UNITED NATIONS: The United States asked the UN Security Council to meet on North Korea on Wednesday (Oct 4) after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan, but diplomats said China and Russia are opposed to a public discussion by the 15-member body. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired a ballistic missileContinue Reading
A top hospital physician on Tuesday advised people not to step inside tree hollows in their quests to observe lesser false vampire bats due to the risk of exposure to dangerous fungus spores.Continue Reading
Pressure is rising to find alternative energy sources before a looming electricity crunch hurts both consumers and manufacturers. South Korea may have the answer, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Anjani Trivedi.Continue Reading
Thailand’s court may have ruled that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not reached constitutional term limits, but things are not rosy for him as the next general election looms, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Termsak Chalermpalanupap.Continue Reading
Thailand’s National Water Command Centre (NWCC) has issued a warning about the swelling Chao Phraya and Pasak rivers as the Pasak Jolasid Dam is doubling its discharge volume.Continue Reading
CHIANG MAI: At least 20 large pumps will be installed to help drain water from flood-hit Chiang Mai city, the province’s governor Nirat Pongsitthithavorn said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked private company employees to work from home to avoid traffic congestion as heavy rain is forecast across the capital from Wednesday until Friday.Continue Reading
The government was yesterday quick to defend a suggestion by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that transistor radios may be the best way of keeping people informed during major flood incidents after the idea drew flak on TV and social media.Continue Reading
The government has taken steps to allow the national healthcare service to provide abortion services to young women who would otherwise have undergone the procedure in unsafe and possibly life-threatening conditions.Continue Reading
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 15-year-old boy who drove a BMW through a red light and killed an engineering graduate at an intersection in Muang district on Sept 30 reported to police to hear the charges yesterday.Continue Reading