A Scoot passenger travelling from Bangkok to Singapore shared his frustration after experiencing an almost three-hour delay. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
Today’s Thailand video news, Alex covers a viral Bangkok video leading to a motorcyclist’s arrest, a reckless Phuket driver escaping disaster, and a Thai-Irish couple filing a complaint against a Swiss man.
A 30-year-old Malaysian man has been reported missing after allegedly travelling to Bangkok, Thailand, with a friend The family of Andy Jee Ying Kit, who is from Kuching, Sarawak, is now searching for him. According to a post on Xiaohongshu, Jee flew to Bangkok on 8 January and was supposed to return to work in Singapore last Wednesday, 15 January.
Singapore and Thailand celebrate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year. A logo was unveiled to honour this milestone.
Across the country, at least 1,448 same-sex couples are expected to be wed by the end of today, LGBTQ activists say, as a tribute to the Change 1448 campaign for marriage equality - 1448 is the clause in the Thai Civil Code covering the definition of marriage.
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Singapore are three Southeast Asian destinations featured on Tripadvisor's list of world's 25 best solo travel spots, offering travelers freedom to explore at their own pace.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.
Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legally recognize equal marriage.
Speaking at the reception to launch the logo at Siam Paragon, Catherine Wong Siow Ping, Ambassador of Singapore to Thailand, said the two nations established diplomatic relations on Sept 20, 1965. "Today, the partnership is broad-based and multifaceted, spanning politics, economics, defence, education and more," she said.
So far, the Thai government’s efforts to improve its air quality have failed to address the systemic causes of the problem.
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IPOH: The government has approved a RM60mil allocation for the expansion of Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming described the project as a long-awaited development and a special Chinese New Year gift from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the people of Perak.