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Tham Luang hero bedridden after accident sends well-wishes to fellow rescuers
Published on 12/10/2025
» CHIANG MAI — One of the unsung heroes of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, Suratin Chaichomphu, known affectionately as “Khwan the Driller”, has been bedridden for months following a motorcycle accident that left him paralysed.
Ailing Wild Boars rescuer under royal patronage
Online Reporters, Published on 07/10/2025
» Their Majesties the King and Queen have received as a patient under royal patronage the British caver who played an important role in the rescue of young footballers from the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand in 2018.
Seventeen electrifies Bangkok
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/02/2025
» As a K-pop enthusiast, Seventeen has been on my must-see list. This 13-member boy band is known as a self-producing group and they have a great reputation for their electrifying stage presence, impeccable synchronisation and amazing ability to entertain audiences.
Trump's trade war salvo rocks markets
Reuters, Published on 03/02/2025
» SINGAPORE - Investors bought dollars, sold stocks and fretted about inflation on Monday in a scramble to assess the risk of a trade war after Donald Trump put tariffs on top US trading partners.
Britain’s £2bn shoplifting spree sparks security overhaul
Published on 23/12/2024
» The explosive rise of shoplifting in the UK is reshaping the retail security sector as personnel numbers grow and stores turn to new — sometimes controversial — technology.
Genre-bending greats
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/07/2024
» Swamp Dogg (real name Jerry Williams Jr) is a well-known black American singer, songwriter, producer and Williams Jr's alter ego. A few years back, I wrote about Blame It On The Dogg: The Swamp Dogg Anthology 1968-1978, which features some of his hit R&B songs (put out under his real name and alter ego), such as She's A Heartbreaker by Gene Pitney and Stop Knocking by Ruth Brown.
26,000 evacuate as US wildfire spreads
New York Times, Published on 04/07/2024
» CALIFORNIA - When a fast-moving wildfire began marching across thousands of acres of Butte County on Tuesday, David Pittman did not panic. He packed up his family, including their 90-pound (40-kilogramme) African sulcata tortoise, and drove to his sister’s house across town in Oroville, California.
World-beating Germany retain team sprint title
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» GLASGOW: Germany retained their women's team sprint title and shattered their own world record at the cycling world championships on Thursday.
Safety rules for Tham Luang Cave visitors
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has announced safety measures will be imposed ahead of the reopening of the Tham Luang Cave site in July.
Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses final bid to review graft conviction
Published on 31/03/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's top court on Friday dismissed a bid by jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to review his corruption conviction over the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, ending Najib's judicial efforts to challenge the guilty verdict.