Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation of about 100 more alongside dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for…
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The bodies of 20 children and three teachers have been recovered after a bus transporting school pupils crashed and caught fire outside Bangkok. The bus was returning to the Thai…
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Hundreds killed in floods as Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Myanmar
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskFloods brought on by Typhoon Yagi have killed at least 226 people in Myanmar, state media have reported. The death toll could rise with several dozen people missing, state media…
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International
Second case of mpox clade 1b outside Africa confirmed in Thailand
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThailand on Thursday confirmed that a mpox case reported this week was the clade 1b strain of the virus, the second confirmed case of the variant outside of Africa. The…
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International
Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPaetongtarn Shinawatra was endorsed as prime minister by Thailand’s king on Sunday, two days after parliament elected her, paving the way for her to form a cabinet in the coming…
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Thailand’s governing alliance to nominate Paetongtarn Shinawatra for PM
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThailand’s governing alliance agreed to back 37-year-old political newcomer Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its candidate for prime minister, a day ahead of a pivotal vote in parliament. The deal follows a…
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Thailand will offer visa-free entry to tourists from India and Taiwan for a six-month trial period starting next month. The move is aimed at reviving the country’s tourism sector which…
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Thailand police arrest 14-yr-old suspected gunman after 3 killed at luxury mall
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskChaos erupted after reports of gunfire in the late afternoon approaching peak shopping hours at the Siam Paragon Mall, among the city’s most popular shopping and leisure venues and a…