Aung San Suu Kyi: on the crest of a ‘red wave’
Aung San Suu Kyi: on the crest of a ‘red wave’ - poised to be swept back into officeMyanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for an early vote in in Nay Pyi Taw on Oct 29, 2020, ahead of the general election on Sunday. “That’s why the Shan – and other ethnic communities – must support the ethnic political parties in the [forthcoming] elections,” he said. On the ground in ethnic areas support for the local ethnic parties is burgeoning. “Belonging to the ethnic political parties is their way of expressing their political desires and aspirations … It’s really amazing,” she added. So when voters go to the polls on Sunday the key question is how the voters in the ethnic areas are going to vote.
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November 07, 2020 03:33 UTC
Sr.Gp.Capt. Kampee, Chairman of Thai People Council for the Nation, accepts invitation to direct series Y movie
Kampee, Chairman of Thai People Council for the Nation, accepts invitation to direct series Y movieSr.Gp.Capt. Kampee accepted the invitation to direct the movie alongside an already highly regarded movie director, “Pee Tor” Marut Sarowat. “This movie series will reach teenagers and young people,” stated Sr.Gp.Capt. In addition, Pee Pung Pung will jointly make the series much more challenging and differentiated from other Y movies by presenting love in unimaginable ways. Ploy Chanita ChankrithongChairman of the BoardMr. Nitiwat ThanayoslertyosphakdeeProduction DirectorsKhun Laddawan MoaWong (Lhong)Suchada Labjaturapis (Beauty),ControllerPhumipat Thanachaiboonyaphat (Pung Pung)DirectorsMarut Sarowat (Tor)Phumipat Thanachaiboonyaphat (Pung Pung)
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November 07, 2020 00:56 UTC
US expert panel votes 'no' on experimental Alzheimer's drug
US expert panel votes 'no' on experimental Alzheimer's drugMaker Biogen was hopeful its drug aducanumab would be the first ever approved to treat the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's -- a major medical milestoneWASHINGTON - A US government-convened expert committee on Friday voted against recommending the approval of the first new Alzheimer's drug in almost two decades after finding insufficient evidence of its benefit. Maker Biogen was hopeful its drug aducanumab would be the first ever approved to treat the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's -- a major medical milestone. It would also have been the first drug approved against the disease since 2003. Aducanumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets the build-up of a protein called beta-amyloid in the brain tissue of Alzheimer's patients. One theory holds that Alzheimer's disease comes about from an excessive accumulation of these proteins in some people's brains as they age and their immune systems decline.
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November 06, 2020 23:03 UTC
Reach for the stars
Through collaboration with state telecom enterprise TOT, mu Space succeeded in launching server payload into space with Blue Origin's rocket from Texas, in the US, on Oct 13. The company also has links with its US-registered space manufacturing firm, mu Space LLC. Money raised will be used to build a medium-sized smart factory to develop space technology, including satellites, automation systems and robots. In 2018, mu Space made great strides by sending its first payload from Asia on New Shepard space vehicle. "With 1,000 employees, they would be in charge of 3,000 robots," said Mr James.
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November 06, 2020 22:30 UTC
Retiring older power plants mulled
Retiring older power plants mulledEnergy authorities are planning to study the possibility of adopting an "early retirement" for ageing power plants that cannot efficiently supply power to the state grid in a bid to resolve the oversupply of national power reserves, says Kawin Thangsupanich, secretary to the energy minister. The idea is among proposals raised to revise the national power development plan (PDP) for 2018-37. The higher a power reserve's capacity, the more tariff is charged on power bills, creating a heftier burden for households. Opportunities for new power plants with better technologies will also be available to policymakers. Oversupply of the national power reserve is a big headache for authorities because several domestic gas-fired power plant projects and hydropower plant development projects in Laos are in the pipeline, with operation dates scheduled until 2025, said Mr Kawin.
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November 06, 2020 22:30 UTC
Light at end of tunnel for unity panel?
Light at end of tunnel for unity panel? But there are signs that those opposed to it may get back to the negotiating table, signalling light at the end of the tunnel. Mr Abhisit is known for his anti-military and charter rewrite stance since he led the Democrat Party into the 2019 election. There have been nearly 10 committees, at parliamentary and national levels, from the Abhisit, Yingluck (Shinawatra) and Prayut governments. During the coup era, a number of reconciliation panels were formed.
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November 06, 2020 22:18 UTC
Target the PM2.5 source
Target the PM2.5 sourceDecember is known for being the beginning of the PM2.5 season in Bangkok and several other provinces. To do so, the government must have the right information about the causes of air pollution first and foremost. It is factories, power plants and mass cultivation that drive farmers to burn farm waste and cause transboundary air pollution. Without knowing the correct target, we cannot solve the smog issue at its source. What the government needs is moral courage and to act like a policymaker -- not a dust-buster nor cleaner -- to address PM2.5 at its source.
