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- Thailand video news
Thailand Video News | Thai MP proposes legalising pornography and sex toy industries to boost economy, British yoga teacher stranded at Bangkok airport due to torn passport
In Thailand Video News today, Alex discusses a Thai MP’s proposal to legalise the pornography and sex toy industries in an effort to boost economic growth. A British yoga teacher is stuck at Suvarnabhumi Airport after being stopped from flying due to a tear in her passport. Thailand’s Election Commission has endorsed 200 new senators, and a 2.0 magnitude earthquake…
- Phuket News
British man found dead in Phuket hotel room, drugs suspected
A 48 year old British man was discovered dead in his hotel room in Cherng Talay, Phuket, prompting an investigation by local police. Police were alerted to the scene in Soi Cherng Talay 14 at 4.30pm yesterday, June 22. The man was found lying on his back on the bed, clad in grey boxer shorts, with his hands tightly clenched.…
- Pattaya News
British man found dead in Sattahip condo, suspected suicide
A 58 year old British man was found dead in his condo bathroom in Sattahip, Chon Buri on May 27. Sattahip police responded to a report of a suspected suicide at a luxury condominium behind Bang Saray Market. Upon entering the third-floor room, police discovered the man, identified by police as Michael Devalle, dead in the bathroom. He appeared to…
- Crime News
British backpacker murderers make fresh appeal against sentence (video)
The British backpacker murderers have made fresh appeals against their sentence claiming they are innocent of beating an English couple to death in Thailand ten years ago Two Burmese bar workers were accused of murdering British couple David Miller and Hannah Witheridge on Koh Tao Island in 2014. The bar workers, Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun, who have consistently maintained…
- World News
Prince William and Kate attend Jordan’s royal wedding unannounced
In a surprise visit, the Prince and Princess of Wales attended the wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein, 28 years old, and Saudi Arabian architect Rajwa Alseif, 29 years old, in Amman, Jordan. Prince William and Kate joined other foreign royalty at the ceremony held at Zahran Palace, a venue with historical significance for the Jordanian royal family. The unannounced…
- World News
Charles III’s fortune: How the new British king built his wealth
Through a combination of inheritance, royal estates, and shrewd investing, King Charles III is set to be crowned on May 6 with a significant fortune to his name. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, left him an estimated £360 million when she passed away in September of last year, boosting his overall wealth to an estimated £600 million, as reported by…
- Thailand News
Royal treatment: Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle most requested as sex dolls
A sex doll manufacturing company has revealed that members of the British royal family are the most requested by its consumers. Inferno Dolls, a China-based company known for producing realistic dolls and toys, reports that their most popular celebrity sex doll requests include Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle. However, the company’s CEO states that he declines these requests…
- Expats
Prince Harry’s admiration for Jeremy Corbyn vilified by British establishment
The vilification of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle by the British tabloids continues to gather pace on the back of a new book written by the Duke of Sussex with the revelation that he backed former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Led by the Daily Mail, which has a particular axe to grind after the High Court in…
- World News
VIDEO: Man throws eggs at British royals in explosive incident
In an explosive incident, a man has thrown eggs at British King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla. The 23 year old egg thrower hurled the eggs at the royal couple during their visit to the northern city of York yesterday. A video of the incident shows eggs landing close to King Charles as he shook hands with city leaders…
- Thailand News
Queen Elizabeth II’s interpreter during royal visit to Thailand turns 101 years old
Yesterday, a glamorous 101 year old lady in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, reflected on her experience of interpreting for Queen Elizabeth II during Her Majesty’s visit to Thailand 50 years ago. Srithong Ariwong is pictured in a red outfit alongside Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip in the northern province of Chiang Mai on February 14, 1972. Queen…
- World News
Queen of England revokes military, royal titles from Prince Andrew, as US civil lawsuit proceeds in New York
Queen Elizabeth II has revoked Prince Andrew’s royal patronages and military titles, in response to a forceful letter from armed forces veterans, as a US civil lawsuit against the Duke of York proceeds in the state of New York. The prince, who is the British Queen’s third child and second son, is accused of child sexual abuse in the US…
- Crime News
“How did my son die in Thailand?” A British father seeks answers.
