Robots threatening jobs for new graduates
New graduates, especially those with bachelor's degrees in fields not highly demanded by the labour market, are likely to face stiff competition from robots, warned Mr Thanit Sorat, vice president…
Laos Flood Victims Afraid to Return to Villages as Relief Efforts Mount
Lao villagers hardest hit by the July 23 failure of a dam in Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower project in Champassak province are still in a state of panic and…
Phu Chee-fah declared disaster zone after road section caved in
Chiang Rai's Phu Chee-fah was on Tuesday declared a disaster zone after the cave-in of a section of the mountain road leading to the popular tourist destination which subsequently pulled…
Flash floods, landslide force schools to close in Mae Hong Son
Many schools in Sop Moei district of Mae Hong Son province have been temporarily closed after flash floods hit many areas and Mae Sariang-Mae Sam Laep road was blocked by…
Chiang Rai road temporarily blocked by landslide
A main road connecting Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong district along the Mekong River in Chiang Rai was briefly blocked by fallen earth and rocks in a landslide early this…
Demand For Pets Endangers Southeast Asia’s Birds
Many of the birds have been seized from their natural habitats by wildlife traffickers who meet a growing demand for them from Southeast Asia's growing urban middle-class.The traffickers illegally ship…
107-year old Karen spiritual leader granted Thai citizenship
Spiritual leader of ethnic Karens of Kaeng Krachan forest in Phetchaburi, 107-year old Ko-ee Meeme, registered for a Thai identity card at Kaeng Krachang district office on Tuesday after he…
Thailand Asks Britain to Extradite Convicted Former PM Yingluck
BANGKOK Thailand has asked Britain to extradite former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, overthrown in a coup in 2014 and sentenced in absentia to jail for negligence, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha…
15 provinces warned of flash floods, landslides
The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has issued a warning for 15 provinces, five each in the North, Central and South, to beware of flash floods and landslides, department chief…
Chiang Rai, Mukdahan brace for overflows from Mekong River
People living along the bank of the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province in the North and Mukdahan province in the Northeast have been told to take precautions against possible…