TEST YOURSELF: Thai goes global
TEST YOURSELF: Thai goes globalPhoto : IMDB/YouTubeThailand's culture is spreading around the worldTest Yourself is where you can improve your reading skills. Blackpink's Lisa spread Thai culture around the world by wearing a traditional Thai headdress in the MV for her hit Lalisa. Guru breaks down a few more things that help spread Thai culture around the world. THAI CUISINESearch for "Thai restaurants near me" in a foreign country and you'll find a list of places you can go. There are a few award-winning Thai restaurants outside of Thailand like Farang London, which has a Michelin award.
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September 28, 2021 06:56 UTC
Hong Kong man on national security trial over protest chants
Hong Kong man on national security trial over protest chantsMore than 70 people, including many of the city's most prominent democracy activists, have been charged with national security crimes, almost all for holding political views now deemed illegal. HONG KONG: A Hong Kong man who chanted protest slogans pleaded not guilty to inciting secession on Tuesday in the second national security case to come to trial as authorities wield the sweeping new law to snuff out dissent. Most of those charged under the national security law are denied bail and Ma has been in custody since his arrest 10 months ago. Prosecutors said slogans Ma used that incited secession included "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times", "Hong Kong independence, the only way out", "Hong Kongers, build our own country", "One nation, one Hong Kong" and "All shall be valiant, start armed uprising". National security judges previously ruled in the July trial that "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times", a popular protest slogan, was secessionist.
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September 28, 2021 06:22 UTC
Fugitive army ranger surrenders, faces murder charges
Fugitive army ranger surrenders, faces murder chargesSgt Maj Pheeraphat Onchart, 37, seated with a document hiding his face, after his surrender to police at Saba Yoi police station in Songkhla. He is charged with the murder of his wife and her mother last Thursday, and other offences. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan)SONGKHLA: A fugitive army ranger has surrendered to face charges of shooting dead his wife and mother-in-law at their home in Saba Yoi district on Thursday night. Sgt Maj Pheeraphat Onchart, 37, a ranger stationed in Yala’s Yaha district, turned himself in to his commander at the 47th Ranger Regiment on Monday. He was then taken to Saba Yoi police station and formally charged, Pol Col Kongthap Senathip, chief of Sabai Yoi police, said on Tuesday.
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September 28, 2021 05:26 UTC
China's energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for more coal
A utility in Jilin even warned power shortages could disrupt water supplies at any time, before apologising for causing alarm. - At any cost -The power crunch has taken hold as a shortage of coal supplies, toughening greenhouse emission standards and strong demand from manufacturers and industry have pushed coal prices to record highs and triggered widespread curbs on usage. Jilin governor Han urged companies to fulfil their "social responsibilities" and "overcome the difficulties" caused by coal price rises. It said China needed to increase the production and supply of coal while guaranteeing safety and environmental protection. "This is about coal generators unable to operate their plants profitably, in most cases," he said.
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September 28, 2021 04:30 UTC
Small earthquake in Kanchanaburi
Small earthquake in KanchanaburiA map from the Earthquake Observation Division of the Meteorological Department shows the epicentre of the 3.2 magnitude earthquake in Sri Sawat district of Kanchanaburi on early Tuesday morning. (Photo supplied)KANCHANABURI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.2, centred in Sri Sawat district, was recorded by seismologists early on Tuesday morning. The Meteorological Department reported the quake occured at 4.39am and was centred six kilometres underground, below tambon Khao Jot of Sri Sawat district. It was about 50 kilometres north of Srinagarind dam and 62km east of the Vajiralongkorn dam. The Provincial Electricity Authority reported the quake had no impact on the dams.
