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Thailand is in the midst of gaining international prominence through its membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council from 2025 to 2027, progressing its accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and conducting negotiations over a free trade agreement with the European Union.

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Tourist safety can't wait

Thailand has long prided itself on being a premier global destination, actively marketing its warm hospitality while relying on tourism as a critical economic growth engine. But what impression does it send when a traveller takes one wrong turn at a major transit station and ends up being robbed in…

Bangkok Post

Britain must meet Putin’s war of words with action

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Faced with an increasingly bellicose Russia that is threatening ‘consequences’ over the UK’s military support for Ukraine, a substantial increase in defence spending will likely more than pay for itself

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The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy

Editorial: New York mayor Zohran Mamdani shows Britain’s Andy Burnham that confronting billionaires need not mean the end of cooperation with Donald Trump

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The Guardian view on writers’ houses: a museum of one’s own

Editorial: The Wordsworth Trust has acquired a second home. Cherished authors including George Eliot don’t even have one

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Shirley Harrison obituary

Other lives: Author of a controversial book on Jack the Ripper and a biography of Sylvia Pankhurst

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Peter Pegnall obituary

Other lives: Poet who founded a festival in Portugal and held workshops in Norfolk

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‘Low carb’, ‘gluten-free’, with collagen or electrolytes: is it really possible for alcohol to be healthy?

Premixed drinks are ultra-processed products but their marketing claims create a ‘health halo’ that takes the focus away from the harms of alcohol, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

OPINION - I froze my eggs and carried on working, just like AOC: this is the gruelling reality

There is a scene in Bridget Jones’s Diary that perfectly summarises an experience anyone over 30 and single in London will be familiar with. It’s at Una Alconbury’s turkey curry buffet, right after pervy “Uncle” Geoffrey has asked about Bridget’s love life. Una swans over and says: “You career girls!…

Evening Standard

Where on earth is Melania Trump?

In her husband’s first term, her absences sparked conspiracy theories. This time, she is somehow keeping an even lower profile, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The HT editor who stood by his reporter all the way to jail

A few years after independence, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru offered a journalist the post of ambassador to Moscow. He politely declined because he preferred his profession to a government job.

Newslaundry

Land, jobs, tribal quota: The issues forming Goa 2027, and why BJP still starts ahead

As Goa’s coastal landscape settles into a late-onset monsoon and tourist footfall begins to taper, political activity is set to intensify. Leaders of top parties are expected to land in the state for regional events, organisational meetings and, crucially, to assess the ground situation ahead of the Goa assembly elections,…

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The hill I will die on: Packing light is for cowards. Pack heavy

Trip-prepping shouldn’t be a grim exercise in minimising your milligrams. Take day outfits, night outfits, gymwear, swimwear – and prepare for an adventure, says writer and comedian Max Olesker

The Guardian - UK

Here is the news from the US: Woke 1.0 is over. But what did progressives do wrong?

A movement with safety, dignity and equality at its heart has been blamed for the rightwing backlash. But within it were principles worth carrying forwards, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Burnham is choosing jobs over climate security. That’s a big risk

The PM’s net zero pragmatism may please some voters, but as parts of the country go up in flames, it’s an increasingly hard sell, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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How the far right is tightening its grip over the EU – from the inside

The centrist coalition that traditionally shaped EU laws is now colluding with MEPs from the AfD and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, says academic Alberto Alemanno

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The Guardian view on Jason Arday: a tragedy that demands reflection

Editorial: Legitimate scrutiny became entangled with a racial argument about merit and diversity. His death raises questions about how society treats black success and failure

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The Guardian view on a vibrant summer for British athletics: inspiring a generation

Editorial: Amy Hunt’s record haul of four golds in Birmingham showcased the sport’s appeal. More can be done to ensure it gets its fair share of the limelight

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Bangkok Post

What is a life prison term?

The release of former drug kingpin Laota Saenlee after just over eight years in prison has understandably shocked the public. The Department of Corrections (DoC) says his release complied with all relevant regulations. That may be so. But the case raises a more important question: are those regulations consistent with…

Bangkok Post

Tax profits where they are made

Last week, delegates from around the world gathered in New York to negotiate the proposed United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, a landmark agreement aimed at making global tax cooperation more inclusive and effective.

Bangkok Post

No trade-off between security, tariffs

It is preposterous to link the upcoming tariff negotiations between the US and Thailand with the annual Cobra Gold exercise. The viral news headlines drew a quick and strong rebuttal from the Anutin government, reiterating that there are no such overtures. All Thailand need is to have fruitful, fair-trade negotiations…

The Independent UK

The welfare state needs reform – but not Reform

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Robert Jenrick’s suggestion that foreign nationals pay into the tax system but not be entitled to benefits is not the only self-defeating weakness in the party’s proposals

The Guardian - UK

My son is leaving home for university – and my severe denial has surprised me

My cherished first-born will soon be off to start a big new phase of his life, shiny saucepans in tow. ‘Empty nesting’ implies this is as nature intended, but it’s knocked me for six, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - AU

Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear

From Aboriginal rock art to colonial encounters, sharks have been a figure of fear and fascination throughout the long human history of this continent

The Guardian - UK

As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop

New species and regional instability are factors – but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing lives, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh