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  • Thailand NewsFormer PM Thaksin faces court over 2015 lese majeste allegations

    Former PM Thaksin faces court over 2015 lese majeste allegations

    Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, made a dramatic return to the Criminal Court today, facing charges in a high-stakes lese majeste case linked to a controversial 2015 interview in Seoul. Arriving at 8.53am, today, August 19, in a yellow shirt and black jacket, the 75 year old Thaksin appeared unfazed as he briefly addressed the press. “I’m…

  • Thailand NewsPM hopeful to people’s bridge: Pita’s vision for a unified Thailand

    PM hopeful to people’s bridge: Pita’s vision for a unified Thailand

    Pita Limjaroenrat, the man once tipped to be Thailand’s next prime minister, has a bold plan to unite his divided nation. At a panel discussion in Seoul, Pita described his Move Forward Party (MFP) as a bridge connecting conflicting factions to forge a new consensus for Thai society. Speaking at the Asian Leadership Conference on Thursday, Pita, the former MFP…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBody of Thai woman from Korea stampede returned to family

    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 NewsHalloween crowd surge casualties prompt raid on Seoul’s police headquarters

    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…

  • World NewsHalloween stampede: 22 foreign deaths, events cancelled

    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 NewsHalloween stampede in Seoul leaves 149 dead, dozens injured

    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 NewsLoved ones fear fate of Iranian climber who competed in Seoul without hijab

    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 NewsKorean Air resumes two routes to Thailand

    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…

  • World NewsSeoul sees worst floods in 80 years, 7 dead, 6 missing

    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 NewsThai AirAsia X launches cheap flights between Bangkok and Seoul, South Korea

    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 NewsSick pet cats and dogs to be tested for Covid-19 in Seoul, South Korea

    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…

  • Business NewsThai Airways delays take off in 2021 | VIDEO

    Thai Airways delays take off in 2021 | VIDEO

    Due to the current outbreak of Covid-19, Thai Airways, Thailand’s flagship airline, is reducing its international flight schedule until at least March 27. A limited schedule of domestic flights are still operating as normal under the airline’s domestic carrier Thai Smile. Thai Airways will reduce international flights to the following destinations: Asia •Hong Kong: One daily return flight – TG638/TG639…

  • World NewsMayor of Seoul dead in apparent suicide after harassment allegations

    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 NewsSecond wave of Coronavirus hits South Korea

    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

    ‘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 NamBom tấn “Train to Busan” phần 2 tung trailer gay cấn đến nghẹt thở

    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 NamMãn nhãn với khu phố trong phim Itaewon Class của Park Seo Joon nhưng rất ít người Hàn muốn đến

    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…