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HRA of Hibbing turns to technology to empower residents

Thanks to her new tablet device, Justice Mae Winchell-Phagan is actually excited about her next doctor’s appointment—a virtual visit. “I’m able to look up appointments, view past appointments and transfer health data,” explained the Hibbing Housing and Redevelopment resident while she browsed her clinics telehealth app. Winchell-Phagan, who has cystic fibrosis, noted that the app’s messaging feature allowed her to directly ask medical questions and receive answers ...
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Thai attractions come to 3D life

/ Posted on 1 February, 2021 16:32 The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched a series of virtual reality tours to four destinations across Thailand – Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Surat Thani. The tours, which are immersive 360-degree adventures that allow visitors to explore the attractions in 3D, are accessible via individual links on the Tourism Thailand Virtual Tours main page. Visitors can now virtually tour the Thewarat Sapharom Hall in Bangkok from the comfort of home After cli...
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UPDATE 1-Thai monk faces online backlash over abortion stance

3 Min Read BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Buddhist monk known for his support for LGBT+ rights has sparked outrage among conservatives after he called for Thailand to decriminalise abortion. Phra Shine Waradhammo was among about 20 pro-choice activists who protested in front of the Thai parliament this week, calling for all penalties to be revoked for women who choose to terminate a pregnancy. “People were calling me ‘garbage’ and a ‘hungry ghost in a saffron robe’ on Facebo...
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Thai monk faces online backlash over abortion stance

By Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Thomson Reuters Foundation 3 Min Read (Corrects year to 2010 not 2011 in par 9) BANGKOK, Jan 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Buddhist monk known for his support for LGBT+ rights has sparked outrage among conservatives after he called for Thailand to decriminalise abortion. Phra Shine Waradhammo was among about 20 pro-choice activists who protested in front of the Thai parliament this week, calling for all penalties to be revoked for women who choose to terminate a p...
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CORRECTED-Thai monk faces online backlash over abortion stance

By Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Thomson Reuters Foundation 3 Min Read (Corrects year to 2010 not 2011 in par 9) BANGKOK, Jan 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Buddhist monk known for his support for LGBT+ rights has sparked outrage among conservatives after he called for Thailand to decriminalise abortion. Phra Shine Waradhammo was among about 20 pro-choice activists who protested in front of the Thai parliament this week, calling for all penalties to be revoked for women who choose to terminate a p...
Chon Buri Krung Thep Mahanakhon Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang Nanchanok Wongsamuth Chulalongkorn University Thomson Reuters Foundation

Thai monk who supports abortion and LGBT+ rights sparks outrage

Thai monk who supports abortion and LGBT+ rights sparks outrage Phra Shine asks why people aren’t forgiven for ‘committing sins’ instead of being berated, which will make them unhappy 29 January 2021 - 11:37 Nanchanok Wongsamuth A meditating Buddhist monk. Picture: 123RF/IMAGE SOURCE Bangkok — A Buddhist monk known for his support for LGBT+ rights has sparked outrage among conservatives after he called for Thailand to decriminalise abortion. Phra Shine Waradhammo ...
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Thailand's Lanta goes top-of-mind

LANTA ISLAND, 27 January 2021: From face mask to snorkelling mask, Thailand’s Koh Lanta is a destination that is ready to welcome guests safely as we head for a post-Covid-19 era and those vaccines kick-in. We are still experiencing severe disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the pain of social distancing to varying degrees depending on our lifestyle and family connections, but we have seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccine programmes are rolling out and travel to our ...
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Old solutions no answer to dust menace

Old solutions no answer to dust menace 17 published : 25 Jan 2021 at 04:30 17 The polluted morning skyline, as seen from Phra Pok Klao Bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Klong San district. Levels of the health-hazardous PM2.5 microdust have exceeded safe limits in parts of the capital and its vicinity recently. Apichart Jinakul When pressured by newshounds last week about another round of PM2.5 dust that has blanketed the capital city and some other provinces f...
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Hundreds of gambling machines seized

Hundreds of gambling machines seized 8 published : 19 Jan 2021 at 17:31 8 Police seize 418 slot machines at a warehouse in Muang district of Khon Kaen on Tuesday. (Photo: Chakrapan Natanri) KHON KAEN: Police seized 418 slot machines linked to a gambling network in Chon Buri province from a warehouse in Muang district on Tuesday afternoon. They were in an unregistered warehouse on Sri Chan Road in Ban Non Sawan village of tambon Phra Lab, whi...
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