Bangkok swelters in ‘danger’ zone for 19 straight days
Bangkok has sweltered through 19 straight days of dangerous heat index levels, with extreme heat and humidity pushing conditions into a high-risk zone for public health.
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Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
But the race wasn’t without hiccups – one robot fell flat at the start line while another bumped into a barrier.
Malaysia joins growing number of Southeast Asian countries seeking to secure Russian oil
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that national oil company Petronas is set to negotiate with Russia to purchase oil and ensure a sufficient supply for domestic use.
Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smog
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will lead a multi‑agency delegation to Chiang Mai on Monday to follow up on efforts to address forest fires, haze and PM2.5 pollution cloaking the upper North.
Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobile
The Department of Provincial Administration has ordered provincial and district officials nationwide to support the deployment of 3,800 mobile “Pum-Puang” vehicles under a Commerce Ministry initiative aimed at selling low-cost goods across the country.
Hospital a flashpoint in funding war
By the time public donations began pouring in, Umphang Hospital was already on the brink.
Anutin approves border fence plan
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in Narathiwat to curb smuggling, illegal crossings and unrest, to be funded from the central budget.
Heightened vigilance over ‘soil fever’ as 23 reported dead
People are being warned to be vigilant against melioidosis, also known as soil fever, after 23 deaths out of 732 patients nationwide were recorded between January and mid-April.
Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade
TEHRAN – Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway.
Foul odour in Trat linked to rotting shipment
More than 2 tonnes of rotting meat and seafood have washed ashore in Trat, spreading a foul stench over 10 kilometres, affecting several coastal communities.