restore Saudi-Thai relations
The official visit to Saudi Arabia by Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on 26 January 2022 represents a milestone in the full restoration of diplomatic relations. After more than 30 years of breaking up, it has focused on solving all problems, strengthening cooperation and exchanges in various fields, especially on restoring bilateral relations.
Russo-Ukrainian War
On February 24, 2022, an important event took place that must be recorded in world history. When Russia began military operations in Ukraine arising from disputes in the Donetsk region and the Luhansk region of Ukraine. Both sides’ armies fought to the point of inflicting massive damage. There were many casualties and deaths.
In addition, countermeasures between Russia and the West, such as sanctions and the suspension of the export of goods The impact of this war is spreading rapidly. Although there have been many attempts to negotiate a way to end the war. But it doesn’t seem like much has changed. And the fighting continues to this day.
Facebook changes company name to ‘Meta’ / ‘Elon Musk’ buys ‘Twitter’
The announcement of Facebook’s name change to “Meta” was a hot topic in October last year. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been observing a lot this year. At the end of April, but his subsequent administration has caused dissatisfaction in many parties. leading to opinion polls showing that “Musk should step down as chief executive”, with Musk saying he is ready to step down as chief executive. “When a replacement can be found” which shouldn’t be happening anytime soon.
Cryptocurrencies crash sharply
From an asset that was hugely popular in November 2021, “cryptocurrencies” or “digital currency” have declined dramatically. Especially during the second quarter of this year due to high inflation causing interest rate hikes. As a result, the digital currency has lost tremendous value. Investors are trying to avoid risk and gradually withdraw their money from cryptocurrencies. The impact is still widespread throughout the market. until many companies went bankrupt
Weather: Hottest on record
Global warming continues to influence climate change. Countries and regions around the world said this year was “the hottest year on record,” as well as a series of heatwaves that killed many people. The suffocating climate is also the cause of major natural disasters such as fires or droughts in many areas.
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe, Former Prime Minister of Japan Abe was shot during a speech to help Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidates in Nara on July 8, 2022, despite the best efforts of medical teams to save Abe’s life. But the former Japanese leader died peacefully afterwards. by the Tokyo government to organize a state funeral As Japanese and world leaders mourn
Queen Elizabeth II is dead
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, the 96th anniversary of the King’s birthday and the 70th anniversary of his accession to the throne is an event which causes grief and mourning for the people from all over the world. and leaders of various countries paid uninterrupted paying respects to the corpse for many days Before September 19 there will be a royal funeral ceremony in her honor.
DART/SLS rocket to the moon
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a statement in late September that the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission probe was able to collide with the moon Dimorphos and deflect it. The orbital trajectory it has been successful. It was the first test to develop and prevent a collision of extraterrestrial objects. And later in November, NASA successfully sent a giant “Space Launch System” or “SLS” rocket to the moon for the first time in 50 years.
General Assembly of the Communist Party of China
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from October 16 to 22, 2022, led by Chinese President Xi Jinping, covered key areas such as national security, the country’s economy and the “zero COVID” policy, as well as in the launch of members of the Politburo of the Communist Party Central Committee Or the 20th Politburo, Xi was elected to the highest political offices in all of China. It is the third consecutive term. as expected by all parties
Itaewon tragedy
In late October, South Korea suffered a massive Halloween tragedy in Seoul’s Itaewon district, when attendance hit a record high on the first day. As a result, the venue was extremely congested. Until at least 150 people died in the stampede and at least 80 were injured.
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