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    Do foreigners get free healthcare in Thailand?

    Thailand’s healthcare system is well-regarded across Southeast Asia, with options ranging from public hospitals to world-class private facilities. But when it comes to foreign residents or tourists, healthcare access isn’t as straightforward. So, do foreigners get free healthcare in Thailand?...

  • China investigates cause of blasts at Tianjin port | Thaiger

    China investigates cause of blasts at Tianjin port

    PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community China investigates cause of blasts at Tianjin port, firms assess damage Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: Investigators are searching for clues to identify what caused two huge explosions at a warehouse used to store toxic chemicals and gas at a busy port in northeast China, as…

  • Chinese tourist drowns in Phuket no-swim zone

    Chinese tourist drowns in Phuket no-swim zone

    PHUKET: A Chinese tourist drowned after being swept out to sea in a red-flag zone on Karon Beach yesterday, confirmed police. Chunhua Qi, 43, was rushed to Patong Hospital after lifeguards were able to recover him. He was pronounced dead by doctors. “According to the tour leader, Mr Qi was swimming when a wave suddenly came and washed him away,”…

  • Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead | Thaiger

    Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead

    PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead Phuket Gazette / Reuters PHUKET: A typhoon battered China’s east coast on Sunday, killing eight people and forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and evacuate more than 163,000 people. Typhoon Soudelor killed six people in Taiwan earlier on…