Новости за 19.09.2019

TOKYO: Buses may not be the most glamorous mode of transport but at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, they will represent Toyota Motor Corp's best bet for wider acceptance of hydrogen power -- technology so far eclipsed by electric vehicles.

The insurance regulator is being urged to reconsider the ceiling on brokerage commission fees for motor insurance in order to accommodate existing market conditions, as the motor insurance segment has posted losses for five straight years.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the Awesome Muay Thai guidebook.

In merely three decades, Harry Winston's watchmaking has achieved milestones that illustrate the design and technical ingenuity of the American jewellery house.

Standing on the ground, I looked up to the cliff above Phet Pho Thong Cave in Sa Kaeo's Klong Hat district. My trainer and guide, Kosol Thianthong told me that he chose the easiest route for my group to try abseiling. The height is about 10m. It didn't look that high from where we stood.

If you are looking for travel ideas, this is an event you shouldn't miss.

The residence of the French ambassador to Thailand and the lobby of the French Embassy Chancery on Charoen Krung Road will be open to the public as part of the "European Heritage Days" series of cultural events on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

Along with the 30th anniversary of its entering the world of fine watchmaking, Harry Winston celebrates 20 years of the Avenue collection, named after the address of the famed jewellery house on Fifth Avenue, New York.

A group of up-and-coming young opera singers from Mahidol University's College of Music will perform "An Enchanted Classical Vocal Concert, No.2", at Neilson Hays Library, Surawong Road, on Sunday at 6pm.

A selection of LGBTI films will be shown at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) over the next four weekends.

For almost five decades now, Thailand has been a victim of the middle-income trap. From the 1970s to the 2000s, the country was ranked by the World Bank as lower-middle-income, advancing to upper-middle status in 2011. Considering the ongoing political uncertainty and weak governance institutions, the prognosis is that Thailand will likely remain at this ranking for many years. This has become a...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed the Houthi claim that the Yemeni rebel group had carried out Saturday's strike on two huge Saudi Arabian oil processing facilities. There was "no evidence" that the drones belonged to the Houthis, he said. Instead, he blamed Iran.

It's evident that the tourism authorities have woken up to the slowdown in arrivals, a key source of income for the country, and have intensified efforts to improve the situation.

The government has vowed to step up development of the local economy, tourism and special economic zones to drive Thailand's future economic growth.

A report on a "network of elements sabotaging the nation" carried by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha into the parliamentary debate on Wednesday has caused a stir and raised questions.

"I'm weak and I'm blue," the woman told ER doctors.

A common numbing medication turned a woman's blood blue  NBC News

Too much topical benzocaine gave a woman acquired methemoglobinemia, which turns the blood blue, according to a New England Journal of Medicine case ...

Google has signed deals with five National Health Service (NHS) trusts in the U.K. to process patient data, according to a report by the Financial Times.  The deals are reportedly the first of their kind, and come after London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepMind reverted control back to parent company Google.  DeepMind had deals with […]

When you die, there are few benefits you can receive for a political donation. Why does that matter? Attorney Alan Gura is challenging some recent changes to rules for political donations.

The Buffalo Beauts have made their 17th player signing, as the start of the 2019-20 NWHL season is just around the corner. Word was released on the morning of Sept. 18, 2019 that the team had added defender-forward Sara Bustad. This is the second signing the team has made of a player listed in such […]

Adventure and the outdoors has a way of bringing people together. It doesn't matter where you're from, what you do, or how old you are, a good adventure smashes through barriers and unites those who share it. That's the theme behind this beautiful video, which shows the connection that runners make while out on the road and trail together. In this case, those runners are The North Face athletes US Ultra Runner Mike Foote, Mexico Ultra Runner Mauricio Carvajal, and Mexican-American Ultra Runner... Читать дальше...

Misophonia is an aversive reaction to specific sounds that emerges in childhood, most often with annoyance that quickly turns to anger. (Credit: mamaza/Shutterstock) It was the salads that got me. On nights when my parents started off dinner with some leafy greens, I left the room. The habit quickly became a ritual, and to my family’s credit – or not –  no one ever remarked on it. It was just another quirk, like biting fingernails, or sticking your tongue out when you concentrate. You see