Naresuan University in Thailand is researching crickets as a potential solution for future protein shortages. The university’s research team has been studying protein from plants, including plant-based sausages, chicken substitutes, and insects….
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Songkhla police probe disappearance of sword from Prince Lop Buri Ramet statue
Police in Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla are searching for a stolen sword belonging to the statue of Prince Lop Buri Ramet. The sword went missing from Khao Noi Hill and is…
Phuket’s bid to host Specialised Expo 2028 unsuccessful
Phuket has lost its bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028 to Belgrade in Serbia. The vote was watched by representatives of the private and government sectors in Phuket who were key…
Vu Khoan, a man who ushered Vietnam into ASEAN
Vu Khoan, former Vietnamese foreign minister, played a crucial role in Vietnam’s decision to join ASEAN as the seventh member in July 1995. During a meeting with ASEAN officials, he asked important…
Speakership to be resolved before first meeting of the House
The Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties are expected to resolve their dispute over the House speakership before the first meeting of the House of Representatives on July 4th. Pheu Thai party…
Wat Arun is structurally safe, despite slight tilting of mondop
The director-general of Thailand’s Fine Arts Department has stated that the slight lean in the four mondops, religious architectural features, towards the central tower of Bangkok’s Wat Arun does not pose a…
Titanic sub destroyed in ‘catastrophic implosion,’ all five aboard dead
A deep-sea submersible carrying five people to explore the wreck of the Titanic has been found in pieces after a “catastrophic implosion,” killing everyone on board. The submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions,…
Alarm bells ring in overloaded Thai public health system as exhausted doctors quit in droves
Every year, hundreds of doctors in Thailand leave the government sector due to heavy workloads, low pay, and limited opportunities for advancement. Over the past decade, an average of 450 doctors have…
Diabetes cases to double to 1.3 billion by 2050: study
The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide is predicted to more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050, driven by structural racism and inequality between countries. Both developed and developing nations…
Malaysia to charge Thai nationals over mass graves, trafficking camps found in 2015
Four Thai nationals will be charged in a Malaysian court over the discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the Thailand-Malaysia border in 2015. These camps and graves were…