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November 06, 2020 22:18 UTC
Bookings for seniors' housing begin Monday
A group of seniors exercises at Lumpini Park in Bangkok (Bangkok Post file photo). The Treasury Department will invite senior citizens to reserve 921 units of a residential project in Samut Prakan from Nov 9-30, with prices ranging from 1.82 million to 2.99 million baht a unit. The project for seniors in Bang Phli district of the province adjacent to Bangkok is a joint effort by Ramathibodi Hospital, the Government Housing Bank, Government Savings Bank, Krungthai Bank and the state enterprise Dhanarak Asset Development Co, said Yutthana Yimkarun, the Treasury Department director-general. The housing development, part of the Ramathibodi Elderly Care and Hospice complex, will consist of nine 8-storey buildings in all. Interested people can book and submit documents online via the website of the Treasury Department or its Samut Prakan branch, or the websites of Ramathibodi Hospital and Dhanarak Asset Development.
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November 06, 2020 11:15 UTC
Thai returnee dies of Covid-19 | Bangkok Post: learning
From an art exhibition, "The Knight in PPE Suit", at Ardel's Third Place Gallery in Bangkok from Nov 5 to Dec 12. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)A Thai man who returned recently from the UK and was diagnosed with Covid-19 has died, raising the death toll in Thailand from the disease to 60. The third case, from Saudi Arabia, was a Thai woman, 56. The fifth case was from the Netherlands, a Thai woman, 36. The other three cases were Myanmar truck drivers, aged 28, 29, and 41, who crossed the border into Thailand on Oct 26.
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November 06, 2020 06:56 UTC
TEST YOURSELF: Art escapes | Bangkok Post: learning
Photo © Ai Weiwei Studio/Preecha PattaraumpornchaBangkok Art Biennale returns to the cityTest Yourself is where you can improve your reading skills. The Bangkok Art Biennale returns to the capital for the second time, aiming to help the Thai art scene during these tough times. Some 82 artists from 35 countries are showcasing a wide collection of 200 works at 10 Bangkok landmarks, including some temples, Museum Siam, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and River City Bangkok. BACCThe Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is home to 38 international and Thai artists with 86 works. Bangkok Art Biennale 2020 continues until Jan 31 and works on the 9th floor of the BACC are on display until Nov 29.
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November 06, 2020 06:21 UTC
Police launch 'new' drink-driving checkpoint | Bangkok Post: learning
The new national police chief recently ordered the suspension of random drink-driving checkpoints, to help reduce corruption related to bribes and extortion. The checkpoint in front of Thong Lor station was a large one -- 20 metres long, staffed by 12 police officers. There was a sign alerting motorists to a checkpoint 150 metres ahead, sectioned off by traffic cones and surrounded by four CCTV cameras, police said. A "new kind'' of drink-driving checkpoint was trialed in front Thong Lor police station on Sukhumvit Soi 55 on Wednesday night. Police roll out a new checkpoint in Thong Lor under the new national police chief's policy to ensure transparency and reduce bribes and extortion.
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November 06, 2020 04:07 UTC
Stress-busters
We've gone through a soft lockdown and we're past it, but the pandemic continues and things are far from normal. Spend 30 minutes here to destroy things with a bat, hammer or crowbar. What matters is that you finally get to destroy a room without going to jail for it. THROW SOME AXES(Photos: Rage Room Sriangkarin Via Facebook)Nothing takes the stress off like a little bit of axe-throwing. Plus, it doesn't hurt that you've also got plenty of food and drink stalls around — just don't drink and throw.
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November 06, 2020 03:45 UTC
The 'easy' way out for PM
The 'easy' way out for PMThe Constitutional Court's ruling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha occupying an army residence, scheduled for Dec 2, could ease him gently from power, said Jatuporn Prompan, chairman of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD). He was responding to the court's pending ruling in a case lodged by the opposition in November last year. The opposition said Gen Prayut's tenancy of the army house was a conflict of interest and took the case to court. Speaking in a live broadcast on the Peace Talk programme via Facebook, Mr Jatuporn said if Gen Prayut was disqualified as prime minister by court order, it could provide him with a gentle way out of his current political predicament. Gen Prayut has come under pressure from anti-government protesters to step down.
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November 06, 2020 01:18 UTC
Thailand: The Land of...
Thailand: The Land of... I'm sure, I'm not the only one who has been rethinking Thailand's nickname The Land Of Smiles. Fun fact: The Land Of Smiles is also the title of a German operetta, which premiered in 1929. National Science Day is on August 18 but every day in Thailand is Superstition Day. The Land of Two DictionariesReform means reform to some but it also means abolition to others.
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November 06, 2020 01:18 UTC
The (space) danger zone
This is what Star Wars: Squadrons lets players experience. The game promises players the thrilling experience of being a pilot on both sides of the battle and for the most part, it delivers. The gameplay & graphicsGetting behind the cockpit of some of Star Wars' legendary starfighters is exciting, especially for a nerd like me. The verdictPiloting a Star Wars ship is the dream of every nerd and Star Wars: Squadrons makes that dream a reality. Whether you jump inside an X-Wing or Tie Fighter, this game is the best immersive Star Wars starfighter experience.
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November 06, 2020 01:18 UTC