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Hong Kong sets single-day rainfall record for August
News Agencies, Published on 05/08/2025
» Hong Kong suffered flight delays, commuter chaos and service closures on Tuesday as violent storms produced the highest single-day rainfall in August since weather records began in 1884.
Chinese gang arrested after burglary at luxury Pak Kret estate
News, Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2025
» Pak Kret police have arrested four Chinese nationals on charges of breaking into high-end homes and stealing valuables worth at least 1.6 million baht from safes.
Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» LASTOURVILLE, Gabon - In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.
Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» LONDON — Is the party over? Nightclubs in the United Kingdom (UK) are famed around the world, but the coronavirus disease (Covid) and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor.
Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» ZAANDIJK — With its historic windmills and gabled wooden houses nestling by a meandering river, the picture-perfect and TikTok-famous area of Zaanse Schans is a must-see for any visitor to the Netherlands.
Thailand taking legal action against Cambodia for damage caused by attacks
Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2025
» Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has ordered officials to press criminal and civil lawsuits locally and internationally against Cambodia for the damage caused by its attacks on Thailand.
Thailand records 6.56% drop in foreign tourists
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2025
» Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Aug 3 fell 6.56% from the same period a year earlier, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported on Tuesday.
Van plunges off U-turn bridge in Bang Bo, driver seriously injured
News, Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2025
» A van plunged off a U-turn bridge in Bang Bo district of Samut Prakan early Tuesday, leaving the driver seriously injured.
Calvin Harris to headline ‘Creamfields Asia 2025’
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/08/2025
» Creamfields will make its Thailand debut with "Creamfields Asia 2025" at Impact Exhibition Hall 5-10 on Dec 13-14. Mind you, a Creamfields-branded event was held in Pattaya in 2022, but this new Creamfields Asia is a total reboot with new organisers.
Chinese football club given 2-year ban after no-show
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2025
» MELBOURNE — Chinese club Shandong Taishan has been banned from Asian club competition for two years for its no-show against South Korean side Ulsan HD in the Asian Champions League (ACL) Elite in February.