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Sri Lanka to ink MoUs with regional countries for pharmaceutical supplies
Daily FT
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Framework allows direct deals between nominated foreign suppliers and SPC Senior officials’ committee formulates system to identify suitable countries for G2G sourcing Identifies seven countries—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and...
Bangkok and Guangzhou Strengthen Economic Ties and Environmental Collaboration
The Nation Thailand
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July 1, 2025
Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China, holds significant historical importance as a major port along the Maritime Silk Road, boasting over 2,000 years of history. Known as China's "Flower City" due to its year-round...
Thailand Court Suspends PM Paetongtarn In Major Blow To Government
StratNews Global
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July 1, 2025
Home Asia Thailand Court Suspends PM Paetongtarn In Major Blow To Government Paetongtarn's battles after only 10 months in office underline an intractable power struggle between the billionaire Shinawatra dynasty and an influential establishment...
AI makes science easy, but is it getting it right? Study warns LLMs are oversimplifying critical research
The Economic Times
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July 5, 2025
In a world where AI tools have become daily companions—summarizing articles, simplifying medical research, and even drafting professional reports, a new study is raising red flags. As it turns out, some of the most popular large language models...
Unrest, disease risk not a deterrent for M’sian travellers
The Malaysian Star
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July 2, 2025
GEORGE TOWN: Thailand remains a top holiday destination for Malaysians despite the country’s latest political crisis. The suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra coupled with ongoing violence in some of the country’s southern...
Thais turn against PM, like her ‘uncle’ Hun Sen: Shinawatra suspended from office
The Independent Singapore
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July 1, 2025
The border dispute with Cambodia is threatening to bring down Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. She was suspended by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday (July 1), just three days after thousands rallied in Bangkok demanding her...
Thailand-Cambodia tensions rise as border rules tighten
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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BANGKOK, Thailand: This week, Thailand implemented land border restrictions, including a ban on tourists traveling to Cambodia, as the two nations retaliate amid an ongoing border dispute. Tensions have risen since an armed clash on May 28, which...
AI chatbots oversimplify scientific studies and gloss over critical details — the newest models are especially guilty" target="_self"…
LiveScience
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July 5, 2025
Large language models (LLMs) are becoming less "intelligent" in each new version as they oversimplify and, in some cases, misrepresent important scientific and medical findings, a new study has found. Scientists discovered that versions of...
Thailand's political chaos: what happens next?
The Economic Times
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July 1, 2025
Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday as it considers a petition filed by 36 senators seeking her dismissal. The senators have accused the 38-year-old premier of dishonesty and breaching ethical...
The scary condition sufferers say ‘traps you in your own half-alive corpse’ — it’s caused by a medication taken by millions
New York Post
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July 2, 2025
Kelly Barta was turning red. It was 2012, and the 38-year-old mother of two had just quit the topical steroids she’d used for nearly 30 years to treat her eczema. Within days, she was crimson from head to toe, tormented by searing pain and a...
Thailand’s doctors have to show cannabis use for medical reasons in new form
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
Thailand has introduced a new prescription form as part of its measures to restrict cannabis usage for medical purposes, just three years after it became the first country in Asia to decriminalise the drug. Issued on Monday, the “P.T.33” form will...
Thailand is cracking down on weed tourism
Time Out
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If you’ve got a trip booked to Thailand and were looking forward to some time getting acquainted with Mary Jane, we’ve got some bad news. Medicinal marijuana was legalised back in Thailand in 2018, and in 2022 weed was fully decriminalised. This...
Thai PM suspended after leaked phone call
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 1, 2025
Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government under fire on multiple fronts. The court said in a statement it had...
Thailand’s singles splurge: How ‘solo economy’ drives two-thirds of consumer spending
The Straits Times
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July 1, 2025
Thailand’s single population has emerged as the dominant force in consumer spending, accounting for more than two-thirds of total market expenditure and driving significant growth in luxury goods, beauty products, and premium lifestyle services,...
Thai court suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over leaked phone call
Seven News
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July 1, 2025
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government under fire on multiple fronts. The court said on Tuesday it had...
Thai court suspends PM Shinawatra over pending case
BDNews24
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Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government fighting for survival and under fire on multiple fronts. The...
Thai PM suspended after leaked phone call
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 1, 2025
Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government under fire on multiple fronts. The court said in a statement it had...
Thailand Faces Growing Instability with Paetongtarn’s Intransigence
Fulcrum
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July 1, 2025
The leaked phone call between Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian leader Hun Sen has ignited political instability and thrown into question the already embattled prime minister’s position. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s...
Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, father Thaksin face legal peril
Al Jazeera
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July 1, 2025
Thailand’s ruling political dynasty is facing legal peril, as the country’s Constitutional Court considers a petition seeking the dismissal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, while a separate court hears a royal defamation suit against her...
Diverse Cuisines: A Gateway to Cultural Exchange and Health
Ocean Beach Bulletin
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July 2, 2025
Why Food Diversity Matters in Modern Society Across continents and generations, food has always been a central element of civilization. Every culture, from bustling cities to rural villages, expresses its unique story through local cuisine. These...