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ภาษาอังกฤษที่คนไทยมักใช้ผิดกันจนชิน (13) “Staff”: Thai vs. English sense
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/08/2016
» In the business community, one of the words most frequently misused is "staff". Clearly, when many Thais use the word, they have a different picture in their mind from that of an English speaker.
Zika travel warning issued for Miami area, USA
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» MIAMI - Zika fears prompted US health authorities on Monday to issue a travel warning for a small section of Miami where local mosquitoes have spread the virus to 14 people, officials said.
Kuwait raises petrol prices by more than 80%
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» KUWAIT CITY - The Kuwaiti cabinet Monday decided to raise petrol prices by more than 80 percent from September 1 as part of economic reforms aimed at countering falling oil revenues.
Another gene link to depression found: study
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» PARIS - Scientists on Monday reported fresh evidence for an inherited risk for depression, uncovering 17 genetic variations which they linked to major depressive disorder (MDD).
WADA hits back over Russian doping row
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) hit back on Monday after Olympics boss Thomas Bach complained about the timing of a bombshell report into Russian doping which has rocked preparations for the Rio Games.
Rio opening ceremony to feature Gisele Bundchen 'mugging': reports
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics will feature a shocking scene in which former supermodel Gisele Bundchen suffers an attempted mugging, then takes pity on the young thief, media reports said Monday.
US expands anti-IS air raids to Libya's Sirte
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» TRIPOLI - US warplanes Monday carried out air strikes on positions of the Islamic State group in the Libyan city of Sirte for the first time, the country's unity government head announced.
Russia appeals Rio weightlifting ban at CAS
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The Russian weightlifting federation on Monday launched an appeal against their doping ban from the Rio Olympics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the tribunal announced.
China women's football team complains less than French, coach says
AFP, Published on 02/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Ex-France coach Bruno Bini believes China's women footballers "work harder and complain less" than his former team as they prepare to face Brazil in a daunting Olympic football opener on Wednesday.
Mother of 'Ja New' indicted for royal insults
Published on 02/08/2016
» The mother of prominent student activist Sirawith "Ja New" Seritiwat was indicted Monday by the military court for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, which covers royal defamation including lese majeste.