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18 dead as Nepal plane skids off runway, catches fire 

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A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashes during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday. (Screenshot)

KATHMANDU - At least 18 people were killed when a small plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, officials said.

The plane was carrying two crew members and 17 technicians to Pokhara city for maintenance checks, Airport Security Chief Arjun Chand Thakuri said.

The Kathmandu Post newspaper said five bodies had been recovered from the crash site. Television visuals showed fire fighters trying to put out the fire and thick black smoke rising into the sky.

:https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2835012/18-dead-as-nepal-plane-skids-off-runway-catches-fire. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.

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Anntonia visits Mexico, host of the next Miss Universe!

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Anntonia visits Mexico, host of the next Miss Universe!

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Miss Universe's first runner-up Antonia Porsild from Thailand recently flew to Mexico along with her fellow contestants to promote the next Miss Universe competition.

Amid the excitement of the 72nd Miss Universe in El Salvador that captivated millions of people worldwide, one of the highly anticipated moments during the finals was the announcement of Mexico as the host country for the 73rd Miss Universe pageant.

The event will be held under the leadership of Raul Rocha, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Legacy Holding Group

Mexico has hosted the Miss Universe pageant four times — in 1978, 1989, 1993, and 2007. The upcoming 2024 event will mark the fifth time Mexico serves as the host, with the country having had three Miss Universe winners: Lupita Jones – 1991; Jimena Navarrete Rosete – 2010; Alma Andrea Meza Carmona– 2020.

The organisers have promised regular updates on the preparation s for Miss Universe 2024.

:https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/thailand/general/40033153

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Thai Food Giant CPF Clarifies Blackchin Tilapia Import Timeline

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Thai Food Giant CPF Clarifies Blackchin Tilapia Import Timeline

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BANGKOK, July 25 (TNA) – Thai agribusiness giant Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) on Thursday disclosed a detailed timeline of its 2010 import of black chin tilapia, asserting compliance with fisheries regulations amid concerns over the species’ outbreak in Thailand.

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Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11

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Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11

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Americans watched in horror as the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, left nearly 3,000 people dead in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 20 years later, they watched in sorrow as the nation’s military mission in Afghanistan – which began less than a month after 9/11 – came to a bloody and chaotic conclusion.

The enduring power of the Sept. 11 attacks is clear: An overwhelming share of Americans who are old enough to recall the day remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. Yet an ever-growing number of Americans have no personal memory of that day, either because they were too young or not yet born.

A review of U.S. public opinion in the two decades since 9/11 reveals how a badly shaken nation came together, briefly, in a spirit of sadness and patriotism; how the public initially rallied behind the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, though support waned over time; and how Americans viewed the threat of terrorism at home and the steps the government took to combat it.

As the country comes to grips with the tumultuous exit of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan, the departure has raised long-term questions about U.S. foreign policy and America’s place in the world. Yet the public’s initial judgments on that mission are clear: A majority endorses the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, even as it criticizes the Biden administration’s handling of the situation. And after a war that cost thousands of lives – including more than 2,000 American service members – and trillions of dollars in military spending, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that 69% of U.S. adults say the United States has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan.

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Alex Marquez signs new two-year deal with Gresini MotoGP team

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Alex Marquez signs new two-year deal with Gresini MotoGP team

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Alex Marquez will remain with Gresini Racing until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season after inking a fresh two-year deal.

"Staying with Gresini was my main goal,” said Alex Marquez.

“Since I joined this team, my target has been to consistently get close to the best, and it's something I haven't achieved yet.

“The start of the season wasn't what we hoped for, but the team is strong and I know where we can go. So, I just want to thank Nadia for the trust, and I'm sure we'll soon repay her with some celebratory pineapple pizza."

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/alex-marquez-signs-new-two-year-deal-with-gresini-motogp-team/10630155/

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Steel plate smashes windscreen, cuts driver’s neck

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A woman driver was injured when a big steel plate flew through her windscreen and cut her neck and cheek on an elevated expressway.

The incident happened on the Bang Na-Bang Pakong expressway in Bangphli district at about 6pm on Sunday.

