Krabi cave art hints at old rituals
A prehistoric cave painting has been found on Koh La Pu Le in Krabi, dating back between 3,000 and 5,000 years. Archaeologists said the cave could have been used for a ritual practice by ancient sea folk.Continue Reading
Diabetes cases up 10% in one year
More Thais are being diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension every year, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).Continue Reading
BNM-MAS launch QR code payments connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore
DuitNow-NETS QR is connected for travellers to make payments
Person-to-person fund transfers & remittances ready by year-end Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday launched a cross-border QR code payment linkage between Malaysia and Singapore.
The linkage will allow customers of participating financial institutions to make retail payments…Continue Reading
New village created after 2018 landslide
The Interior Ministry has approved the creation of a new village in Bo Klue district of Nan province, to take in residents of another village that was badly damaged by a landslide in 2018.Continue Reading
Chiang Mai hospitals overflow with pollution sufferers
Air pollution in Chiang Mai has reached hazardous levels, with people suffering from respiratory issues filling up local hospitals, the Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine reports.Continue Reading
Singapore and China taking ‘next step forward’ after elevating bilateral ties: PM Lee
Singapore’s cooperation with China has to be kept relevant, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as he wrapped up his six-day official visit.Continue Reading
Chinese Christians detained in Bangkok
More than 60 self-exiled Chinese Christians who were arrested in Pattaya for overstaying their visas are now at a police facility in Bangkok awaiting the authorities’ next move.Continue Reading
Pheu Thai rolls out sports policy
The Pheu Thai Party will reintroduce a policy of encouraging state enterprises to form sports associations to support development of the country’s athletes for international competitions.Continue Reading
Oil industry is part of the climate solution
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its latest alarming report, warning that “there is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all.” Few journalists read past this apocalyptic warning, especially those committed to the demonization of the oil industry as the ultimate villain in the battle […]Continue Reading
Pakistan posts highest annual inflation; stampedes for food kill 16
ISLAMABAD: Consumer price inflation in Pakistan jumped to a record 35.37 per cent in March from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said on Saturday (Apr 1), as at least 16 people were killed in stampedes for food aid. The March inflation number eclipsed February’s 31.5 per cent, the bureauContinue Reading