Earthquake in Japan leaves 57 dead and many missing
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 57 people dead and damaged thousands...
Somtam tops the list for Grab orders in Thailand for 2023
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Grab Thailand launched “My Food and Grocery Trend 2023,” which studied the behaviours of users in six countries...
Chaos in Beijing train accident as over 100 break bones
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A rush hour collision between two subway trains in Beijing has left 102 people with broken bones, Chinese...
Snake pays a visit to the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok
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The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok had an ‘unexpected’ encounter yesterday – a snake. “An unexpected drop-in customer...
Why are Saudi Arabia spending billions of dollars on sport?
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund – known as its Public Investment Fund (PIF) – owns the LIV golf series and...
India’s Parliament stormed by two unidentified men live on TV
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Two unidentified men stormed the lower house of India’s parliament on Wednesday, in a major security breach that fell on...
Thai PM announces waiving of visas for Japanese business travellers prior to Tokyo visit
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Before Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will pay an official visit to Japan from 14 to 18 December, the...
Jodd Fairs market in Bangkok suffers extensive damage after fire breaks out
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A fire at a popular open market in central Bangkok on Wednesday spewed clouds of black smoke visible...
Bus driver in Philippines loses control on mountain road killing 16 people
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At least 16 people have been killed and another 12 injured after a bus plunged into a ravine...
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia
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After losing his work due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China,...