Police and rescue workers found Pranee Rungsuksai with her cheek and neck bleeding and her car parked under the elevated expressway.

Police found a hole in the driver’s side of the windscreen of her car. Inside the car was a steel plate about 13 centimetres wide and long, and 2.5cm thick.

Ms Pranee said she was driving on the expressway in the middle lane with two pickup trucks in front and on the right of her car.

Suddenly the steel plate shot through the right part of her windscreen and cut her neck and right cheek.

She tried to calm herself and exited the expressway. She parked the car and waited for help.

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Businesses urged to look into instant delivery services

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Businesses urged to look into instant delivery services

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Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai emphasized that Thai business operators need to improve their operating strategies to stay ahead of the competition. He pointed out the success of Chinese e-commerce platforms like JD.com, TikTok (or Douyin), TaoBao, and Meituan, which have introduced same-day delivery in certain areas. This call came after a report from Oranuch Wannapinyo, director of the Department of International Trade Promotion's office in Guangzhou, highlighted the popularity of same-day delivery services among Chinese consumers.

For further details, please refer to the full article [here](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2837878/businesses-urged-to-look-into-instant-delivery-services).

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Arsenal interested in Sane!  Update important news on the football market (30 July 2024)

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Arsenal interested in Sane!  Update important news on the football market (30 July 2024)

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(Official) Arsenal acquires Italian national team center back Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for 42 million pounds (approximately 1,974 million baht), signing a contract to work together until the end of the contract. June 2029

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What is the ‘free’ in ‘Palestine should be free’?

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What is the ‘free’ in ‘Palestine should be free’?

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Huge protests against Israel’s warfare against Hamas in Gaza are taking place in many countries, especially on university campuses. A recurring slogan is ‘From the River [Jordan] to the [Mediterranean] Sea, Palestine shall be free’.

Some have criticised this expression as anti-Semitic, because it can be interpreted as meaning that the roughly eight million ethnic Jews who live in this area do not have the right to do so but must be expelled. This interpretation has some validity: in the run-up to the 1948 attack on the newly-formed Israel, the secretary general of the Arab League, asked about the Jewish state’s forces, responded: ‘We will sweep them into the sea.’ Months earlier, he had warned of ‘a war of extermination and momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacre and the Crusades’. In Germany, the slogan has been interpreted as anti-Semitic and banned.

https://www.socialeurope.eu/what-is-the-free-in-palestine-should-be-free

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Huge protests against Israel's warfare against Hamas in Gaza are taking place in many countries, especially on university campuses. A recurring slogan is 'From the River [Jordan] to the [Mediterranean] Sea, Palestine shall be free'.

Some have criticised this expression as anti-Semitic, because it can be interpreted as meaning that the roughly eight million ethnic Jews who live in this area do not have the right to do so but must be expelled. This interpretation has some validity: in the run-up to the 1948 attack on the newly-formed Israel, the secretary general of the Arab League, asked about the Jewish state's forces, responded: 'We will sweep them into the sea.' Months earlier, he had warned of 'a war of extermination and momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacre and the Crusades'. In Germany, the slogan has been interpreted as anti-Semitic and banned.

I strongly support the protests against what Israel is doing in Gaza and the west bank-the current Israeli government is a corrupt and criminal organisation. Yet, regardless of whether the slogan 'From the river to the sea, Palestine shall be free' is anti-Semitic or not, there is a further question: how likely is it that a 'free Palestine' would genuinely be 'free', in the sense of issuing in a democratic society that respects human rights? What type of society can we expect if the Palestinians create their own state?

Rights violated

What we already know is that the principle of democratic elections has been abrogated not only by Hamas in Gaza but also by the Fatah faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which controls the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the west bank. Neither has subjected itself to the ballot box since the second legislative elections in 2006 to the Palestine National Council-deriving from the Oslo accords between Israel and the PLO-which Hamas won, subsequently wresting Gaza from the PA's control.

Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have reported numerous violations of human rights by Hamas and the PA. In a report before the murderous October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and the disproportionate Israeli reprisal, AI wrote: 'The authorities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip continue to unnecessarily restrict freedom of expression, association and assembly, often using excessive violence to disperse peaceful assemblies.'

