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- Aviation News
Aeromexico flight passenger stands on plane wing in response to delay (video)
A frustrated passenger onboard a delayed Aeromexico flight AM 0672 bound for Guatemala City took matters into his own hands. Stranded for hours on the tarmac without air conditioning or water, the unnamed passenger decided he had had enough. In an act of defiance, he unlocked the emergency door and strolled onto the plane’s wing. Mexican International Airport officials confirmed…
- Road deaths
Mexico bus accident: 18 die as speeding vehicle plunges into ravine
A catastrophic accident occurred in the western part of Mexico yesterday morning when a bus misjudged a curve, slid, and plunged into a ravine situated in the Nayarit region. The tragedy resulted in the loss of at least 18 lives while a further 20 people were injured. The bus was travelling with people from different countries including India, Dominica, and…
- World News
Young boy narrowly escapes tragedy after falling from zip line in Mexico
A heart-stopping moment was captured when a six year old boy fell from a 13-metre high zip line at an amusement park in Mexico. However, thanks to quick assistance from a kindhearted bystander, the boy was rescued, narrowly averting a potential tragedy. The shocking incident involving six year old Caesar Moreno, occurred when he was on a zip line stationed…
- World News
US-Mexico border robot dogs escalate AI-driven surveillance threat
The US Department of Homeland Security’s announcement last year of deploying “robot dogs” along the US-Mexico border has raised concerns about the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in border security operations. The programme aims to enhance the presence of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reduce human exposure to life-threatening hazards in the harsh Southwest landscape. The growing…
- World News
US-Mexico border braces for chaos as asylum rules change
A surge of people is expected at the United States border with Mexico, as US President Joe Biden acknowledges the situation will be “chaotic for a while.” Title 42 pandemic-era rules, which made claiming asylum at the border nearly impossible, are set to expire in the coming days. This has led tens of thousands of people to gather at border…
- Thailand video news
Russian and Ukraine Conflict, Thailand Pass Hassles & Viva Mexico | Thaiger Bites
Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.88
- Thailand video news
Critical about Thailand, Freedom in Mexico & The Splits | Thaiger Bites
Jay and Tim go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website. Thaiger Bites, Ep.87
- World News
Mexico finds a Latin American ally in Venezuela’s Maduro
The recent summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Mexico was the first big meeting of its kind since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Participants ranged from Cuban head of state Miguel Diaz-Canel to Ecuador’s laissez-faire conservative president, Guillermo Lasso. Even Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro made a last-minute appearance — though he is wanted…
- World News
Pegasus spyware: Mexico one of the biggest targets
It was Saturday afternoon when Marcela Turati discovered that she was one of the 25 journalists in Mexico who had been allegedly targeted by Pegasus spyware technology, just hours before an international network of researchers released information about the surveillance project that sent shockwaves around the world. At first, Turati was stunned and couldn’t believe it — but it soon…
- Covid-19 News
Fake Pfizer vaccines seized in Mexico and Poland
A wave of fake Pfizer vaccines have been seized in Mexico and Poland where counterfeiting Covid-19 jabs has become a big business. The US pharmaceutical company confirms that the jabs that have been collected were not authentic and were selling on the black market for up to US $1,000 per vaccine. A Pfizer spokesperson said that they’re aware that anonymous…
- World News
US fares worse than Mexico and Russia in world misery ranking
The Bloomberg Misery Index for 2020 has been released, using economic predictions for 2020 inflation rates and employment compared to figures from 2019. The list features 60 countries where sufficient economic forecasting data is available to Bloomberg. It’s not looking good for the US, which has plummeted 25 spots. The timing couldn’t be worse for President Trump as he campaigns…
- World News
Fight over “El Chapo’s” legacy leaves 16 dead in Mexico
The war to protect drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s legacy burst into a gun battle between rival Mexican gangs and left 16 dead on Thursday, authorities said. The 16 people, heavily armed and wearing bulletproof vests, died in a six-hour shootout near the rural town of Tepache in the northwestern province of Sinaloa. “A van with seven bodies was located” after the initial clash,…
- News
Phuket’s Annissa Flynn wins Flowboard Worlds in Cancun, Mexico
Female athletes in Thailand have added another major achievement by winning the 2017 World Flow Boarding Tour Finals in Mexico. Phuket’s Anissa Flynn is already acclaimed as one of the best womens’ surfers in Asia after winning the Asian Womens Open surfing tour at aged 12 and has now added a World Championship to her growing list of big wins.…
- World News
Mexico City issues pollution alert over high ozone concentration
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Mexico City issues pollution alert over high ozone concentration Phuket Gazette / Reuters MEXICO CITY: Mexico City’s government ordered traffic restrictions on Tuesday and recommended people stay indoors due to serious air pollution, issuing its second-highest alert warning for ozone levels for the first time in…
- World News
Murder rate climbs in Mexico, while other crimes fall
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Murder rate climbs in Mexico, while other crimes fall Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Murders in Mexico jumped nearly 9 percent last year, their first increase in four years, as President Enrique Pena Nieto struggles to make good on his election pledge to end the country’s…
- Cannabis News
Phuket Gazette World News: In lair of Mexico drug boss, vigilantes hold sway
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community In lair of Mexico drug boss, vigilantes hold sway Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: His AK-47 tossed onto a pristine leather sofa in the plush lair of a leader of one of Mexico’s most feared drug cartels, vigilante fighter “El Love” says he is longing for an end…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: Mexico finds stolen radioactive material; Putin could free Pussy Riot members; France backing prostitution law; Japanese WWII submarine found near Hawaii
