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Thai Equestrians Make History, Qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Congratulations are in order for the Thai National Equestrian Team and the Thai Equestrian Federation (TEF). For the first time ever, under the visionary...

Meghan and Harry Welcome Second Child, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan gave birth to a healthy girl on Friday.

Normandy Commemorates D-Day With Small Crowds, but Big Heart

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — When the sun rises over Omaha Beach, revealing vast stretches of wet sand extending toward distant cliffs, one starts to grasp the immensity of the task faced by Allied soldiers on June 6, 1944, landing on the Nazi-occupied Normandy shore.

Belarus Opposition Slams Dissident TV Confessions as Coerced

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Belarusian opposition said Friday a dissident journalist was coerced to appear in a video on state TV in which he wept and praised the country's authoritarian ruler, a broadcast sharply criticized by Western officials.
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha raises his thumb to a man who is receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at Central Plaza Ladprao mall on May 12, 2021.

Opinion: Losing Faith in Thai Govt’s Timely Inoculation Abilities

When people lose trust in the state’s abilities to ensure citizen’s safety and good health, they go their own way to seek alternatives. The failed handling of the third wave of COVID-19 outbreak and the limited, delayed inoculation program have sprung alternative solutions.

Sri Lanka Braces for Environmental Disaster as Ship Sinks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka were trying to head off a potential environmental disaster Thursday as a fire-damaged container ship that had been carrying chemicals was sinking off of the country's main port.

Myanmar Military Court Sentences Journalists to Jail

BANGKOK (AP) — A military court in Myanmar has sentenced two journalists to two years in prison for their reporting, a move that was decried by rights groups as the latest assault on press freedom since the country's coup.

The Pandemic Has Slowed Tourism to Thailand’s Buddhist Temples, but the Impact Is More...

(THE CONVERSATION) Buddhist temples that relied heavily on donations from foreign tourists are now struggling to outlast the pandemic.

Run, Recover, Rejuvenate: New Global Study From Westin Hotels & Resorts Reveals Heightened Interest...

To Coincide with Global Running Day on June 2, Westin to Unveil Partnership with Run Recovery Technology Leader Hyperice to Support a 360-Degree Well-Being...

BMA Schools Adjust Learning and Teaching Plan With “5 ONs”

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has issued the BMA announcement on the postponement of the opening of school term, academic year 2021, previously from June...

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