The courts in both locations are not impartial but are under direct political control. Arbitrary arrests of dissidents have been common, as has widespread torture. Opponents are persecuted and imprisoned without trial and have even been beaten to death by the PA police. In Gaza there was been a general climate of repression following a brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the rising cost of living in 2019.

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So-called 'honour' crimes of violence against women are usually not investigated and in 2020 the PA police stood by as a mob beat youths and children participating in a parade which included rainbow flags. The attack came amid a wave of incitement to violence and hate speech against LGBT+ individuals and feminists, which the authorities declined to investigate. In Gaza, the Hamas-controlled courts have increased the number of death sentences, which AI believes are carried out after 'grossly unfair trials'.

Democratic credentials

Some of the abuses of human rights in Gaza and the west bank can perhaps be blamed on the wider Israel/Palestine conflict and the offences against the Palestinian population by the Israeli army and the settlers. But contravention of universal norms is pervasive throughout the region: democratic freedoms and rights are not respected in Syria, Egypt, Jordan or any of the countries that support Hamas.

In democratisation research, the MENA (middle-east and north-Africa) region is considered an anomaly because the huge democratisation wave in the world after 1989 had no impact on it at all. The later 'Arab spring' also failed to install democracy and human rights-the last hope was Tunisia but, in practice, democracy has now been abolished there as well.

Across the region, the situation for LGBT+ individuals is again mostly very bad. HRW describes how the Egyptian police 'arbitrarily arrest lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people, imprison them in inhumane conditions, systematically subject them to ill-treatment including torture, and often encourage fellow prisoners to abuse them'. There is no 'equality before the law' for LGBT+ people-they are systematically persecuted and subjected to discrimination.

In its benevolent endeavour always to support the weaker and oppressed party, the left internationally has endorsed, from a distance, political movements which, once ensconced in power, have turned out to be grossly undemocratic, ruling with utter disregard for fundamental freedoms. Examples include Robert Mugabe's ZANU movement in Zimbabwe, Eduardo dos Santos' MPLA in Angola, Hugo Chavez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela and Daniel Ortega's Sandinistas in Nicaragua.

This has severely hurt the democratic credentials of the left. It is important that it not repeat this mistake, assuming its enemy's enemy must be its friend.

Dead-end strategy

Moreover, there is also the question of quite who is to be 'free' in a new Palestine. Will this be a state only for ethnic Arabs/Palestinians-as with the nationalistic political parties in Israel, which dream of a state where only ethnic Jews live? We have of course seen this before: the Third Reich was a Germany only for ethnic Germans.

The left should support not only individual rights but also social solidarity and demand that states treat all citizens equally, independent of their ethnicity. If anything, its slogan for Israel/Palestine should be: 'From the river to the sea, everyone should be free'. Allying with a thoroughly corrupt PLO and even-as with the former British Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn-the violent Hamas (and Hezbollah in Lebanon) is a dead-end strategy.

Let us try the thought experiment that Israel would leave the west bank-as it should have done long ago-and the Jewish settlers there would not be forced back to Israel but would instead be made citizens of the new Palestinian state (as more than a million Palestinians are now citizens of Israel). Would the left advocate that they be granted civil liberties and equal treatment by the new, 'free' state? Or would this be a state for one ethnic group only?

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Paris: Jutamas Jitpong was the only Thai boxer who won a first round bout on Saturday at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as Weerapon Jongjoho and Thananya Somnuek both fell at the first hurdle.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2837373/jutamas-lights-up-a-dull-day-in-ring.

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Kenya’s biggest landfill is called Dandora. It is in Nairobi. It is one of the biggest landfills in the world.

Dandora is full of throwaway plastics. People use most of these plastics only once. Then they throw it away. Kenya is trying hard to be cleaner. Kenya wants a strict global rule on plastics. Countries are talking about it now. In 2017, Kenya makes tough laws about plastic bags. People can go to jail or pay a lot of money if they use plastic bags.

Now, a new law says that companies must handle their products’ waste, not consumers. A Kenyan milk company changes its bottles to clear ones. It is easier to recycle these bottles. People like this change. It shows that Kenyans care more about this problem than before.

