China calls off all international tours as of Monday to control spread of Coronavirus
The China Association of Travel Services reports that all tours, including international ones, will be suspended starting Monday.
Domestic group and packaged tours were stopped on Friday.
This affects the vast majority of the tour bus...
Japan provides vaccination equipment to assist Thailand’s COVID-19 response and immunization programme
BANGKOK, March 2022 – The Government of Japan, under the ‘Last One Mile Support’ initiative, and in collaboration with UNICEF, is providing high-quality equipment for vaccine storage and transport, worth some 25 million baht (approximately USD 750,000),...
Phat Kaphrao Crowned World’s Best Stir-Fry
BANGKOK (NNT) - TasteAtlas.com has revealed that Thailand’s beloved street food dish, Phat Kaphrao, has claimed the top spot on the coveted "Best Stir-Fries in the World 2023" list, solidifying the menu’s popularity with a...
Popular website backpage.com seized by the FBI and shut down
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Backpage.com, the website known for its sex and prostitution-related classified advertisements, was shut down and seized by the FBI on Friday, according to reports and a large notice displayed on the site’s homepage.
“Backpage.com...
Russian President Vladimir Putin not yet confirmed to join APEC 2022 in Thailand, Thai...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet confirmed to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2022) in Bangkok, Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai revealed on Tuesday, October 18th.
The Minister told the Associated...
Boxer Sudaporn guarantees 2nd Olympic medal for Thailand
3 August 2021: Sudaporn Seesondee became the first Thai female boxer to secure an Olympic medal after she narrowly ousted 2018 Youth Olympics gold medalist, Caroline Dubois of Great Britain, 3-2 in the women’s...
Thomas Cook on verge of financial collapse, 600,000 tourists could be stranded worldwide
LONDON: The possible bankruptcy of British tour operator Thomas Cook, which was fighting for survival on Sunday, would be a bombshell for European holidaymakers and trigger a mammoth repatriation operation.
Here are the implications for...
Prominent Thai doctor asks public not to panic over Monkeypox in Thailand
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Prominent Thai doctor Yong Poovorawan asked the public to monitor the spreading situation of "monkeypox" abroad closely but not to panic over the disease as no case had ever been found in Thailand...
Jet Ski World Cup hits Pattaya area December 6th to December 9th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTHVMaB8ASg
It's that time of year again for one of Pattaya's most exciting events.
The Jet ski World cup, featuring racers from dozens of countries, hits Jomtien Beach on December 6th to December 9th.
The event...
British expat and his Thai wife murdered in Northern Thailand by hitmen hired by...
Article text courtesy of The Guardian:
The tension had been building for months, maybe years.
In the days before Alan Hogg, a wealthy Scottish businessman, and his Thai wife Nott, were killed and then buried in...
