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View of Thailand taken during ISS Expedition 8.

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January 12, 2026

Thai Earth Observation Satellite Affected by Indian Rocket Failure

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) is in close coordination with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the launch of its high-resolution Earth observation satellite, THEOS-2A, encountered a major malfunction. The incident occurred shortly after liftoff from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre, reported Thai PBS. Thai Satellite KNACKSAT-2 Set for […]

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Phuket

December 9, 2025

Goa Nightclub Owners Flee to Phuket After Deadly Fire Kills 25

BANGKOK – The owners of a nightclub in India’s coastal state of Goa have fled to Phuket hours after a fire swept through their venue, killing 25 people and injuring many others, according to Indian authorities. The blaze erupted in the early hours of Sunday at a club in the village of Arpora. Fire Erupts […]

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Asia

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Plane carrying 242 passengers crashes near an airport in western India

An Air India plane crashed Thursday in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat province. It was flight AI171, with 242 passengers on board, bound for London’s Gatwick airport. Passenger plane crashes near the Kazakh city of Aktau – 29 survive There were 232 passengers and 10 crew members on board, the airline said on […]

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Jingle trucks on Karakoram Highway, Pakistan

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May 25, 2025

India-Pakistan: A hostile relationship

India and Pakistan have been involved in four major wars to date since gaining independence from Great Britain in August 1947. They have also been involved in dozens of skirmishes and conflicts of lesser intensity. Thai Airways cancels flights to Pakistan on Thursday In 1947, two separate states were created, constituting the most violent “divorce” […]

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Thai Airways at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok

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May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Thai Airways cancels flights to Pakistan on Thursday

Thai Airways International has suspended flights to and from two destinations in Pakistan on Thursday due to the airspace closure in the South Asian country as tensions between Pakistan and India rise. Thai Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Suvarnabhumi After Mid-Air Fuel Dump The national carrier announced the cancellation of flights TG345 from Bangkok […]

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Arial View of Kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam, India.

Asia

January 29, 2025

Many Feared Dead After Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival

In a tragic incident that has shocked the nation, a deadly stampede occurred during the Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, held in India. Preliminary reports suggest that dozens of people are feared dead, with many more injured, as thousands of devotees gathered to participate in the sacred festival. The […]

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A flooded railway station during assam floods in India.

Asia

July 30, 2024

More than 90 dead as rains in India leave hundreds trapped by landslides

A series of massive avalanches triggered by heavy rains washed away houses and roads.

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July 24, 2024

Thai AirAsia eyes new Indian routes

Thai AirAsia is focusing on opening new routes to India and within Southeast Asia in the second half to offset unrecovered flights to China, which are still hampered by the sluggish economy and higher competition from domestic travel. TAT welcomes New Thai AirAsia X Routes Connecting Bangkok with Australian Cities Tansita Akrarittipirom, head of commercial […]

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