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CHIANG RAI – News from the Middle East no longer feels far away. Over the past 24 hours, the story has gone beyond military strikes and political warnings. [1]

The health crisis in Iran and across the Middle East is "escalating rapidly," reported Hanan Balkhy, WHO's Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. [2]

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked... [3]

TOKYO -- Energy policy was not high on the agenda in Sunday's upper house election in Japan, in which the ruling Liberal Democratic Party consolidated its power. [4]

Bangkok, 24 May 2013, Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasob Surassawadee, in his capacity as the head of the Office of the National Water and Flood Management Policy (WFMP), has stated that the details of the construction of the planned biomass power plan... [5]

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[1] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-18 · 100% match

Chiang Rai Families Worry Over Loved Ones in Middle East

CHIANG RAI – News from the Middle East no longer feels far away. Over the past 24 hours, the story has gone beyond military strikes and political warnings.

[2] MM myanmarnews.net · 100% match

Chaos in Middle East draining World's health resources

The health crisis in Iran and across the Middle East is "escalating rapidly," reported Hanan Balkhy, WHO's Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-22 · 71% match

Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-07-11 · 40% match

Who will pay for decommissioning the Fukushima reactors?

TOKYO -- Energy policy was not high on the agenda in Sunday's upper house election in Japan, in which the ruling Liberal Democratic Party consolidated its power.

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-05-24 · 38% match

Plodprasob to set outlines for constructing Biomass Power Plant

Bangkok, 24 May 2013, Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasob Surassawadee, in his capacity as the head of the Office of the National Water and Flood Management Policy (WFMP), has stated that the details of the construction of the planned biomass power plan

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-02-27 · 36% match

Small geothermal plants gaining steam in Japan

TOKYO -- Japanese companies are building small-scale geothermal power plants that can be completed in half the time needed for larger facilities, thanks to a more generous feed-in tariff that has made such projects more profitable.

[7] TH thediplomat.com · 35% match

Fukushima and the ‘Lessons Learned’ From Nuclear Disasters

March 11, 2026, marks 15 years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster happened in Japan. This major nuclear accident initially shook the international community of nuclear experts to its core.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-02-20 · 32% match

Japan's Kumamoto eyes new wastewater plant for TSMC fabs

KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Efforts are underway to ensure water safety in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, home to a burgeoning chip hub centering on new and planned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-12-10 · 31% match

Japanese Prime Minister Abe's visit to India

Key priorities for the discussions between Japanese Prime Minister Abe and Indian Prime Minister Modi will be to make progress with bilateral negotiations regarding civil nuclear energy co-operation and defense ties.

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