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The rise of rental companions
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 22/07/2025
» A recent post on Facebook read: "Buddy Home Care is starting a new service called Children for Rent. It is for seniors in need of companions. Maybe they want to go to the doctor, shop, run errands, or want someone to accompany them. Maybe they just want someone to be there. We charge only 350 baht per hour. Please book a time slot in advance. Currently, the service is available in Chiang Mai. PS: Proceeds will go to seniors charity."
Refugees in policy limbo
News, Published on 22/07/2025
» Time is running out. In less than two weeks, over 80,000 refugees on the Thai–Myanmar border will be left without food, health care, or protection. With US aid permanently cut, Thailand can no longer look away. The government must act before this humanitarian crisis spins out of control.
'Took a few seconds': survivors recount how sudden storm drowned dozens in Vietnam
Published on 21/07/2025
» HA LONG - The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Ha Long Bay and left another four missing.
Bosch, Primavera Mark 10 Years Empowering Thai Youth
Published on 21/07/2025
» Pattaya, July 21, 2025 – As Primavera celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2025, Bosch Thailand commemorates a decade of transformative partnership dedicated to uplifting underprivileged youth through vocational education. In collaboration with the Hand to Hand Foundation (H2H) and the Skills for Life Foundation (S4L), the initiative empowers young people with skills essential for building sustainable, independent lives.
Children of the Mekong
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 21/07/2025
» As morning mist lifted over the Mekong River, a group of children, aged five to 17, gathered along its banks not just to admire its beauty but to tell its story. Over the course of three days, 40 children from Chiang Khan, a scenic town in the northeastern province of Loei, participated in a workshop to reconnect with their roots and raise their voice for the environment.
Should the US join China's WWII event?
Oped, Published on 21/07/2025
» The latest Victory Day parade in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of Germany's independence defeat in May will be bookended in the upcoming September with a commemorative parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing marking the defeat of Japan.
Families to get priority at major airports
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thailand is welcoming young travellers and families with a priority check-in channel at airports in major cities during school holidays in China and summer in Europe.
Vietnam hunts 4 missing after sudden thunderstorm capsized tourist boat
Published on 20/07/2025
» HA LONG BAY/HANOI, Vietnam - Dozens of rescuers were scrambling in Vietnam on Sunday to trace four missing people after retrieving the bodies of dozens killed when a thunderstorm capsized a boat in the top tourist destination of Ha Long Bay, authorities said.
Immigration expands fast lanes at Thai airports as student tourism picks up
Online Reporters, Published on 20/07/2025
» Thai immigration authorities have expanded their fast lanes at the country’s international airports to accommodate not only Chinese students and families, but also growing numbers of international school holidaymakers.
Dozens dead in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay tourist ferry sinks
AFP, Published on 20/07/2025
» HALONG BAY (VIETNAM) - Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still missing on Sunday after 37 were killed when a boat capsized in one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations.