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Pattaya welcomes 12m-plus visitors
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 17/08/2024
» Pattaya welcomed more than 12 million tourists in the first six months of this year, a million more than in 2023, according to the local Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) office.
Hong Kong gangsters arrested at airport for heroin smuggling
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/08/2024
» Four Hong Kong nationals were arrested while smuggling 14kg of heroin packed in candy boxes at Suvarnabhumi airport, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) reported on Friday.
Indonesia president hails economic, infrastructure wins in final state of nation
Published on 16/08/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo highlighted his economic, infrastructure and development successes in his final state of nation address on Friday, delivered months before he steps down after a decade as head of Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Severe typhoon approaching Japan disrupts flights, trains
Published on 16/08/2024
» Typhoon Ampil edged closer to Japan’s main island of Honshu on Friday, forcing airlines to cancel flights and the government to issue warnings against possible landslides and flooding.
Thai Lion Air beefs up fleet, adds routes
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/08/2024
» Thai Lion Air is ramping up its fleet and returning to its routes as tourism demand grows, targeting 6-7 million passengers and a profit for the first time post-pandemic.
Kabul collapse emboldened global despots
News, Published on 16/08/2024
» The collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban three years ago on Aug 15 signalled an inflection point on the geopolitical scene. While the appalling stupidity of the Biden/Harris administration's botched and humiliating withdrawal of US forces from this South Asian land stained and sullied the reputation of the United States, the fiasco equally opened the floodgates to the deluge of refugees fleeing the toppled Afghan government in Kabul.
Travel cancellations hit Japan as typhoon nears
Published on 15/08/2024
» Hundreds of flights and some bullet train services will be suspended as Typhoon Ampil makes its way towards the main island of Japan on Friday, complicating travel plans during the country’s annual Bon summer break.
Centara Life Lamai Resort Samui opens today
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/08/2024
» Centara Life Lamai Resort Samui, Centara Hotels & Resorts' latest property, officially opens its doors on Aug 15.
Climate activists breach security at four German airports
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2024
» BERLIN - Two German airports temporarily suspended flights on Thursday morning after climate activists breached their airfields as part of a larger protest action targeting four airports nationwide.
CPF hits back at blackchin tilapia allegations
Business, Published on 15/08/2024
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) vows to sue individuals accusing the company of being involved in the spread of blackchin tilapia, as the fish were strictly quarantined at its farm in Samut Songkhram during previous research on the African species.