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Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000
The country's military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have now been found dead and another 2,376 injured, with 30 others missing.
29 March,2025 01:38 PM IST | Bangkok | mid-day online correspondent
Thailand: 90 missing, 3 dead as construction site crumbles
Jolts of massive 7.7 magnitude quake also felt in Myanmar, Bangladesh and China
29 March,2025 08:41 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies
Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok
The midday temblor was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock, and people in Bangkok evacuated from their buildings were cautioned to stay outside in case there were more
28 March,2025 02:41 PM IST | Bangkok | AP
Chinese EV maker BYD tops 2024 Tesla sales with revenue over $100B
BYD’s net profit last year was about 40 billion Yuan ($5.6 billion), up 34 per cent from the year before
26 March,2025 08:45 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies
Gaggan Anand’s ‘Gaggan’ in Bangkok crowned The Best Restaurant in Asia 2025'
This is not the first time the restaurant has been awarded the title, the restaurant by Anand has been awarded the best restaurant in Asia four times previously
25 March,2025 08:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
40 Uyghurs detained by Thaliand sent back to China
The group, predominantly members of the primarily Muslim minority from China’s Xinjiang, has been confined in Thailand’s Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to flee Beijing’s oppression by passing through Thailand, RFA reported.
28 February,2025 08:37 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies
Aruna Irani injured after suffering a fall in Bangkok, spotted in a wheelchair
Veteran Bollywood actor Aruna Irani can be seen singing through the pain by crooning the song Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka from the film Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
25 February,2025 08:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
When Amitabh Bachchan visited a strip club named Exotic P***y in Bangkok
Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia recalled his shooting days with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan during the 2005 action thriller Ek Ajnabee when he took the latter to a strip club in Bangkok
16 February,2025 10:24 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Viraj, 10, bags silver at Bangkok Rapid Chess
Competing in the Under-12 category, Viraj secured the silver medal with an impressive 5.5 points out of 6 rounds, making a mark in the international field
11 February,2025 07:51 AM IST | Bangkok | IANS
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register marriages
According to Bangkok Pride, which partnered with local authorities to organize the event, over 200 couples registered to marry at the Siam Paragon shopping centre
24 January,2025 08:24 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies