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Canadian Tourist, 24, Dies After Falling From Moving Train In Thailand

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Canadian Tourist, 24, Dies After Falling From Moving Train In Thailand

The tourist is believed to have been injured after falling off the train. (Representative pic) A Canadian tourist in Thailand died on Wednesday after falling from a moving train en route to “Death Island”. According to The Independent, 24-year-old Ryan Joseph Ralph was travelling with his British girlfriend Shona Morgan, 22, when he fell from…

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London-bound Flight Diverted As Passenger Tries To Kill Himself

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London-bound Flight Diverted As Passenger Tries To Kill Himself

The flight was forced into an early landing at Heathrow Airport. An EVA Air flight (BR67) from Bangkok to London was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport on Friday after a passenger attempted suicide inside the airplane bathroom, according to The Metro. Cabin crew discovered the passenger during the plane’s descent when…

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How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Sparked A Diplomatic Row

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How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Sparked A Diplomatic Row

The ‘Lover’ singer is performing six shows in Singapore from March 2 to 9. American singer Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has sparked a diplomatic row as she is performing six sold-out shows in Singapore, which have disappointed the country’s neighbours, as per a report in the Independent. The exclusivity clause negotiated by Singapore Prime Minister…

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Thailand replaces its Ambassador to WTO following strong protest by India on her remarks

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Thailand replaces its Ambassador to WTO following strong protest by India on her remarks

Ambassador Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield. File photo: www.wto.org Thailand has replaced its Ambassador to WTO Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield from here following a strong protest lodged by India on her contentious comment on New Delhi’s rice procurement programme, a top government official said on Friday. The official said that Ms. Pitfield has been asked to report back to…

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Thailand To Waive Visa Requirements For Indians To Draw More Tourists

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Thailand To Waive Visa Requirements For Indians To Draw More Tourists

Thailand is targeting about 28 million arrivals this year (Representational) Bangkok: Thailand will waive visa requirements for arrivals from India and Taiwan from next month to May 2024, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to draw in more tourists as the high season approaches. Thailand in September scrapped visa requirements for Chinese…

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Thailand’s new Prime Minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes

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Thailand’s new Prime Minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin reads the policy statement at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin vowed to act quickly to relieve the country’s economic problems in his inaugural speech to Parliament on September 11, following four months of political uncertainty while parliamentarians…

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Thailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections

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Thailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections

Thailand’s king has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government headed by PM Srettha Thavisin, in picture, to take office more than three months after the general election. File | Photo Credit: AP Thailand’s King has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government…

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