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National

Your Air Conditioner Could Save a Bird’s Life

Urban birds play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance through insect control and pollination, but extreme heat in Thai cities threatens their survival.

Your Air Conditioner Could Save a Bird’s Life
5 May The Phuket News Life

Birds are not decorative extras in the urban frame. They are part of the mechanism that keeps urban nature functioning, helping hold the balance between insects, seeds, pollination and the fragile web of biodiversity that still survives between roads, towers and heat-soaked concrete. In Thailand, where extreme urban heat is becoming a sharper public issue, that warning suddenly feels urgent, not theoretical.

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Regional

Chinese woman, child injured in domestic dispute knife attack

A Chinese woman and her teenage son sustained injuries in a knife attack during a domestic dispute at their Chalong home on May 4, with the suspected attacker fleeing the scene.

Chinese woman, child injured in domestic dispute knife attack
5 May The Phuket News

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National

No Need to Worry: Agriculture Minister Assures Sufficient Dam Water Supply Despite El Niño

Thailand's Agriculture Minister says El Niño poses no threat to water supplies, with reservoirs fully stocked for farming and pumping equipment ready for non-irrigated areas. The ministry is also planning a major fruit expo to boost exports

No Need to Worry: Agriculture Minister Assures Sufficient Dam Water Supply Despite El Niño
5 May Khaosod

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Breaking

An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 21 people, state media says

A fireworks plant explosion in Hunan province's Liuyang city killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others on Monday, with authorities investigating the cause and detaining the company's manager.

An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 21 people, state media says
5 May Khaosod

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Breaking

Iran warns off US warships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's navy claimed it blocked U.S. warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with state media reporting a vessel was hit by missiles near the port of Jask. Oil prices eased as markets assessed the risk to Middle Eastern supply

Iran warns off US warships in Strait of Hormuz
5 May Khaosod

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Tourism

A Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race

Fenglin, a Taiwanese town of 10,000, hosts snail races to celebrate its slow-living culture and boost tourism after a devastating 2024 earthquake drove visitors away. The town embraces the Cittaslow movement, valuing sustainability and comm

5 May Khaosod

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National

Palang Pracharath Party Under Fire: Over 100 Former Candidates File for Party Dissolution Over Unequal Campaign Funding

Over 100 former Palang Pracharath candidates petitioned Thailand's Election Commission to dissolve the party, alleging it unfairly distributed campaign funds and support to favored groups during the 2019 election.

Palang Pracharath Party Under Fire: Over 100 Former Candidates File for Party Dissolution Over Unequal Campaign Funding
5 May Khaosod

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Community

Seven-Year-Old Novice Monk Takes Patimokkha Examination; Could Set Youngest Age Record

Seven-year-old novice monk Trin from Nakhon Ratchasima is taking the Patimokkha examination and could become the youngest person ever to master the 227 monastic precepts, breaking the nine-year-old record set last year.

Seven-Year-Old Novice Monk Takes Patimokkha Examination; Could Set Youngest Age Record
5 May Khaosod

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Tourism

Here’s looking - and dining - at YUE!

YUE Restaurant & Bar blends Chinese cultural elegance with Phuket's industrial heritage, offering private dining rooms and flexible spaces suited for casual meals, special occasions or business gatherings.

Here’s looking - and dining - at YUE!
5 May The Phuket News Life

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National

Tawee Solicits Input on Land Bridge Project, Insists on No Development Obstruction but Benefits Must Reach the Public

Police Major General Tawee Sodsong says the Palang Pracharath Party won't block the trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject but demands transparency and ensures public benefits aren't limited to private companies.

Tawee Solicits Input on Land Bridge Project, Insists on No Development Obstruction but Benefits Must Reach the Public
5 May Khaosod

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National

Chinese Man's Heartbreak: After 10 Years of Marriage, He Discovers Only One of His Three Children Is Biologically His

A Chinese man discovered after 10 years of marriage that only one of his three children is biologically his, after finding his wife secretly messaging another man and sending photos of their youngest child to him.

Chinese Man's Heartbreak: After 10 Years of Marriage, He Discovers Only One of His Three Children Is Biologically His
5 May Khaosod

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