PHOTO: Facebook/David Cornock The father of a 37 year old British man who died in mysterious circumstances in Koh Samui in May this year, has called in a former detective to sort out what happened. The British Foreign Office has already raised the case with both the Royal Thai Police and Interpol. The body of 37 year old David Cornock,…
- Pattaya News
Father offers B100,000 reward for kidnapped British girls
PHUKET: Police on Phuket continue to scour the island as the father of two young girls abducted by their mother in Pattaya last month offers a 100,000-baht reward for information leading to their safe return. Robert Day, the British father, has publicized his search for the girls on Thai TV and in newspapers throughout the nation in the hope of…
- Phuket News
British sex fiend arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: British national Hugh Glass, 57, wanted for multiple sex crimes involving children, was arrested yesterday afternoon while walking along the beach road in Phuket’s key tourism town of Patong.Col Chayawut Jansomboon of the Immigration Police in Bangkok led officers to arrest Mr Glass on Thaweewong Road at 3:30pm.The arrest followed a meeting between Jonathan King of the UK-based Serious…
- World News
Queen changes rule; royal baby will be a princess
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community PHUKET: (News wires): Queen Elizabeth has decided if the baby Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are expecting is a girl, she will be a princess. Under the current rules, the first born son of the couple would become a prince, but a daughter would not…
- Phuket News
British tourist confirmed as Tiger Disco fire victim
PHUKET: Royal Thai Police forensics experts have identified British national Michael Tzouvanni, 24, as one of the four people killed in the Tiger Discotheque fire in Patong early last Friday morning. The news was announced at a press conference led by Assistant National Police Chief Charamporn Suramanee at the Royal Thai Police Institute of Forensic Medicine in Bangkok, where the…
- Crime News
Six ex-London police officers arrested for offensive messages
Six former London police officers were arrested in connection to offensive messages targeting Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and other political figures. The incident, which took place on December 8, involved racially and sexually offensive messages sent through WhatsApp. The issue came to light following an investigation by BBC’s Newsnight. The accused include Michael Chadwell, Peter Booth, Anthony Elsom, Trevor Lewton,…
- Entertainment
VIDEO: Harry and Meghan haters out in full force ahead of Netflix series
The Harry and Meghan haters are out in full force ahead of a new Netflix series featuring the royal couple. A trailer has been released ahead of the six-part series, aptly titled Harry and Meghan, which starts on Thursday and appears to have stirred a hornet’s nest of hostility toward the royal couple. Far-right British tabloid The Daily Mail accused…
- Thailand News
Thailand joins the world in honouring Queen Elizabeth II
Thailand is joining the world in honouring the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away yesterday. The Thai government has now ordered all departments to lower their flags to half mast for three days in her honour, starting on September 11. The Queen had had warm relations with Thailand’s late King, His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej. In the past, she had…
- World News
Japan’s enduring love affair with Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Every morning, as Kazunori Kamiyoshiwara starts his working day in the bustling Chuo district of Tokyo with a mug of coffee, it reminds him of the spectacular peaks of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, where the haze creeps through the valleys and gives the region its name. It may be almost exactly 12,900 kilometers (8,015 miles) from Tokyo to the…
- World News
The ‘flat-earth’ business is going global. Ummm, hang on…
PHOTO: ‘Earthrise’ taken by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders in December 1968 – NASA Last week saw the running of the third annual Flat Earth International Conference, held in suburban Dallas, Texas. The conference attracted around 600 die-hard flat-earthers – people that actually believe that the earth isn’t spherical, it’s a flat plate floating in space. Actually many of the…
- Thailand News
Thai king’s sustainable model boosts Thai agriculture
King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s Khok Nong Na Model is revitalising Thai agriculture with its sustainable approach designed for the people’s happiness. The model advises farmers to divide their land into equal parts for plant cultivation, pond construction, and housing. To commemorate the king’s 71st birthday last year, reporters interviewed Wiwat Salyakamthorn, former agriculture and cooperatives minister, who now chairs…
- Thailand News
Outrage as Chinese tourists let child urinate near sacred Thai site
A photograph of two Chinese tourists allowing their child to urinate on a path near Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall in Bangkok has ignited a heated online debate. The Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall, nestled within the Royal Grand Palace in Bangkok, is a symbol of national pride and a key venue for state ceremonies. Formerly a royal residence, it…
- Entertainment
Lisa BLACKPINK becomes first K-pop artist with 100 million Instagram followers
Lisa Manobal, also known as Lisa from BLACKPINK, has made history as the first K-pop artist to amass 100 million followers today on her Instagram account, lalalalisa_m. This feat not only places Lisa at the forefront of the K-pop industry but also distinguishes her as the first female Asian artist to achieve such a milestone. On this same day, Lisa,…
- World News
Princes Harry and Andrew to attend coronation without formal roles
In the latest development on the British royal coronation, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will both attend King Charles III’s coronation today, but will take no formal part in the ceremonies, reflecting their ostracisation from the royal family. Harry and his wife Meghan left their royal duties behind in 2020 and have since aired their grievances with the monarchy publicly.…
- World News
Charles III’s coronation: A mix of tradition, modernity and controversy
In a moment of historic splendour, Britain is set to witness its first coronation in 70 years as the nation prepares to crown King Charles III at Westminster Abbey on Saturday. This religious confirmation follows the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last September, and besides crowning Charles, the ceremony will also crown his second wife, Camilla, as queen. Although many…
- World News
Republic activists plan to protest coronation of King Charles III
As the UK gets ready for the coronation of King Charles III, a group known as the Republic plans to mark the historic occasion with a protest. Wearing yellow T-shirts that read “Abolish the monarchy,” this pressure group is advocating for the replacement of the traditional monarchy with an elected head of state. While Republic supporters in Britain have often…
- Thailand News
Injured young Brit transferred to UK for treatment after 3 months in Thailand hospital
UPDATE 2 The young British man who sustained life-threatening injuries in a motorbike crash in Thailand in February has finally returned home to the UK after undergoing four surgeries in three months at Bangkok Hospital. The 24 year old ice hockey player from Blackburn, Josh Richardson, returned on a flight on £20,000 flight on Thursday accompanied by a doctor, two…
- World News
Emotional return home for stolen Cambodia treasure
The vast treasure trove of antiquity stolen by a British art smuggler has been returned home to Cambodia. In September last year, a Cambodian delegation visited London to investigate whether the United Kingdom was harbouring cultural treasures stolen from Khmer sacred temples. It turns out there were, and a lot more surprises as well. Cambodia sent a list of missing artefacts to the British Museum,…
- Events
Jump Rope for Heart Fair to raise fund and promote good health
Press Release St. Andrews International School, Sathorn is holding their annual Jump Rope for Heart Fair and celebrating 20 years of educating children (Nursery to Year 6) on Saturday, 14th January 2023. The idea of this fair was started by St. Andrews Sathorn, who wanted to promote good health to children, since then, the fair has grown in size, with…
