforts to slow down increases in…
Mixed feelings on recovery outlook
Published by The Bangkok Post Bustling commuters, traffic gridlocks and crowded shopping malls have become more common in the third quarter following the country’s reopening in June, fuelling hopes that Thailand is now getting back on its feet. But concerns…
Inside the super-secure Swiss lab trying to stop the next pandemic
Published by Reuters UK By Jennifer Rigby SPIEZ, Switzerland (Reuters) – The setting is straight from a spy thriller: Crystal waters below, snow-capped Swiss Alps above and in between, a super-secure facility researching the world’s deadliest pathogens. Spiez Laboratory, known…
Rocket booster won’t hit the kingdom: Gistda
Published by The Bangkok Post The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) says debris from the 21-tonne rocket booster of China’s Long March 5B rocket will not hit Thailand and is likely to fall into the Indian Ocean on…
Officials step up monkeypox screening
Published by The Bangkok Post The Public Health Ministry is ramping up the screening of air travellers from countries reporting a spread of monkeypox to step up precautions against the disease. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the screening is…
Few threats on horizon
Published by The Bangkok Post The post-censure debate period may pose less of a hassle for the government, with the growing prospect of a return to power of the current coalition parties after the next election, say political scientists. The…
‘Hungry river’ phenomenon to blame for severe erosion of Mekong River banks in Laos
Upstream dams and sand mining have caused significant erosion along the Mekong River in western Laos, according to experts, devastating riparian communities in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation with high waters and powerful currents.But residents…
The rags to riches story of the latest Miss Universe Thailand
The latest Miss Universe Thailand, 23-year-old Anna Suengam-iam, was born into a family of garbage collectors.She was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2022 in the final of the pageant late last night (Saturday). She will represent Thailand at Miss Univer…
Joint Statment World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: The international community must strengthen prevention and accountability for trafficking in persons in conflict situations
GENEVA Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in persons, a group of United Nations and regional human rights experts* raised serious concerns about the risks of trafficking for those displaced by conflict, including children.“Conflict situations g…
Anti-Junta Forces in Myanmar Rely on Homemade Weapons
YANGON, MYANMAR — Opposition People’s Defense Forces in Myanmar are battling the ruling junta’s military with locally produced weapons, members of the PDF told VOA in recent weeks.The PDF members, mostly students and farmers with no previous weapons ma…