Myanmar court has sentenced Suu Kyi to six years in prison for receiving bribes of 20 million baht and gold bars
On April 27, AFP reported that Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the democracy movement in Myanmar (Burma), was sentenced to five years by the ad hoc court in Nay...
Russia shuts the tap: Poland and Bulgaria, victims of Kremlin sanctions
No rubles, no gas, warned Vladimir Putin in March. This Wednesday, April 27, the Russian company Gazprom has cut the supply tap to Bulgaria and Poland.
Indeed, the company is...
Tourism Council Urges Scrapping of Thailand Pass
The Thailand Pass should be done away with from June if the country is to have any hope of attracting 10 million foreign tourists this year. That’s the view...
Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn
On Monday the board of Twitter agreed to a $44bn takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk, a transaction that shifts control of Twitter to the world's richest person.
Mr...
Living on the Edge of the Rising Sea- Mekong River
Water levels in the Mekong River are expected to continue rising until April 29, after the Jinghong Dam in China’s Yunnan province increased the rate at which it releases...
Thai Universities Rank High in QS World University Rankings List
Three Thai universities have improved their standing in the QS World University Rankings for 2021, released by UK-based education and career consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
According to the list, Chulalongkorn University...