Difficult words: landfill (a place where people put things which they do not need anymore, and it looks like a mountain), waste (things which people and companies throw away), consumer (a person who buys things).

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/kenya-and-plastics-level-1/

Itthikorn prasomsat no 21 5/14

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Two children dead and nine injured in dance workshop stabbing

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Two children dead and nine injured in dance workshop stabbing

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Thanakorn Bidla No.8 5/14

Two children have been killed and nine injured, six critically, in a "ferocious" knife attack at a children's dance workshop.

Two adults are also in a critical condition after being stabbed as they tried to protect children at the Taylor Swift-themed event on Hart Street in Southport, Merseyside Police said.

A 17-year-old boy, from Banks in Lancashire, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

Police said the motivation for the attack was "unclear" but it was not being treated as terror-related.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql8j2j0304o

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Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis

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Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis

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Arnuphap Tepklang No.11 M.5/14

A worker inspects cannabis leaves at the Rak Jang farm, one of the first farms given permission by the Thai government to grow cannabis and sell products to medical facilities, in Nakhon Ratchasima. (Reuters File Photo)

Thailand will work towards controlling the use of cannabis through legislation instead of re-listing it as a narcotic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, signalling yet another policy U-turn.

Please credit and share this article with others using this link: © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2834332/thailand-signals-another-u-turn-on-cannabis.

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Thailand will work towards controlling the use of cannabis through legislation instead of re-listing it as a narcotic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, signalling yet another policy U-turn.

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Warning signs of "coral bleaching", a reflection of the "marine ecosystem" reaching critical levels

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Warning signs of "coral bleaching", a reflection of the "marine ecosystem" reaching critical levels

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Warning signs for "coral bleaching", a reflection of the "marine ecosystem" reaching critical levels It may be too late and the marine ecosystem cannot be salvaged again. Coral reefs are an extremely important ecosystem for life in the ocean. More than 25 percent of marine life depends on coral reefs. Including people who live along the coast. and consume seafood Not only that Corals are sometimes called "corals". It is called the rainforest of the sea because of its ability to store excess carbon dioxide that humans release into the atmosphere. Therefore, if coral bleaches, Organisms that depend on coral reefs will gradually die because whenever we see white on coral, It is generally acknowledged that "Coral is dying" Coral is also used as an indicator of the quality of the seabed. This is because changes in coral reefs reflect changes in the underwater environment

https://www.thairath.co.th/futureperfect/articles/2803689

Worakamol Muidi No.7 M5/14

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Thailand revises 2024 GDP growth forecast to 2.7% on tourism boost

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The upward revision is driven by an expected influx of 36 million foreign tourists, a projected export growth of 2.7%, and anticipated private consumption growth of 4.5%, up from earlier estimates

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1397555

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BANGKOK, July 26 (TNA) - Thailand's Ministry of Finance has raised its 2024 GDP growth forecast to 2.7% from a previous estimate of 2.4%, citing improved tourism prospects and stronger exports, officials said on Friday.

The upward revision is driven by an expected influx of 36 million foreign tourists, a projected export growth of 2.7%, and anticipated private consumption growth of 4.5%, up from earlier estimates.

"The government's digital wallet program is expected to contribute between 1.2% and 1.8% to GDP growth," said Deputy Finance Minister Paophum Rojanasakul.

The ministry's outlook takes into account global economic conditions, particularly in the United States, China, and Europe, as well as the impact of visa exemption measures for several countries and government initiatives such as a 100 billion baht ($2.76 billion) soft loan program for SMEs.

Officials are monitoring external risks including geopolitical conflicts, global financial market volatility, and natural disasters.

The Thai baht is forecast to average 36.18 per U.S. dollar, while Dubai crude oil is projected at $86 per barrel.

The government is aiming for 3% GDP growth through fiscal and monetary measures, including investment incentives and the 'Ignite Thailand' policy. - 819 (TNA)

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South Korea claimed its third straight gold medal in the men's archery team event in Paris on Monday, after defeating the home team France in the final.

