More than 60% Thais support relisting marijuana as a drug: poll
Cannabis was decriminalised in Thailand on June 9, 2022 with a direction of the Public Health Ministry removing it from the Category 5 drug list as recommended by the Office of…
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Sand, shoal and struggle: A perilous passage through Bangladesh’s Padma river
What used to be a straightforward trip now takes up to two hours, with the hot sand making the journey even more challenging.
Bangkokians rise in solidarity with Palestine in Sunday protest
A group of Palestine supporters marched to the embassies of the UK, Germany, and the US in Bangkok on Sunday to protest against these countries’ alleged role in the ongoing…
Bhutanese turn to EU as Australia tightens visa rules
The increasing popularity of Europe as a destination for Bhutanese can be seen through advertisements on social media by consultancy firms and the discussions among those planning…
S. Korean Education Minister urges med schools to get on schedule with expansion plans
Education Minister Lee Ju-ho in an online meeting held Monday urged the presidents of 40 medical schools present to normalise the education process.
Jakarta struggles to end illicit parking attendants amid high unemployment
In response to public complaints about parking fees despite businesses providing free parking, acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono instructed relevant institutions to…
A ‘drifting’ postbox for letters to people who died in the 2011 Japan Earthquake kept running
So far, the postbox has received more than 1,000 letters saying such things as: “I wish I could meet you in my dreams” and “I always think of you.”
South Korea set to finalise medical school expansion plans
The finalisation follows the Seoul High Court's rejection of an injunction sought by the medical community to halt the plan's implementation.
Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in South Korea
Pet food products, suspected of causing the deaths of over 180 cats, are cleared in state-led investigations, yet owners remain unconvinced.
Drug use in Malaysia up in post-Covid-19 era
According to data from the National Anti-Drug Agency, there were over 145,000 substance abuse cases recorded in 2023, higher than the 142,000 cases reported in 2019, just before…