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Urban heat is a man-made hazard
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (303+ words) PUBLISHED: 25 Apr 2026 at 01: 01 Bangkok stands at the centre of this man-made crisis. As a primate city with a dense concrete landscape and limited vegetation, it suffers from a severe Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. According to the World Bank, a…...
Int'l Fact-Checking Day 2026: Collective Action Against AI-Era Disinformation
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (785+ words) PUBLISHED: 24 Apr 2026 at 17: 33 The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has designated April 2 each year as International Fact-Checking Day, following April Fools' Day, to remind the public of the importance of verifying facts before believing or sharing content, to prevent the spread…...
Thailand intensifies AI efforts in bid to close the skills gap
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1046+ words) PUBLISHED: 24 Apr 2026 at 01: 01 Aiming to build artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty, the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT), the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have forged a partnership to bridge the gap between…...
As AI evolves, people debate whether machines deserve feelings and rights
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1130+ words) As we watch robots advance, the real race is ethical, deciding whether machines will remain tools or become moral equals PUBLISHED: 23 Apr 2026 at 11: 32 Last Sunday, the Chinese autonomous humanoid robot Lightning beat the human half-marathon record by more than 6 minutes…...
Summer storms warning from Thursday to Saturday
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (126+ words) published: 23 Apr 2026 at 07: 25 The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of summer storms affecting upper Thailand, anticipating thunderstorms and gusty winds from Thursday to Saturday. In its second warning issued on Wednesday morning, the department said upper Thailand is expected…...
Earth Day spotlight: Sephora and Saie to recycle 1m pounds of plastic
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (284+ words) Sephora partners with Saie to recover plastic waste in honour of earth day. PUBLISHED: 22 Apr 2026 at 13: 58 Planet Beautiful 2026, working with re Purpose Global, seeks to remove the plastic equivalent of 23m lipstick tubes and 34m mascaras worth of waste and also support…...
Heavy rains lure frogs out of hiding and villagers out of homes
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (251+ words) PUBLISHED: 22 Apr 2026 at 13: 58 NAKHON RATCHASIMA " Residents of Taling Chan village in Khon Buri district have been heading out after dark to catch frogs for food following heavy rains brought by a passing summer storm. The rains, which fell over several…...
Extreme weather risk jumps
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (240+ words) PUBLISHED: 21 Apr 2026 at 01: 01 The Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) has warned that Thailand's vulnerability to extreme weather has surged dramatically, rising from 72nd place in 2022 to 17th globally by 2024, while 2026 is projected to be one of the hottest years in…...
Chile customs showcases puppies training to sniff out drugs
4+ day, 28+ min ago (160+ words) Kawin and Kavee Sirichantakul, brothers and co'founders of Wanghin Lab, have opened a compact private museum and learning centre in Bangkok to reconnect urban residents with insects and urban biodiversity. Emphasising that “humans may not survive without insects, ” the lab…...
Storms warning for smoggy northern Thailand
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (332+ words) PUBLISHED: 21 Apr 2026 at 13: 37 Summer storms are forecast for upper Thailand from Thursday to Saturday, as the region remains cloaked in smog. The Thai Meterological Department (TMD) issued the storms alert on Tuesday, warning of scattered thunderstorms, strong gusty winds, hail…...