Thailand
Thailand Passes Landmark Bill for Marriage Equality
Recently, Thailand’s parliament has approved a marriage equality bill, bringing the country closer to becoming the third territory in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. The bill, which was more than a decade in the making, received support from all major ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
35th Indo-Thai CORPAT
From May 3 to May 10, 2023, the Andaman Sea hosted the 35th iteration of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT), which involved the participation of the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy. The Indo-Thai CORPAT The Indo-Thai CORPAT ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
India MoU with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council
The Growth Triangle Joint Business Council was created by Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia in 1993. The main objective of the council is to boost private investments in MSMEs. During the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting held in Bengaluru, India ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
India wins maiden Thomas Cup Title
India created history by winning the Thomas Cup title for the first time. What is the Thomas cup? It is an international badminton competition among men’s teams of various countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It is also known ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs
11th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation meeting held
On July 21, 2021, while addressing the 11th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) meeting, S Jaishankar India’s External Affairs Minister has called for a “collective and collaborative” response to effectively deal with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, saying that national boundaries are not ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
India’s anti-dumping probe against China, Thailand and Vietnam
The Ministry of Commerce has recently initiated the anti-dumping investigation against China, Vietnam and Thailand. The investigation is against the import of solar cells from these countries. The investigation has been started by the Ministry following the application submitted by ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Lebanon: First Arab Country to legalize Marijuana cultivation
On April 23, 2020, Lebanon became the first Arab country to legalize marijuana cultivation. This has been done by the Lebanese Parliament in order to boost the export of marijuana. Highlights The cannabis plant has been farmed illegally in Lebanon ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Leather back Sea Turtles build largest nests in 20 years in deserted beaches
The largest number of nests of the rare Leather back sea turtles were found in Thailand. This was mainly because, the beaches in Thailand were deserted due to COVID-19 lock down. Highlights Earlier news reported that wild boars were patrolling ..