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Bangkok extends Songkran water gun recycling as crowds top 3 million
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (480+ words) Bangkok is keeping its Songkran plastic water gun recycling campaign running until April 19, even as the capital wraps up one of its busiest festival periods in recent years, with more than 3. 14 million people joining celebrations across the city from April…...
Xi sets out four principles for Middle East peace
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (198+ words) Xi said the Gulf states are close neighbours that cannot move away from one another, making stable relations essential to the region's future. He said efforts should focus on helping Gulf countries improve ties, building a common, comprehensive, cooperative and…...
FDA warns partygoers over suspected drink-spiking drugs after nightclub case
21+ hour, 43+ min ago (143+ words) Thailand's Food and Drug Administration has warned the public to be extra cautious after social media reports of a person being exposed to a suspected substance, believed to be GHB, at an entertainment venue and later suffering seizures and requiring…...
Storms lash 7 provinces in Northeast and East as Bangkok bakes
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (277+ words) Summer storms are set to batter seven provinces in Thailand's lower Northeast and East on Wednesday, April 16, bringing thunderstorms, strong winds and the risk of lightning, while Bangkok and surrounding areas remain under very hot conditions, according to the Thai…...
Tokyo Disney Sea marks 25 years as visitors return post-Covid
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (369+ words) In January, the cumulative combined number of visitors to the amusement park and adjacent Tokyo Disneyland topped 900 million. After running into difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier in 2020, Tokyo Disney Sea is expected to face challenges such as improving…...
Japan, Poland elevate ties, vow deeper security cooperation
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (270+ words) At their meeting held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, the two leaders also discussed the situations in Asia and the Middle East, confirming close cooperation to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific. "The security of the Euro-Atlantic and…...
Thailand backs Japan's AZEC 2. 0 push to boost energy security
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (412+ words) Thailand has backed Japan's proposed "AZEC 2. 0" framework and new low-interest energy financing measures, as regional leaders stepped up efforts to strengthen energy security amid global market volatility and tensions in the Middle East. During the summit, Japan announced a new…...
Drink-driving makes up 94% of Songkran probation cases
21+ hour, 54+ min ago (374+ words) Drink-driving accounted for more than 94 per cent of all cases entering the probation system during the first five days of Songkran, with Chiang Mai recording the highest number of offences nationwide. The Probation Department said 3, 961 cases entered the probation process…...
Govt orders nationwide forest lockdown to fight wildfires and PM2. 5
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (472+ words) Speaking on April 14, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said the ministry was acting in line with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's policy to intensify wildfire prevention and haze control, with the key objective of stopping fires from the very…...
ONE launches legal action against Rodtang over alleged contract breaches
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (387+ words) ONE Championship Thailand has announced legal action against Rodtang Jitmuangnon, saying it has started proceedings in Singapore, Japan and Thailand over what it describes as repeated breaches of his contractual obligations. The promotion said it was acting transparently towards fans,…...