The trio of Kim Woo-jin, Kim Je-deok and Lee Woo-seok secured a 5-1 victory in the set score at Invalides in the French capital.

This is the third straight team gold medal for Kim Woo-jin, second straight for Kim Je-deok, and first for Lee.

As the third day of competition winds down at these Olympic Games, South Korea has already met its initial target of five gold medals.

jirawa Thiaplang 5/14 No.36

https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=379582

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Philippines seeks increase in defence spending in 2025

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MANILA: The Philippines is allocating 256.1 billion pesos (US$4.38 billion) for defence spending in 2025, the budget ministry said on Monday (Jul 29), up 6.4 per cent from this year's budget as the country seeks to modernise and boost it external defences.The proposed increase in defence spending comes at a time of growing tensions with Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, which China mostly claims as its own.The defence budget, accounts for 4.0 per cent of the government's proposed 6.35 trillion pesos spending plan for 2025, which the budget ministry submitted to Congress on Monday for approval.

Of the total defence budget, 204.4 billion pesos will go to land, air forces and naval forces defence programmes, the budget ministry said, while 50 billion pesos will help fund the armed forces' revised modernisation plan, which reflected a shift in strategy away from internal to external defence The planned defence spending is dedicated to "uphold our sovereignty and territorial integrity", Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, told lawmakers.

The Philippines has said it will keep asserting its rights in the South China Sea even after it reached a "provisional arrangement" with China about its resupply missions to the contested Second Thomas Shoal.

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A 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague found that Beijing's expansive claims had no basis under international law. The case was brought to the court by the Philippines, and China rejects the ruling.

Under the proposed 2025 budget, the Philippine Coast Guard, which has been carrying out patrols and escorting resupply missions in the South China Sea, will see a 6.0 per cent increase in its budget to 31.4 billion pesos.

Next year's spending plan, which is equal to 22 per cent of the country's gross domestic product, is 10.1 per cent higher than the current budget, to support Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' agenda to grow the economy by as much 8 per cent and reduce poverty.

As mandated by law, the education sector will get the lion's share of the budget with an allocation of 977.6 billion pesos.

The rest of the budget will go to various agencies including public works with 900 billion pesos, health with 298 billion pesos, and agriculture with 211 billion pesos.

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Judd Trump shines in Shanghai, signaling his dominance of world snooker

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When "Machine Gun Killer" Judd Trump, the world's number 2 cueist from England, crushed "Little Wizard" Shaun Murphy, the world's number 7 from the same country, with a landslide of 11-5 frames, winning the Shanghai Masters for the first time after previously losing in the final 3 times.

https://www.siamsport.co.th/other-sports/snooker/57531/

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Kamala Harris starts her campaign - level 1 - News in Level 1

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Kamala Harris starts her campaign - level 1 - News in Level 1

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A few days ago, US President Joe Biden stops his campaign to be the president again. US Vice President Kamala Harris starts her campaign instead of Biden.

Harris has her first big meeting with people in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a very important state for both parties, Republicans and Democrats. Many people come to see Harris. She visits Wisconsin five times this year. Biden talks about Wisconsin in his speech, too.

The campaign is moving fast. Harris’s supporters want to stop the war in Gaza. This election is not only about Trump. It is about what people believe in.

Difficult words: campaign (activities which someone does to achieve something), speech (speaking formally in front of other people), supporter (a person who likes a political figure, a sports team, and so on).

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A few days ago, US President Joe Biden stops his campaign to be the president again. US Vice President Kamala Harris starts her campaign instead of Biden.

Harris has her first big meeting with people in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a very important state for both parties, Republicans and Democrats. Many people come to see Harris. She visits Wisconsin five times this year. Biden talks about Wisconsin in his speech, too.

The campaign is moving fast. Harris's supporters want to stop the war in Gaza. This election is not only about Trump. It is about what people believe in.

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26-07-2024 07:00 A few days ago, US President Joe Biden stops his campaign to be the president again. US Vice President Kamala Harris starts her campaign

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Kenya’s biggest landfill is called Dandora. It is in Nairobi. It is one of the biggest landfills in the world.

