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The Washington Times 

Nationals can't cool down streaking Phillies in sweep

Alec Bohm homered and drove in five runs, Bryce Harper doubled and had two RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies swept their sixth series of the season with a 11-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

BangkokPost.com 

Thailand's cannabis U-turn is a cautionary tale

Turns out you can have too much of a good thing. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered a U-turn on the country's landmark cannabis policy, saying the plant should be soon classified as a narcotic again and its use limited to medical and health purposes.

BangkokPost.com 

Faces of courage

Si Leeya knew he had fallen prey to leprosy at the age of 15. Overwhelmed by fear of social stigma, he decided to run away from home.

BangkokPost.com 

Aston ups ante

Aston Martin is considering a rugged, high-powered super-4x4 to rival the Mercedes G-Class, Autocar can reveal.

BangkokPost.com 

High-end off-roader gets an EV variant

Hands unyielding on the steering wheel. Foot welded to the accelerator. Round and round I go for two rotations, inner ear out of sync, the world a blur.

BangkokPost.com 

Premium fruits come to The Mall Lifestore

Gourmet Market and Gourmet Eats are organising Gourmet Fruit First, which brings the finest fruity flavours of the season to all branches of The Mall Lifestore and Emsphere, until June 23.

BangkokPost.com 

British Club hosts dinner theatre

The Bangkok Community Theatre presents a dinner theatre show featuring Verdi's masterpiece La Traviata at the British Club, Silom 18, on Friday and Saturday starting at 7pm.

BangkokPost.com 

Da Nang gears up for fireworks festival

Visitors to the coastal town of Da Nang in Vietnam will have another option to take in breathtaking views of the Han River at night thanks to the Danang International Fireworks Festival, which will light up the sky from June 8 to July 13 to celebrate the arrival of the summer.

BangkokPost.com 

Coppola's Megalopolis leaves Cannes scratching its head

Every year the Cannes Film Festival has its hottest gig -- a film so breathlessly anticipated and a justification of the festival's raison d'être. This year, that honour belongs to Megalopolis. Or, to be completely faithful according to the plaque flashed up on the screen, Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis: A Fable.

BangkokPost.com 

Green push needs united approach

Bridging the divide between agriculture and forestry is imperative for climate action. The global and national race is on to steeply reduce emissions over the next six years. According to the watershed Global Stocktake report, released ahead of COP28 in Dubai, we face the daunting task of reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 to retain the possibility of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of...

BangkokPost.com 

Land reform dangers

The recent decision by the cabinet to amend regulations to allow farmers to use state land beyond agricultural purposes has raised concerns about potential misuse and exploitation for commercial benefits.