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Australia teen social media ban has little impact: research
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (451+ words) PUBLISHED: 25 Jun 2026 at 05: 51 SYDNEY - Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures. Australia in December banned under 16s from the likes of…...
Walking beside the forgotten
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (776+ words) Years on, the memory of a princess who came to their villages to listen still shapes lives, write Piyarach Chongcharoen and Jakkrit Waewklayhong PUBLISHED: 20 Jun 2026 at 05: 33 Years after her visits to remote villages, schools and rehabilitation projects, the memories left…...
Dirty school kitchen caused diarrhoea in 267 students, teachers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (195+ words) PUBLISHED: 16 Jun 2026 at 12: 49 YASOTHON - Poor hygiene in the preparation of school lunches caused 267 young pupils and teachers to suffer acute diarrhoea at a school in Muang district last week, according to health officials. Provincial health chief Pathompong Pruprong said an…...
Nearly half the world's children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF
1+ week, 4+ day ago (477+ words) PUBLISHED: 16 Jun 2026 at 08: 50 UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - More than one billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, UNICEF warned Monday, while highlighting the disproportionate impact in some regions of the world. For the report, the UN agency cross-referenced…...
Bangkok Post - Apple OS 27 updates will include child safety features
2+ week, 15+ min ago (644+ words) Further refinements made to user interface, with speed improvements across all devices PUBLISHED: 13 Jun 2026 at 11: 07 Apple has announced its latest operating system updates " i OS 27, i Pad OS 27 and mac OS 27 (Golden Gate) " introducing a major overhaul focused on performance…...
Killing the mood: smartphones reduce birth rate
2+ week, 4+ day ago (510+ words) PUBLISHED: 9 Jun 2026 at 09: 45 WASHINGTON " As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new US studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit -- the smartphone. For a while, experts linked the decline to the recession that…...
Royal crematorium complex on schedule
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (223+ words) Deputy PM reviews progress on visit to Sanam Luang site PUBLISHED: 5 Jun 2026 at 20: 31 Construction of the royal crematorium complex for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother is progressing as planned and is expected to be completed by Oct 31, officials…...
Disabled aid plan approved
3+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) PUBLISHED: 5 Jun 2026 at 01: 01 The National Committee for the Promotion and Development of the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities has approved raising the disability allowance to 1, 000 baht per month and setting caregiver pay at up to 10, 800 baht. Yodchanan Wongsawat,…...
Maternal mental health "needs more resources
3+ week, 1+ day ago (467+ words) Untreated issues in pregnancy and postpartum depression lead to high economic cost, experts say PUBLISHED: 4 Jun 2026 at 17: 22 Untreated mental health issues in pregnant women and new mothers in Thailand represent an economic cost of an estimated 68 billion baht a year,…...
South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families
3+ week, 2+ day ago (739+ words) PUBLISHED: 4 Jun 2026 at 09: 45 COPENHAGEN - Eight South Korean-born adoptees are suing Denmark for its role in their illegal adoptions decades ago, demanding the state admit responsibility for covering up their origins. Sofie Randel was three years old when she arrived in…...