Nat ‘neglectful’ over lost votes
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has found former Election Commission secretary-general, Nat Laosisawakul, negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand prior to the March 24, 2019 election.Continue Reading
Lost tourists found after island search operation
PHUKET: Searchers yesterday found two French tourists who phoned for help late on Sunday night after becoming lost while walking on a forested mountain on this southern island province.Continue Reading
Corrupt officers ‘must go’
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted on Monday that police corruption has been going on for years, and stakeholders must make a concerted effort to clean up the police force.Continue Reading
CP Foods, True provide supplies to Thai rescuers
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has teamed up with True Corporation to provide food, water, and Sim cards to aid Thailand disaster relief teams assisting in quake-hit Turkey.Continue Reading
UN should follow up on China ‘crimes against humanity’ report, HRW says
GENEVA: Human Rights Watch expects the United Nations to follow up on a report which found that China’s detention of Uyghurs and other Muslims may constitute crimes against humanity, its acting executive director said on Monday (Feb 13). Tirana Hassan of Human Rights Watch said that UN High Commissioner forContinue Reading
Calls for young to shape cities of the future
Locals should get involved in city development, says Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) deputy chief Sanon Wangsangboon.Continue Reading
Wandering Earth II speaks to China’s global aspirations
A prequel to the 2019 film Wandering Earth, the Chinese blockbuster hit Wandering Earth II opens on a futuristic dystopia where the dying Sun is about to explode and engulf Earth. A survival strategy is proposed: the Wandering Earth Project will build giant engines and use them to propel Earth away from the Sun. Amid […]Continue Reading
A glimmer of hope for North Korea in 2023
For the people of North Korea, 2022 was another difficult year. But as 2023 dawns, glimmers of hope are emerging as the country’s foreign trade with China and Russia begins to resume. Food security remains the greatest challenge facing the North Korean people. The UN’s World Food Program estimates that 10.7 million people — over 40% of the […]Continue Reading
Rethinking the future of AI-powered warfare
Cyber operations have been evolving as part of major wars and conflicts over the past three decades. Yet modern militaries have struggled to align advanced cyber capabilities with conventional military power. If militaries can fully harness the next cyber revolution in potential conflict flashpoints, there could be enormous implications for the future of warfare. The […]Continue Reading
PM Prayut says he’s ready for 2-day debate
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday he is ready to answer opposition questions raised during this week’s two-day general debate amid reports about a plot to sabotage it.Continue Reading