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What to do if a delivery rider dies mid-delivery?
NONTHABURI - A road accident that claimed the lives of a food delivery rider and his wife sparked a lively discussion online about what do if a delivery rider dies on the job, still in  possession of a parcel. 

Latest high-tech Japanese toilets can check health via stool analysis
KYODO — Famous for their innovative products, Japanese toilet makers have introduced new stool analysis technology to their products in a bid to attract health-conscious buyers.

About 1,000 mpox cases recorded in Thailand
Thailand has recorded "almost 1,000 cases" of monkeypox since the viral disease emerged in 2022, with Bangkok reporting the highest number of patients.

Woman found dead at Ayutthaya historical site
A 51-year-old woman was found dead, lying against a wall at a heritage site in Ayutthaya along with a handwritten letter telling her family to sell her sewing machines to pay off her debts.   

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... and technology
What happens when the romance of beauty meets the power of technology? In the ninth episode of the Bangkok Post’s Mind The Gap, "The evolution of beauty tech: Beauty has always been science", two voices from opposite ends of the beauty industry come together to explore this question. 

UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
PARIS - Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move.

Hong Kong steps up bid to become global gold trading hub with Shanghai agreement
Hong Kong will sign an accord with Shanghai next week to establish a cross-border gold trade clearing system, a move the financial chief says will bolster the city's push to become an international gold trading hub.

Scam SIM boxes found hidden in rented room's ceiling
Police discovered scammers' SIM boxes installed in the ceiling of a room in Nong Khai the landlord said a woman insisted on renting, saying she had stayed in it before and refusing any other room. 

China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
SUZHOU, China - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.

Companies were just fronts for washing gambling ring money
Cybercrime police have arrested the owners of two companies, accused of using their corporate bank accounts to launder more than 100 million baht for an illegal online gambling network.