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- Northern Thailand News
Body of Thai woman from Korea stampede returned to family
After the tragic stampede at a Halloween event in Seoul, Korea, the body of the Thai woman who died in the crush has been returned to her family in Thailand. Natthicha Makaew was a teacher who had been studying the Korean language before she was crushed in the Halloween stampede in Itaewon. The 27 year old studied to be certified…
- Hot News
Halloween crowd surge casualties prompt raid on Seoul’s police headquarters
After a deadly crowd surge at a Seoul Halloween event left at least 156 people dead, special investigators are raiding the city’s police headquarters. Records released of emergency calls warning that the crowds of Halloween party-goers were becoming too big, prompted the investigation as authorities say police had four hours of advanced warning. Eight locations were searched including the Seoul Metropolitan…
- Thailand News
Teacher from Thailand killed in Halloween stampede in Seoul
A 27 year old teacher from Phetchabun province, in north-central Thailand, was among the 156 people killed in a stampede in the Itaewon district in the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night. The South Korean nation is mourning the lives of hundreds of people killed in a crush in a nightlife area of Seoul on Saturday night. This morning,…
- World News
Halloween stampede: 22 foreign deaths, events cancelled
In the wake of the harrowing Halloween stampede in Korea’s capital city of Seoul, the death toll has risen with some sources claiming 153 fatalities. Officials in Korea and abroad are deciding whether to pull the plug on Halloween events tonight. Global leaders are offering condolences as international citizens’ deaths are confirmed, including that of a Thai student. KHAOSAN A…
- World News
Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves 149 dead, dozens injured
Pandemonium struck a Halloween event in Korea’s capital city of Seoul with at least 149 people killed in a stampede. Dozens more were injured in the Itaewon district as reports estimate as many as 100,000 people came out last night for a giant Halloween celebration. Crowds quickly overfilled the narrow alleyways that snake through the district and the congestion began…
- Hot News
Loved ones fear fate of Iranian climber who competed in Seoul without hijab
An Iranian rock climber, who competed in Seoul without a hijab, has loved ones worried as she hasn’t been seen since the competition. According to The Guardian, friends have been unable to contact Elnaz Rekabi since she supposedly returned home with the rest of the team on Sunday. Rekabi took part in the Asian Championships without wearing a hijab, which…
- Transport News
Korean Air resumes two routes to Thailand
On October 1, Korean Air resumed two direct routes to Thailand. The airline reopened services between Seoul to Chiang Mai and Phuket, which were both suspended in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The South Korean flag carrier announced the return of the popular routes in August. Flights from Seoul Incheon to Phuket depart on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and…
- Economy News
After poor South Koreans die in flooded basement home, will there be change?
After a poor South Korean family died after being trapped in a flooded basement apartment this week, authorities are discussing changes to poor areas of Seoul. Across the capital city, 13 people were killed because of the floods. The family of three who died in the basement home included a woman in her 40s with down syndrome, the woman’s sister,…
- World News
Seoul sees worst floods in 80 years, 7 dead, 6 missing
Seoul and surrounding areas are inundated with water after one of the heaviest rain storms in 80 years hit the South Korean capital last night. At least seven people have died and at least six people are missing. At least five people died in Seoul and two others in neighbouring Gyeonggi province, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures…
- Thailand News
Thai AirAsia X launches cheap flights between Bangkok and Seoul, South Korea
Thailand’s airline Thai AirAsia X has launched flights from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport in South Korea. The route will take place 3 times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The first flight on the new route landed in Seoul yesterday, June 1. To celebrate the launch, the airline is offering return flights from Bangkok to…
- Covid-19 News
Sick pet cats and dogs to be tested for Covid-19 in Seoul, South Korea
Cat and dog owners in Seoul, South Korea are now asked to keep their pets 2 metres away from both people and other pets while sick cats and dogs with flu-like symptoms will be tested for Covid-19. The new health measures for pets comes after the country reported its first feline coronavirus case in January when a kitten in the…
- Crime News
Police arrest 7 for alleged face mask scam
Police arrested 7 people allegedly involved in a multi-million baht scam selling face masks online and not delivering them. The Royal Thai Police teamed up with police in Seoul and Hong Kong for the investigation. Police say 3 Thai women and 4 Cameroon nationals were arrested on fraud charges. The transnational investigation started when complaints were filed by people in…
- World News
Mayor of Seoul dead in apparent suicide after harassment allegations
Seoul’s mayor has died in an apparent suicide the day after a former assistant made allegations of sexual harassment against him. Park Won-soon, a former human rights lawyer and potential presidential candidate, was found dead earlier yesterday on a mountain in the South Korean capital. The death is by far the most dramatic end to a #MeToo case in the…
- World News
Second wave of Coronavirus hits South Korea
Despite reporting relatively low cases, health officials from South Korea claim they are in the midst of a second wave of Covid-19. Although the nation was previously referred to as a success story for Covid-19, they now say they are expecting the pandemic to continue for the next few months. Jung Eun-kyeong, Head of the Korea Disease Control Centres, said that the…
- Việt Nam
‘Peninsula (Train to Busan 2)’ tung trailer cuối đầy máu me, bạo lực
Phần 2 của Train to Busan – Peninsula (Bán đảo) lấy bối cảnh 4 năm sau chuỗi sự kiện kinh hoàng của phần trước, xoay quanh nhân vật cựu quân nhân Jung Seok (Kang Dong Won đóng). Trailer chính thức ‘Peninsula (Train to Busan 2)’ Mới đây Bán đảo (Peninsula/Train to Busan 2) đã tung trailer cuối cùng trước khi phim chính…
- Việt Nam
Bom tấn “Train to Busan” phần 2 tung trailer gay cấn đến nghẹt thở
Vào ngày 28/2, hai poster đầu tiên của bom tấn “Train to Busan 2” đã chính thức được phát hành với cái tên mới “Peninsula”. Không còn Gong Yoo, mà thay vào đó “Peninsula” có sự tham gia của Kang Don Won trong vai chính Jung Suk, cùng với Lee Jung Hyun trong vai Min Jung. Ngày hôm nay, nhà…
- Việt Nam
Hàn Quốc cử đội phản ứng nhanh giúp công dân bị cách ly tại Việt Nam
Hôm nay Hàn Quốc sẽ gửi các đội “phản ứng nhanh” tới Việt Nam để giúp hơn 270 công dân đang cách ly do lo ngại về virus corona mới. Theo Yonhap, các đội phản ứng nhanh này sẽ chịu trách nhiệm hỗ trợ lãnh sự cho 276 công dân cách ly tại các cơ sở quân sự, cơ sở…
- Việt Nam
Mãn nhãn với khu phố trong phim Itaewon Class của Park Seo Joon nhưng rất ít người Hàn muốn đến
Itaewon là một trong những tụ điểm nhộn nhịp bậc nhất Seoul – Hàn Quốc thu hút nhiều du khách quốc tế nhưng không được người Hàn yêu thích. Bộ phim Itaewon Class – Tầng Lớp Itaewon đang gây sốt khắp châu Á và Việt Nam cũng không ngoại lệ. Chỉ sau 4 tập phát sóng trên jBTC, bộ phim…