High-speed trains charge ahead
High-speed trains are an important element in Thailand’s ambition to become an Indochina logistics hub, a key priority in the government’s 20-year development strategic plan (2018–2037). New rail transport development…
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
The report’s assessment that China’s crackdown in Xinjiang could amount to “crimes against humanity” gives new momentum to a campaign to pressure Beijing. At first China said there was “no…
199 emergency hotline gets calls about snakes in Bangkok every 15 minutes
Snakes are a much bigger problem in Bangkok than you might think. Ask the staff at the 199 emergency hotline. On average, they get a call for assistance with snakes…
Just Say No To Food?
Contributed by Bruno Jonas, producer of the podcast Busting Addiction and Its Myths, airing its 156th episode as of September 1, 2022. There must be a thousand diet books that…
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt optimistic he can make Bangkok one the world’s 50 most liveable cities in five years.
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is still optimistic he can make Bangkok one of the world’s 50 most liveable cities in the next five years. The governor said cooperation is needed…
Young girl found dead in school van
A seven-year-old girl was found dead in a school van in Phan Thong district in Chon Buri late Tuesday afternoon. Police said the dead girl was found lying face down…
Park chief due in court Monday over murder of Karen activist ‘Billy’
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) will indict former Kaeng Krachan National Park chief Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn and three other suspects in court on Monday over the disappearance and the murder…
Paws can fly in pet-friendly flight to Chiang Mai
The pet-friendly chartered flight “Paws Can Fly Season 1” flew around 50 dogs with their delighted owners from Bangkok to Chiang Mai for a frolicking time. The Nok Air flight,…
Mikhail Gorbachev died Tuesday in Moscow at the age of 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the disintegration of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, hospital officials in…
Army takes online applications for recruits in bid to cut down on draft
Deputy spokeswoman Colonel Sirichan Ngathong said on Tuesday that the RTA is accepting more soldiers online, with the Defence Ministry aiming to recruit more voluntary soldiers for the Army instead…