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Hundreds feared dead as massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar and Thailand

Myanmar’s junta declares state of emergency and makes rare request for international aid

The Independent UK

Myanmar earthquake: More than 1,600 dead as searches continue and UK sends £10million in aid

As the search for survivors stretches into a second night, friends and family wait anxiously for any news of their loved ones

Evening Standard

Earthquake death toll in Myanmar, Thailand surpasses 150

Dozens trapped under rubble in Thai capital after powerful magnitude 7.7 tremor struck central Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

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Thai cabinet approves casino bill

Thailand’s cabinet on Thursday approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry.

Bangkok Post

Rain Forecasts for Brazil Undercut Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Thursday closed down -0.26 (-1.34%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -2.50 (-0.46%). Sugar prices Thursday slid to 1-1/2 week lows as forecasted rain for Brazil eased dryness concerns and sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. Meteorologist Climatempo...

Barchart

Sugar Price Slide on Rain Forecasts for Brazil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.34 (-1.76%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -4.20 (-0.78%). Sugar prices today fell to 1-1/2 week lows as forecasted rains for Brazil eased dryness concerns and sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. Meteorologist Climatempo...

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What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices

The new season of “The White Lotus” is set on a luxury resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui. This comedy-drama series, which critiques wealthy tourists, focuses one plotline on foreigners who arrive in Thailand with an interest in engaging with its Buddhist traditions.

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Dollar Strength Weighs on Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.16 (-0.82%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.81%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled moderately lower as strength in the dollar (DXY00 ) weighed on most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have rallied over...

Barchart

Sugar Prices Slip on Dollar Strength

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.67%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -3.00 (-0.55%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower as strength in the dollar (DXY00) weighs on most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have rallied over the...

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Thai Prime Minister survives a challenge by rivals who say her father is pulling the strings

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra easily survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament following a two-day debate in which rivals charged that she has mismanaged the country and let her father, a former prime minister, control her administration

The Independent UK

PM asked if she lied about her father's 'serious illness'

An opposition MP has said that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told reporters her father Thaksin was healthy just two days before he returned to Thailand, and questioned why he was then

Bangkok Post

Thailand rises in World Happiness rankings

Thailand rose nine places to be 49th in the World Happiness Report rankings for 2024 - and the third-happiest in Asean.

Bangkok Post

Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Sugar

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.25 (+1.30%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +2.30 (+0.42%). Sugar prices Tuesday recovered from 1-week lows and settled moderately higher as a decline in the dollar index (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in sugar...

Barchart

Sugar Prices Recover Early Losses as the Dollar Declines

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is up +0.31 (+1.61%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is up +4.60 (+0.85%). Sugar prices today recovered from 1-week lows and are moderately higher after a decline in the dollar index (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in sugar...

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RideApart

This Special Anniversary Honda Monkey is Shiny and Chrome

Did you know that 2025 marks an entire 60 years since Honda first landed in Thailand? Me neither, but now we both do thanks to the Honda New Monkey Chrome Legacy special edition, which was just announced by Cub House Honda in Thailand.

BANG Premier

Kerry Katona planning Thailand move to launch new career

Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona is looking to launch her own wellness retreats and move to Thailand "full time".

Bangkok Post

Low education ranking rejected

The Office of the Education Council (OEC) has rejected a report placing Thailand

Barchart

Sugar Prices Tumble as the Dollar Rallies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Monday closed down -0.46 (-2.33%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -10.00 (-1.81%). Sugar prices Monday dropped to 1-week lows and settled moderately lower after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high, which prompted long...

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Dollar Strength Undercuts Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.31 (-1.57%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -6.30 (-1.14%). Sugar prices today dropped to 1-week lows after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high, prompting long liquidation in sugar futures. Sugar...

Marie Claire

Sarah Catherine Hook on The White Lotus, acting rituals and Patrick Schwarzenegger's insatiable hunger

The Independent UK

Thailand's prime minister faces a no-confidence vote over alleged influence by her father

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing a no-confidence motion in parliament as the opposition alleges she is being unduly influenced by her father, a former prime minister, and is mismanaging the country

The Independent UK

Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uyghurs while making repeated public denials

Testimony from parliamentary inquiries and other evidence shows that top Thai officials secretly decided to hand a group of Uyghur detainees over to China while denying plans to do so in public, giving the detainees and their advocates no chance to make a last-ditch appeal before they were bundled off…

International Business Times UK

Vancouver, Grenoble and Thailand Top TimeOut's Best Places To Visit In April 2025: Book A Flight Now

Discover Time Out's top 14 travel destinations for April 2025, from cherry blossoms in Japan to sun-drenched beaches in Thailand and cultural festivals across Europe.

International Business Times UK

British Retirees Ditch £5,000-a-Month UK Care Homes for All-Inclusive Luxury Villas in Thailand

Amid escalating care costs and staffing shortages, many elderly Brits are foregoing UK care homes for all-inclusive Thai villas for a fraction of the price.

The Independent UK

Milwaukee mother deported to Laos ‘shaken’ as she faces decades without family in U.S.

SPECIAL REPORT: Despite being born in Thailand and becoming a permanent U.S. resident, Ma Yang has been sent to the other side of the world to a country where she knows no one. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar traces her journey to the Laotian capital of Vientiane

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