Thailand readies spectacular SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games to showcase regional sports excellence

Tourism and Sports Minister Artthakorn Sirilatthayakorn reviews preparations for the 33rd SEA Games and 13th ASEAN Para Games, highlighting venue readiness, logistics, and nationwide efforts to deliver a world-class sporting spectacle. BANGKOK,...

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit Dies At 93; Royal Family To Observe Year-Long Mourning Period

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Royal Household Bureau announced that Queen Sirikit passed away on Friday in a Bangkok hospital, at age 93, where she had been receiving long-term care. She had been battling a...

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential royal and style icon, dies at 93

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country's monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household bureau said on Saturday....

The surprising city named happiest in the world with its own theme park island 

ABU DHABI has been named the happiest city in the world by Time Out. Scoring a near perfect mark, 99 per cent of locals agreed that Abu Dhabi makes them happy, with 96 per cent saying that people in the city seem positive. Sign up for Scottish Sun...

Thailand's Queen Mother Passes Away At Age 93

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit Photo : AP Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93. The Royal Household Bureau...

Travel warning issued to anyone visiting Thailand after Queen Mother dies

Zahna Eklund Social News Reporter 16:56, 27 Oct 2025 Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit passed away last week at the age of 93 (stock photo)(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images) Those planning a trip to Thailand in the coming months need to be...

Thailand mourns as Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93

Thailand‘s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93. The Royal Household Bureau said she died in a hospital in Bangkok....

Thailand gears up to host 33rd SEA Games and 13th ASEAN Para Games

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Artthakorn Sirilatthayakorn has chaired a high-level meeting to review Thailand’s preparations for hosting the 33rd SEA Games and the 13th ASEAN Para Games. The session, joined by senior...

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies aged 93 after lifetime devoted to service, tradition and the Thai people

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died aged 93. The Royal Household Bureau on Friday said she died in a hospital in Bangkok....

Weekly News Wrap: China Clears Magnet Licences, Honda & Toyota Unveil India Push, Auto Sales Hit New High

It was a defining week for India Auto Inc as China eased its curbs on rare-earth magnet exports, granting import licences to select Indian firms and easing a key supply bottleneck in the EV manufacturing chain. At the Japan Mobility Show, Honda...

Manchester Has Officially Been Crowned One Of The Best Cities In The UK For 2025 – Beating London, Glasgow And Edinburgh

Credit: Manchester City Council Save Manchester has officially stolen the UK city crown – no apologies to London, Glasgow, or anyone else nursing a bruised civic ego. But according to the latest Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, our...

Billboard’s 2025 Top Music Business Schools

“I hope you feel so proud, and I’m sure you might feel a little scared, too,” said Maggie Rogers as she gave a wisdom-­filled commencement address in May at Radio City Music Hall to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts class of 2025 —...

How One Artist-Mother Is Modeling A More Caring Art World

Maria De Victoria Courtesy of Maria De Victoria Maria De Victoria has spent the last decade finding creative ways to make art more visible and more human. Whether it’s turning bodegas and hardware stores into pop-up galleries or staging...

Sports News | Asian Youth Games 2025: Oshin, Edwina Shine in Athletics, Veer Bhadu Strikes Bronze in MMA

Manama [Bahrain], October 25 (ANI): Teenage sensations Oshin, Edwina Jason, and Veer Bhadu striking podium finishes in traditional mixed martial arts (MMA) headlined a strong show for India at the ongoing Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama. India...

Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93

Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 93. She passed away "peacefully" in a Bangkok hospital at 21:21 local time (14:21 GMT) on Friday night, according to the Thai Royal Household Bureau. Sirikit had "suffered...

Vital advice issued to anyone travelling to Thailand after Queen Mother dies

Thailand is in a period of mourning following the death of Queen Mother Sirikit(Image: AFP via Getty Images) Anyone planning on travelling to Thailand within the next couple of months will need to pay attention to new travel and tourism rules...

Mangaluru: CM announces Rs 10 lac training aid to 60 sportspersons for Olympics

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru Mangaluru, Oct 27: Chief minister Siddaramaiah announced that the state government has decided to train 60 selected sportspersons for the Olympics, providing Rs 10 lac each as part of its initiative to...

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit dead at 93

At 16, she met Thailand's newly crowned king in Paris, where she was studying music and languages. Their friendship blossomed after Bhumibol suffered a near-fatal car accident and she moved to Switzerland, where he was studying, to help care for...

14 New Horror Movies and Shows to Stream Right Now

It's October and you can explore a host of new horror offerings now -- no need to wait until Halloween. Peacock, Prime Video, Netflix and other streaming services are putting frights front and center by providing fresh TV and film originals that...

Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, Passes Away at 93

The Bureau of the Royal Household of Thailand has announced the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, at the age of 93. According to the official statement issued on Friday, 24 October, Her Majesty passed away peacefully at...