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Ministry acts to end dispute between Israelis and Samui zoo owner

The Interior Ministry will take action to end the dispute between the owner of an exotic animal zoo on Koh Samui and an Israeli family who were refused entry, Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesian quake

RUTENG, Indonesia - Help started arriving Sunday for thousands of evacuees on Indonesia's Flores island after a powerful earthquake killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

UK's media-savvy PM Burnham shifts messaging to TikTok, podcasts

LONDON - Whether he is pulling a pint, tossing a builder's helmet in the air or running with Olympic medallist Mo Farah, the UK's new prime minister Andy Burnham has embraced social media with a deft touch.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

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Ukrainian social media channels track incoming Russian missiles

KYIV - The chances of a missile attack on Kyiv that night were around 50 percent, according to the administrator of a social media channel monitoring Russian air raids.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Thousands evacuated after quake kills 51 in Indonesia

SIKKA, Indonesia - Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

North, Northeast forecast is for heavy rain, flood risk

Heavy to very heavy rain is expected across parts of northern and northeastern Thailand from Tuesday into Friday, raising the risk of flash floods and forest runoff in vulnerable areas.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Google to shut down Assistant on some devices from Sept 4

Google has begun notifying users via email that it will start shutting down Google Assistant across several platforms, including smartphones and smartwatches, from Sept 4, 2026, as it shifts focus entirely towards its Gemini AI system.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

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Japan aims for the moons of Mars

TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTRE, Japan - Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Hope fades for finding survivors of Colombia quake as rescued woman dies

PEREIRA (COLOMBIA) - A Colombian woman who was rescued after being trapped for nearly 37 hours under the rubble in the wake of a strong earthquake has died of her injuries, her family told AFP on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

'Everyone lives in fear': Yemenis worry about return to all-out war

DUBAI - Yemen's years-long civil conflict killed tens of thousands of people, uprooted millions and drove the country to the brink of famine before a 2022 truce restored relative calm. Now, renewed hostilities between the Houthi rebels and the government have many fearing the return of all-out war.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Jaded voters, same old choices: Brazil kicks off election campaign

RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Brazil's leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro kick off their election campaigns on Sunday in a race that has many voters feeling a weary sense of deja vu.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Guru's daily horoscope for Aug 16

The day of the week you were born on can reveal a lot... Read on.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Laos deports 23 gamblers

NONG KHAI: Twenty-three Thai nationals were deported from Laos on Friday following a crackdown on online gambling networks by Lao authorities, police said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Accomplice gets 5 years over MP car shooting

The Narathiwat provincial court sentenced a man to five years in prison for his role in an attempted murder case involving Prachachat Party MP Kamolsak Leewamoh.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

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Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Ex-drug kingpin pardoned

Former drug kingpin Laota Saenlee, 86, has been released from Bang Kwang Central Prison after receiving a royal pardon under a decree issued to mark Her Majesty the Queen's 4th-cycle birthday anniversary.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Public warned on school threats

The Department of Mental Health has warned against threatening posts targeting schools, urging the public to follow its "2 No, 1 Join" principle: do not share, do not imitate, and report suspicious clues.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Govt tightens net on scammers

The government will intensify efforts to combat online crime from "source to destination", targeting mule accounts and SIM cards, money trails, digital platforms and infrastructure used by criminals, as well as call-centre gangs and transnational crime networks, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15

Thailand seeks EAEU free trade deal

Talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) hopefully will begin soon, helping expand trade with the bloc, says Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.

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Bangkok Post · Aug 15

Four 'unlocks' to drive Thailand's sustainable growth

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has outlined four priorities for unlocking Thailand's sustainable growth as global trade faces growing uncertainty from geopolitics, technology, trade barriers and shifting supply chains.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15

Deputy PM maps out plans for growth

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has urged greater investment in basic infrastructure to propel Thailand into a new economic era.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15

South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War

SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an "irreversible" nuclear state.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15

Zambia's vote marred by intimidation, counting pause: observers

LUSAKA - International observers of Zambia's elections said Saturday the poll was marred by claims of intimidation, abductions and an hours-long pause in the vote count.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15

News stories you may have missed

A fortnight ago to mark the Bangkok Post's 80th anniversary this column carried reminiscences of my early days at the newspaper. Unfortunately there was not enough space to mention some of the more bizarre stories that appeared in the Post in those days. As recent news has been distinctly on…

Bangkok Post · Aug 15