Singaporean dies after massage in Phuket
A 52-year-old Singaporean man died Saturday night after a massage he received at a parlour in the seaside town of Patong on Phuket.
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A 52-year-old Singaporean man died Saturday night after a massage he received at a parlour in the seaside town of Patong on Phuket.
A Thai nationalist group, led by former right-wing protest leaders Sondhi Limthongkul and Panthep Puapongpan, called on the government today to scrap MoU 44 between Thailand and Cambodia, and a related joint communique signed by then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen, within 15 days or they will stage street protests.
South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country Tuesday, Yonhap reported, in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol's bungled attempt to impose martial law.
A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday over the targeted killing of a health insurance executive on the streets of New York, with investigators charging him with possession of fake IDs and a gun.
China is deploying its largest navy fleet in regional waters in nearly three decades, posing a threat to Taiwan that is more pronounced than previous Chinese war games, the Taiwanese defence ministry said on Tuesday.
Police raided an ‘underwear party’ being held in a Sukhumvit Soi 31 hotel suite early this morning and rounded up 120 men, many of whom are gay, and two women. Ecstasy (MDMA), Ice (crystal methamphetamine) and Ketamine were seized.
Damascus, Syria — The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule.
The Thai Foreign Ministry has instructed Thai nationals to avoid unnecessary travel to Syria, due to the uncertain political situation following the toppling of President Bashar Assad’s government by opposition rebels on December 8.
In nationally televised address on Thursday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet will provide details of the government’s performance over the past three months and explain its plans for the direction of the country in 2025.
Private sector has voiced strong objection to the government’s plan to increase the minimum wage for all workers throughout the country to 400 baht, warning that the a national standard minimum wage will impact all businesses and may result in mass layoffs or closures of businesses.
People who like neck massage or who practice violent neck tilting, to ease muscle or back tension, should be aware of the potential risk of paralysis, according to Professor Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, an advisor to the College of Oriental Medicine at Rangsit University.
The Thai government is waiting to receive a reply from the Myanmar government about when four captured Thai fishing crew are to be set free and returned to Thailand, said Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's former defence minister was arrested on Sunday over his alleged role in Yoon's declaration of martial law last week, prosecutors said.
Interpol will be asked by Thai police to find a Moroccan man wanted by police on suspicion of murdering his Thai boyfriend in Chiang Mai on Friday.
Thailand dominated the Teqball World Championships, capturing four out of five gold medals on December 8 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
