Thais Urged to Prepare for Hotter Summer This Year

BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand is preparing for a hotter summer this year, with the Meteorological Department forecasting an average temperature increase of one degree Celsius from last year. According to Director-General Chomparee Chompurat, the North has already experienced the hottest weather this week, with temperatures peaking at 41.5?C. This hotter-than-usual weather pattern is also forecast […]

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Cat slaughterhouse put out of business, 197 cats rescued in ‘milestone moment’ for animal welfare in Vietnam

An industrial-scale cat slaughterhouse in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Thap, capable of slaughtering up to 500 innocent cats a day, has ceased all operations following landmark intervention from the authorities. The slaughterhouse, which has been in business for more than a decade, has been subject to two police raids in recent weeks, during […]

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