Dandora is full of throwaway plastics. People use most of these plastics only once. Then they throw it away. Kenya is trying hard to be cleaner. Kenya wants a strict global rule on plastics. Countries are talking about it now. In 2017, Kenya makes tough laws about plastic bags. People can go to jail or pay a lot of money if they use plastic bags.

Now, a new law says that companies must handle their products’ waste, not consumers. A Kenyan milk company changes its bottles to clear ones. It is easier to recycle these bottles. People like this change. It shows that Kenyans care more about this problem than before.

Difficult words: landfill (a place where people put things which they do not need anymore, and it looks like a mountain), waste (things which people and companies throw away), consumer (a person who buys things).

Itthikorn prasomsat no 21 5/14

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/kenya-and-plastics-level-1/

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Lamine Yamal named EURO 2024 Young Player of the Tournament

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Spain's Lamine Yamal has been named UEFA EURO 2024 Young Player of the Tournament.

UEFA's team of technical observers at UEFA EURO 2024 have named Lamine Yamal as their Young Player of the Tournament.

Yamal appeared in every one of La Roja's seven EURO 2024 games, starting all but the Matchday 3 victory over Albania. He became the tournament's youngest-ever player when he started the 3-0 win against Croatia on Matchday 1 (16 years 338 days), and then set a new mark as EURO's youngest-ever scorer when he bent in a wonderful goal against France in the semi-finals (16 years 362 days).

He turned 17 the day before the 2-1 final victory against England, making him the youngest-ever player to feature in a EURO or FIFA World Cup showpiece. He made his mark again in the final, setting up the opening goal for Nico Williams in yet another impressive all-round performance.

https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028f-1b5e5e91b6e6-b9784b9e13fb-1000--lamine-yamal-named-euro-2024-young-player-of-the-tournament/

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Phu Phra Bat Historical Park Udon Thani has been named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category, becoming Thailand’s fifth cultural heritage site.

The declaration was made at the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi on Saturday. The citation said the park was “a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati period”.

“While sacred boundary markers for areas of Theravada Buddhist monastic practice vary in materials, extensive use of stones is found only in the Khorat Plateau region in Southeast Asia,” the committee said.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2836758/phu-phra-bat-named-world-heritage-site

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Observers are divided on whether Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin should be removed from office over his decision to appoint former convict Pichit Chuenban as a PM's Office Minister in the last cabinet reshuffle.

Former senator Wanchai Sornsiri said the Constitutional Court is likely to throw out the case against Mr Srettha, as no court has issued a ruling on the specific crime which would have barred Pichit from assuming the position.

Pichit was accused of attempted bribery when he represented former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a controversial land case back in 2008. While he was ultimately jailed for six months, Mr Wanchai noted that Pichit was jailed for contempt of court, not attempted bribery.

The case against Mr Srettha began when a group of 40 caretaker senators asked the Constitutional Court to remove him from office in May, for allegedly violating the constitution by appointing Pichit as a PM's Office Minister.

They argued that Pichit was unfit to assume a cabinet post because he had served jail time in 2008 for attempting to bribe Supreme Court officials by handing them a paper bag containing 2 million baht.

Pichit resigned from the minister post just before the court accepted the petition, which was seen as a bid to spare Mr Srettha from a legal wrangle.

The court will rule on the case against Mr Srettha on Aug 14.

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Searchers with the body of 27-year-old Chinese tourist Qin Yuan, found on rocks near Freedom beach in Phuket on Monday. He had been missing since going swimming at Karon beach on Thursday night. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)

PHUKET: The body of a Chinese tourist missing since going swimming at Karon beach on Thursday night was found on rocks near Freedom beach in Muang district on Monday.

A fisherman discovered the body and informed police about 9.30am, said Pol Col Khundet Na Nong Khai, chief of Karon police.

Emergency responders sent to scene said Qin Yuan's body was lying face-down on the rocks. It was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for post-mortem examination.

The Chinese consular office in Phuket had been notified, police said.

Qin, 27, was last seen about 7.30pm on Thursday.

Karon mayor Jadet Wicharasor said a Chinese couple had rented a surfboard on Thursday evening and returned it about 6.30pm.