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September 28, 2021 03:56 UTC
No time to wait: world premiere for new Bond movie
No time to wait: world premiere for new Bond movieThe film's release was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic and three previous scheduled premieres were postonedLONDON - Celebrities and royals walk the red carpet in central London on Tuesday for the much-delayed world premiere of the latest James Bond film, "No Time To Die". - Craig bows out -In the latest film, reportedly costing $250 million (pound sterling182 million, 214 million euros), Bond returns to active service after retirement, vowing: "I have to finish this." After "Spectre" in 2015, Craig told Time Out magazine he would rather "slash his wrists" than reprise the role. The Bond films are based on a character created by upper-class British writer Ian Fleming in novels published in the 1950s and 1960s. In the film, Bond spars with a black female MI6 agent, played by Briton Lashana Lynch, and has to take a back seat to her as she flies a plane.
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September 28, 2021 03:45 UTC
Unheard Lennon tape goes on sale in Denmark
Unheard Lennon tape goes on sale in DenmarkPlucky Danish students braved a snowstorm in remote Jutland to snare an exclusive with Lennon and Yoko Ono for their school paper. The 33-minute tape was recorded on Jan 5, 1970 when the former Beatle spent winter in a remote corner of Jutland in western Denmark with his wife Yoko Ono. "We went into the living room and saw John and Yoko sitting on the sofa, it was fantastic. "I was sitting next to Yoko Ono and John Lennon was sitting next to Yoko and we talked, we had a good time," said Hojen, who is now 68. "We would be happy if a museum was interested, or why not Yoko Ono herself?"
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September 28, 2021 03:45 UTC
Exporters sign up to anti-WMD proliferation trade controls
Exporters sign up to anti-WMD proliferation trade controlsA total of eighty-two companies and individuals are interested in setting up an internal compliance programme (ICP) scheme to prevent trade activities pertaining to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) under the Trade Controls on Weapons of Mass Destruction Related Items Act (TCWMD Act). Dhadchyarbhon Abhimontejchbud, deputy director-general of the DFT, said those companies and individuals are likely to officially submit their applications to the department next month. The department is expected to finish appraising and evaluating applicants’ qualifications and be able to announce qualified applicants this year, he said. Without the ICP scheme, their goods may be halted or held back by the government’s order. It is important that the entrepreneurs have to be concerned about their buyers and the destinations of their products’ end-users,” said Mr Dhadchyarbhon.
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September 28, 2021 03:33 UTC
Peru's Ashaninka indigenous people remember the cruelty of war in the Amazon
"For me, the '80s were a sickness of the Path," Barboza Vargas told AFP, wearing a colorful crown of parrot feathers and hedgehog quills. "We are convinced that this (conflict) has betrayed our Ashaninka people throughout the Amazon enough," the 62-year-old Barboza Vargas said of his people. They were the main Amazonian indigenous victims of the Shining Path during the Peruvian civil war, from 1980 to 2000. According to testimonies gathered by the CVR in 2003, Shining Path guerillas kidnapped Ashaninka people, forcing them to work as servants and farm hands. He said Shining Path stabbed his mother Victoria and his siblings Sonia, Alicia, Norma and Simon.
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September 28, 2021 02:03 UTC
Evergrande fuels concerns over China's housing bubble
Evergrande fuels concerns over China's housing bubbleA state crackdown on China's colossal property market has helped send Evergrande to the brink of collapseBEIJING - A state crackdown on China's colossal property market has helped send one of its biggest developers to the brink of collapse, and analysts warn the fallout could lead to the bursting of a bubble that has been building for more than two decades. China's property market has been a critical part of the economy, as Beijing's promise to improve people's living standards translated into new homes that in turn fuelled massive construction. Last year, Beijing introduced metrics to cap debt ratios called "three red lines" and tightened scrutiny over crucial funding raised by pre-sale deposits. But if it sparked wider problems, Wu said, the government would likely have to ease the three red lines and engineer a softer landing. Property sales and prices have weakened in recent months while Evergrande stole headlines, according to data analytics company China Beige Book.
