Tag - Thailand
14Sep

Thai Tourist Says She Was Denied Entry Into South Korea After Failing To Answer Questions Like “Number Of Trees At [Her] Hotel” At Immigration

Imagine being super hyped to go on vacation, only to be denied entry upon reaching your destination. That’s what happened to a Thai woman, who landed in South Korea on September 3. She took to the Facebook group ‘Travelling to Korea by Yourself’ to recount the unpleasant experience. Upon arriving in South Korea, the woman was allegedly posed a number of...

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11Sep

Four dead in Thailand as flooding from typhoon Yagi hits northern region

BANGKOK: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains from Typhoon Yagi have claimed four lives in northern Thailand and inundated thousands of homes, the government said on Wednesday (Sept 11), as it mobilised the army to help affected families. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said aid is on the way to around 9,000 families hit by the...

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11Sep

Sai River bursts banks to flood Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district

BANGKOK: Two days of heavy rain apparently under the influence of Tropical Depression Yagi caused the Sai River to burst its banks and flood several villages in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district on Tuesday (Sept 10) morning. The district has been hit with heavy downpours since Sunday, when Yagi was downgraded into a tropical depression over...

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11Sep

Anwar congratulates new Thai counterpart Paetongtarn

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated his new Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who took her oath of office last Friday (Sept 6). In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 10), Anwar said he spoke to Paetongtarn via phone this afternoon to personally congratulate her on being sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister...

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10Sep

Thai-Chinese Star Lingling Kwong Receives At Least S$367K In Cash From Fans At Recent Fan Meet

If you had to make a choice between receiving many presents or wads of cash, which would you pick? For 29-year-old Thai-Chinese star Sirilak Kwong aka Lingling Kwong, she didn't need to make a choice. Lingling was born and bred in Hong Kong and she propelled to fame after starring in 2024 Thai GL drama The Secret of Us with...

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03Sep

British most wanted drug smuggler nabbed in Phuket; man has been pretending to be pro boxer for past two years

BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand's Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers finally tracked down and arrested a British fugitive who had been hiding in Thailand over the past two years pretending to be a boxer. CSD chief Pol Maj-General Montree Theskhan said on Tuesday that Ben Ransom, 28, was tracked down to a restaurant in Phuket’s Muang...

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03Sep

Teenage innovator revolutionizing Thai agriculture starting with dad’s durian farm

BANGKOK: In the lush farmlands of Thailand, a quiet revolution is taking place, spearheaded by an unlikely innovator: 17-year-old (Win) Chawinthorn Akkaratatta (pic). This young visionary is bridging the gap between traditional farming practices in Thailand and modern technology, empowering small-scale farmers with the likes of both engineering and economics. Win's journey began on his father's durian...

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03Sep

20,000 Malaysian tourists boost southern Thailand’s economy during National Day weekend

PATTANI: A total of 20,000 tourists from Malaysia vacationed in Thailand's southern provinces, contributing over 100mil Baht (RM12.71mil) to the local economy during the long weekend for the National Day celebration last Saturday (Aug 31). Most Malaysian visitors reportedly used the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Pengkalan Hulu entry points in Malaysia to travel to Sadao and...

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02Sep

Thai Woman Living 400km From Home Exchanges Sweet Messages With Mum Through CCTV; Touches The Internet

A clip of a Thai woman communicating with her mum through closed circuit television (CCTV) footage has gone viral on TikTok with over 1.7mil views, warming the hearts of the internet. TikTok user Aum Aum (@aumaum1017) hails from Thailand’s Buriram Province. She now lives and works in the Chon Buri province which is around 400 km away from...

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02Sep

20,000 Malaysian tourists boost southern Thailand’s economy during National Day weekend

PATTANI: A total of 20,000 tourists from Malaysia vacationed in Thailand's southern provinces, contributing over 100mil Baht (RM12.71mil) to the local economy during the long weekend for the National Day celebration last Saturday (Aug 31). Most Malaysian visitors reportedly used the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Pengkalan Hulu entry points in Malaysia to travel to Sadao and...

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