The couple again went swimming at Karon beach about 7.30pm. By then it was dark and all the lifeguards had left the beach.

Rescuers began a search after being alerted by Karon municipal officials that the worried woman was looking for her missing husband.

Municipal and local authorities, police and the 3rd Naval Fleet all sent teams to assist in the search for the missing swimmer.

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Fish falls from sky onto New Jersey couple’s Tesla — and here’s the likely culprit

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Fish falls from sky onto New Jersey couple’s Tesla — and here’s the likely culprit

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The New York Post website reported that a fish fell from the sky. Impact on the windshield of the Tesla car The victim is a couple. From New Jersey United States

The victim stated that at the time of the incident they heard something banging outside their home.

'The car had an alarm coming out like crazy, we had never heard of it and didn't know how to turn it off,' the wife added, 'I went out and found my husband in the field, he heard the car being hit, but he didn't care.'

Until after that, they found that Their Tesla windshield was wrinkled. There is also a blood stain and fish on the glass. Causing to know that the sound of the impact that heard before came from the sound of the fish falling into the mirror

At first, they thought that someone might hold them back by throwing fish in the car. However, in the end, it was revealed that the culprit was 'eagle' around their house.

"The back of our house has an eagle. So we think they should be the cause," said Cynthia, the wife. In addition, people in the area also stated that Often see birds flying with fish in the mouth Therefore it is possible that the eagle will accidentally make the fish fall on the car window of this husband and wife.

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Gold shop owner foils armed robbery attempt

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According to the Phatthalung City Police Station, Worawit initially claimed to be a former police officer who had been dismissed from duty in the southern border provinces. Investigations revealed that this was false and that he had fabricated the story. The suspect confessed to committing the robbery due to gambling debts and had been planning the crime for 15 days.

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Phatthalung, July 26 (TNA) - A daring gold shop owner in Phatthalung province has thwarted an attempted robbery, subduing a would-be thief armed with a fake gun.

CCTV footage from Yaowarat Phatthalung Gold Shop showed a helmeted man, later identified as 28-year-old Worawit Chuduang, entering the store and threatening staff and customers with what appeared to be a firearm.

He then proceeded to smash the glass display case with a hammer, attempting to grab the gold.

However, the shop owner, noticing that the gun was fake, acted swiftly. He jumped on the robber, while his employees restrained the assailant using chairs and their bodies. Police were promptly called to the scene and arrested Worawit.

Upon searching the suspect and his belongings, police found a fake gun, a hammer, an axe, a folding knife, a police baton, and a plastic bottle. Authorities are currently examining the contents of the bottle.

According to the Phatthalung City Police Station, Worawit initially claimed to be a former police officer who had been dismissed from duty in the southern border provinces. Investigations revealed that this was false and that he had fabricated the story. The suspect confessed to committing the robbery due to gambling debts and had been planning the crime for 15 days.

The shop owner, Pathompong Kaohian said he decided to confront the robber because he realized the gun was fake and was determined to protect his property. However, he cautioned others not to underestimate such situations, as the consequences could be severe if the weapon was real.

Police are now investigating the case further and are working to identify the vehicle that dropped Worawit off at the gold shop. -819 (TNA)

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Chonchanok Srichum No.22

Good news when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced "Phu Phra Bat Historical Park" in Udon Thani Province as a new "World Cultural Heritage" of Thailand under the name Phu Phra Bat, Witness to the Sima Culture of the Dvaravati Period, which this year held a meeting in New Delhi, India.

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Landslide from typhoon remnants kills 12 in southern China

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BEIJING - Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and railway disruptions elsewhere, state media reported on Sunday.

Cyclonic winds from Gaemi, downgraded from a typhoon, had mostly dissipated by Sunday, but many parts of China remained under alert for flooding risks caused by earlier rains. Remnants of Gaemi's vast cloud-banks could still dump rain on already waterlogged cities, forecasters warned.

The 12 were killed in the landslide near Hengyang city in Hunan province on Sunday morning that trapped 18, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Six injured survivors were rescued. Hunan provincial authorities issued a flood warning as heavy rains continued through Sunday.

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