Thailand
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Thailand’s employment growth slows despite tourism recovery
Bangkok: Thailand’s employment growth slowed in the second quarter of this year as droughts affected farming despite improvements in the vital tourism sector with an inflow of foreign visitors, official data showed…
- World
Thai court rules to jail ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra for 8 years
Bangkok: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday was transported to prison soon after his return to the country after more than 15 years of self-exile as the Supreme Court issued…
- World
Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand after 15 yrs of self-exile
Bangkok: For the first time after more than 15 years in self-exile, ousted former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the country on Tuesday amidst an ongoing political turmoil. Thaksin,…
- India
Rice prices soar to highest levels in almost 15 years in Asia
New Delhi: Rice prices soared to the highest levels in almost 15 years in Asia on mounting concerns over global supplies as dry weather threatens production in Thailand and after top shipper…
- Middle East
UAE, Thailand agree to launch CEPA agreement this month
Abu Dhabi: Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand, have signed a joint statement agreeing…
- Hyderabad
Thailand: Hyderabad’s Chikoti Praveen denies involvement in gambling raid
Hyderabad: Well known socialite and casino organiser Chikkoti Praveen, who was held in Thailand during a raid on an alleged illegal casino at a hotel in Chon Buri province of the country,…
- Hyderabad
Several from Hyderabad held for illegal gambling in Thailand
Hyderabad: Several gamblers from the city who had gone to Thailand and were allegedly gambling at an illegal casino set up at a hotel in Chon Buri province were arrested by the…
- World
Man sues wife for marrying lover after Rs 2.9 cr lottery win
A Thai man was stunned to learn that his wife had won a lottery jackpot of 12 million baht (Rs 2.9 crore) and then married another man. According to a report by…
- Lifestyle
List of top 5 visa-free countries you would relish to travel
If you want to be a globetrotter and jet off to a foreign country, then just pack your bag. Now fulfil your dream of visiting overseas without complicated visa procedures. So take…
- World
Thailand’s king, queen test positive for Covid-19
Bangkok: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana have tested positive for Covid-19, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Saturday. The king and queen were experiencing mild…
- India
India now has over 396 mn gamers, 2nd largest in world
New Delhi: India now has the second largest gamer base in the world with 396.4 million gamers, a new report has showed. India now makes up 50.2 per cent of all gamers…
- India
India wins EXCELL Awards-2022 for leadership in family planning
New Delhi: India has become the only country to receive the Leadership in Family Planning – EXCELL Awards-2022 – at an international conference held in Thailand. The award conferred in the ‘country’ category…
- Middle East
In a first for UAE, Hindi-Urdu film ‘Yaara Vey’ all set for release
Abu Dhabi: The much-awaited film Yaara Vey, the first Hindi-Urdu film produced locally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is all set to release in cinemas across the country on Friday, November 11,…
- World
Death toll from Thai childcare center mass shooting rises to 36
Bangkok: A mass shooting at a childcare centre on Thursday in Thailand’s Nong Bua Lamphu province has killed at least 36 people, including 24 children, local authorities said. The victims included 24…
- World
34 people including children killed in attack on day-care centre in Thailand
Bangkok: At least 34 people, including children and adults were killed and 12 others wounded in an attack on a day-care centre in Nong Bua Lamphu district in Thailand on Thursday. The…