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Thailand bracing for the HEATWAVE

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) yesterday urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot...

Chiang Mai has become the world’s most polluted city

On a good day, the views from the golden temple’s ‘mountain throne’ are spectacular. But today is not a good day.  Rather than a panoramic...

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Tips for saving water in Thailand

Environmental authorities in Thailand are finally admitting the nation is facing a new, potential, drought crisis. In some cases water supplies have already been reduced,...

Thai sex-workers battle for SURVIVAL

For Anna, the Walking Street of Pattaya is more than just a famous red-light district. It was her workplace for the past 12 years. It...

Generation Clueless are no use to anybody

Snowflakes are freezing a generation out of work with lazy attitudes — and they have missed the basic truth that ‘life is tough’ IF you...

Learn to fly an Airbus A380 with Thai Airways

Thai Airways is currently in bankruptcy restructuring and suffering from the pandemic’s reduced demand and borders that are closed to tourism. The airline is looking...

The History of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine

Thuốc Nam or Traditional #Vietnamese Medicine has roots dating back thousands of years. It’s a field that’s evolved over time, aided by the nation’s humid,...

The Sunday Mystery – Will the real Paul McCartney please stand up?

Did the famous ex-Beatle really die in a car crash back in 1966? On 12 October 1969, Tom Zarski rang the ‘Uncle’ Russ Gibb’s radio...

Weekend Read – The origins of some of our favourite phrases

To Chance Your Arm is to take an uncalculated risk, where the outcome is completely unknown. A blind bet, if you like. There are...

Respectable wife by day, African prostitute by night

Respectable wives become prostitutes. Despite resentment from their local counterparts, Zimbabwean commercial sex workers are a blessing to hot-blooded men in Botswana looking for...

Should you book a heart scan?

A heart scan can be used to check for calcium in the lining of the heart’s arteries – an early sign of heart disease. Typically,...

Ten inventors killed by their own creations

Hoisted by their own Petard. Short stories of inventors who were killed by their creations or quest for discovery. Some of these ideas were immediately abandoned,...

What will we do with the out of work ELEPHANTS?

More than a decade ago, it was common for elephant owners to take their animals into #Thailand’s cities and beg in the streets. Other elephants...

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Thailand bracing for the HEATWAVE

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) yesterday urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot...

Thailand wisely ignoring the ‘Eco-Agenda’

During the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the Thai delegation announced ambitious plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions...

Thailand establishes work-from-home culture in law

Thailand has become the latest country to enshrine rights for digital nomads, offering protection to a growing number of people who are keen to...

Foreigners ‘must follow Thailand’s visa rules’

THE ROYAL THAI POLICE have instructed all relevant authorities, including the Immigration Bureau (IB) and Tourist Police, to ensure all foreign residents do not...

Thai SEC wants to lift restrictions on crypto currencies

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to soften retail investment restrictions related to initial coin offerings (ICO) to boost digital investments. The Thai...

Thailand expects 17-20 million travelers during Songkran Festival

The Thai government will fully support this year's Songkran Festival, which takes place from April 13-15, with 17 – 20 million people expected to...

Russians top list of foreign criminals in Thailand

More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from...

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Generation Y. Thailand’s sexual revolution

Generation Y. #Thailand's sexual revolution. A study that focuses on the “Generation Y” population. Compiled by Mahidol University and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) reports...

Generation Clueless are no use to anybody

Snowflakes are freezing a generation out of work with lazy attitudes — and they have missed the basic truth that ‘life is tough’ IF you...

Men should be masturbating more to reduce the risk of cancer

Men should be masturbating more if they want to reduce their risk of developing cancer, according to the NHS. New research published on the NHS...

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