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September 28, 2021 01:52 UTC
Ford announces $11.4 bn investment for electric vehicle production
Ford announces $11.4 bn investment for electric vehicle productionFord Motor Company's CEO Jim Farley poses next to the newly unveiled electric F-150 Lightning outside of their Dearborn, Michigan headquarters in May 2021; he said the company seeks to deliver electric vehicles "for the many rather than the few"WASHINGTON - US car manufacturer Ford said Monday it plans to invest $11.4 billion in electric vehicle production, building four new plants that will create 11,000 new jobs by 2025. Together with its South Korean partner SK Innovation, Ford will build the factories in Kentucky and Tennessee, the automaker said in a statement. Ford will invest $7 billion, part of a $30 billion investment already announced last spring, and SK Innovation will put up the remainder. Ford said it would be the "largest, most advanced, most efficient auto production complex in its 118-year history" and would place the company at the forefront of the country's shift to electric vehicles. Executive Chair Bill Ford said, "This is a transformative moment where Ford will lead America's transition to electric vehicles and usher in a new era of clean, carbon-neutral manufacturing."
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September 28, 2021 01:30 UTC
Iran's nuclear program has crossed 'all red lines': Israel PM
Iran's nuclear program has crossed 'all red lines': Israel PMIsraeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, addressing the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly, accused Iran of breaching "all red lines" aimed at curbing its nuclear weapons program. UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday Iran had breached all the "red lines" aimed at curbing its nuclear weapons program, but that Israel "will not allow" Tehran to get the bomb. "Iran's nuclear weapon program is at a critical point, all red lines have been crossed," said Bennett, who took office in June. Iran, which says its nuclear program is for civilian purposes, said Friday that it expected talks to resume soon on reviving a 2015 landmark agreement scaling back its program in exchange for sanctions relief. "The current US approach of putting the Iran nuclear program back in a box, I'd accept that," Gantz told the magazine, in what was perceived by some Israeli experts as a policy shift.
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September 28, 2021 01:07 UTC
New Covid cases dip below 10,000
New Covid cases dip below 10,000A boy reacts as a health worker tries to convince him to take a Covid-19 test in Klong Toey district, Bangkok, last Saturday. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)Thailand logged 9,489 new Covid-19 cases and 129 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning. The new cases fell from 10,288 announced on Monday when the country recorded 101 more deaths. Since the pandemic started early last year, there have been 1,581,415 Covid-19 cases, with 1,448,206 complete recoveries so far. Global Covid-19 cases rose by 371,530 in 24 hours (up from 323,764) to 233.09 million.
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September 28, 2021 00:56 UTC
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile': South's military
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile': South's militaryNorth Korea has carried out several missile tests in September 2021, including this launch of a new type of long-range cruise missileSEOUL - Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an 'unidentified projectile' into the sea off its east coast, the South's military said Tuesday. A Japanese defence ministry spokesman told AFP on condition of anonymity that the projectile "appears to be a ballistic missile". Pyongyang is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its banned nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes. Seoul also successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile for the first time, making it one of a handful of nations with the advanced technology. The administration of US President Joe Biden has repeatedly said that it is willing to meet North Korean officials anywhere, at any time, without preconditions, in its efforts to seek denuclearisation.
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September 27, 2021 23:03 UTC
Operators vow to tackle SMS spam
Operators vow to tackle SMS spamMajor mobile operators plan to tackle spam SMS messages involving gambling to safeguard members of the public. (Bangkok Post photo)Major mobile operators have vowed to tackle spam SMS messages involving gambling, obscenity and scams, in line with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)'s requests to safeguard members of the public. Last week the NBTC held talks with several major telecom operators, asking them to gear up efforts to clamp down on unlawful SMS messages through self-regulation. TUC will also seek cooperation with other telecom operators to gather information about illicit SMS messages as part of collective efforts to block them. Any customers receiving undesirable SMS messages can report them to the AIS Call Centre via *137 in order to block them.
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September 27, 2021 22:52 UTC