In a remote region in Thailand's northwest, scientists are confronting the toll that human activity and climate change are already having on forests that are supposed to be pristine and protected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/04/05/climate-change/thailand-scientists-wildfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #thailand #forests #wildfires
Myanmar's ostracized junta chief met the leaders of India and Thailand during a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/asia-pacific/myanmar-junta-chief-aid-un/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #un #thailand #earthquakes
Mandat de arestare emis de 
#Thailanda pentru un profesor universitar american acuzat de lezmajestate.
#Thailand's administrative court overturns 50 year old regulation on student's hair styles, students now permitted to grow their hair out as they wish https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj67yj1kj36o
A Japanese emergency medical team arrived in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, on Wednesday, after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Southeast Asian nation on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/japan/japan-medical-team-myanmar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #myanmar #thailand
As a result of the earthquake that occurred on March 28 in Myanmar, 2,886 people were killed.
4,639 people were injured, and 373 people were reported missing.
A recent shocking case revealed how an ordinary high school student in Japan could be trafficked and forced into working for a foreign crime syndicate — all through something as seemingly harmless as online video games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-scam-human-trafficking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #myanmar #thailand #china #organizedcrime #socialmedia #gambling
In Thailand, a Chinese steel company is being investigated for making deformed bars that were used in a building that collapsed during the recent earthquake.
#Thailand #Asian #Steel #Business #Substandard #Earthquake #Bangkok #Building
Today's episode of things that remind me of why I love dogs so much: "Thailand rescue dogs double as emotional support". 
My heart goes out to the victims of the recent Myanmar-Thailand earthquake.
In Myanmar's junta successfully exploits the crisis, diplomatically or on the ground, it could weaken resistance groups making territorial gains across the map. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/asia-pacific/politics/quake-junta-chance-myanmar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #earthquakes #myanmar #southeastasia #thailand
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a Bangkok skyscraper three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that has killed at least 2,000. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-bangkok-skyscraper/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #earthquakes #thailand #myanmar #southeastasia
#Myanmar quake a 'wakeup call' for #Thailand. The only building in #Bangkok to collapse was being built by a #China state enterprise, and officials were seen fleeing the scene with documents. #Thailand will review building standards, especially for high rise condos https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2025/03/30/myanmar-quake-a-wakeup-call-for-thailand/
#Thailand & #Myanmar #earthquake death toll at 2,619 / 3,503 injuries (both numbers expected to rise)
Myanmar
Deaths: 2,601**
Injuries: 3,470
Missing: 1,600
Thailand
Deaths: 18 (22*)
Injuries: 33
Missing: 76
* 4 more bodies found, need to be recovered
** Mandalay / Mandalay Region 1,790
Nay Pyi Taw Council Area 402
Sagaing / Sagaing Region 314
Southern Shan State 79
Bago Region 35
Source > https://www.dvb.no/post/697757
The deadly Myanmar earthquake is set to hurt tourism in Thailand, where the industry is already reeling from dwindling Chinese visitors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/30/asia-pacific/thailand-earthquake-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #thailand #earthquakes #tourism
Aubonrat Setnawet, an electrician’s helper, was working with her husband on the 23rd floor of a new office tower on the northern edge of Bangkok moments before disaster struck. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/30/asia-pacific/bangkok-building-search/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #bangkok #thailand #myanmar #earthquakes