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Mexico finds stolen radioactive material amid dirty bomb fear Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Mexican police have found dangerous radioactive medical material stolen by thieves that the United Nations said could provide an ingredient for a “dirty bomb,” the country’s national nuclear safety commission CNSNS said…
- Hua Hin News
Phuket Gazette World News: US bombers enter China-disputed airspace; Ukraine riots; No Syria rebel ceasefire for Geneva; Mexico deports cartel teen beheader
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Defying China, U.S. bombers fly into East China Sea zone Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: Two unarmed U.S. B-52 bombers on a training mission flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea without informing Beijing, Pentagon officials said yesterday, defying China’s declaration of a new airspace defense…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: Typhoon flattens Philippines; Mexico frees kidnap victims; US embroiled in Iran nuclear, Palestine dilemma
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Typhoon Haiyan hammers Philippines Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest storm ever to hit land, was barrelling out of the Philippines on Saturday after it flattened houses, triggered landslides and floods and knocked out power and communications across a number of islands.In the central…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: Clown kills Mexico cartel head; Arab League sets date for Syria; Tito’s widow is dead
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Gunman in clown suit kills senior Mexican drug cartel member Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: A gunman in a clown costume shot and killed the oldest brother of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug trafficking families in the resort of Los Cabos, authorities said on Saturday.Francisco Rafael Arellano…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: Iran to swear off nuclear; Mexico storm looting spree; Heartbroken mom of DC shooter apologizes
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Rouhani says Iran willing to forswear nuclear arms Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed on Wednesday that his government would never develop nuclear weapons, his strongest signal yet that he may be seeking a diplomatic thaw with the West after decades of acrimony.In an…
- World News
World News: US Navy was warned; France, Russia squabble; Mexico’s Acapulco in chaos
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community U.S. Navy was warned that Washington shooter ‘heard voices’ Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: Rhode Island police warned the U.S. Navy last month that Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis had reported “hearing voices,” raising further questions about how he gained security clearance at the complex where he…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: West preps for Syria strike; Mexico’s drug war scaled down; US seeks release of missionary jailed in N Korea; Bishop of Hong Kong warns of violence
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community U.S., allies prepare for probable strike on Syria Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: The United States and its allies geared up for a probable military strike against Syria yesterday that could come within days and would be the most aggressive action by Western powers in the…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: UK detains partner of Snowden journalist; Mega-mall planned for concentration camp site; Mexico captures cartel head
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Britain detains partner of journalist linked to Snowden Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: British authorities used anti-terrorism powers on Sunday to detain the partner of a journalist with close links to Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy agency contractor who has been granted asylum by Russia, as he…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: 9-year-old girl gives birth in Mexico
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community 9-year-old girl in western Mexico gives birth Phuket Gazette / Wires PHUKET: A 9-year-old girl in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco has given birth to a baby girl after a pregnancy of more than seven months, police and prosecutors said on Wednesday, making her one of…
- World News
Phuket Gazette World News: Mexico Pemex blast toll reaches 36
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Reuters / Phuket GazettePHUKET: Mexican rescue workers found three more bodies over the weekend amid the rubble of a deadly blast that tore through state oil firm Pemex’s main office complex, the government said, as search efforts appeared to near a close. The death toll from…
- World News
Phuket Gazette: Can there be no good news for journalists in Mexico?
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Mexico: 172 attacks against journalists, 9 dead in 2011PHUKET (News Wires): In 2011, at least 172 attack were carried out against Mexican journalists and media, according to press rights group Article 19.The report, called ‘Forced Silence: the State, accomplice to the violence against the press,’ showed that…
- Lifestyle
The 10 (expat) influencers in Thailand you need to follow today
The online world is filled with unique influencers, each carving out their own space with distinctive content. In Thailand, the expat community is no exception, with many sharing stories, advice, and inspiration from their lives in the Land of Smiles. From travel bloggers and digital nomads to automotive enthusiasts and culinary explorers, these expat influencers have made Thailand their home…
- Transport News
Tesla’s Thailand gamble: EV plans still in the slow lane
Tesla’s investment plans in Thailand remain uncertain as the Government of Thailand awaits confirmation from the United States-based electric vehicle (EV) maker. Government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke highlighted that Tesla is reassessing its global investment strategy, which has been affected by slowing sales growth and intense competition, particularly from Chinese EV manufacturers. Reports suggest Tesla aims to concentrate on its existing…
- Cannabis
Thailand’s cannabis laws 2024
Thailand’s legal cannabis regulations are undergoing significant transformations, making it imperative for visitors and medical users to remain informed. Beginning in 2024, the Thai government will intensify restrictions on recreational use, emphasising medical and research applications. These new regulations introduce substantial fines and potential imprisonment for unauthorised use or cultivation. Anticipate considerable changes on the horizon. History of cannabis legalisation…
