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Việt Nam emerges as Southeast Asia’s rising star in high-tech medical treatment
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Once regarded as a low-cost destination offering basic healthcare services mainly for overseas Vietnamese and foreign patients, Việt Nam’s medical sector has undergone a rapid and impressive transformation. With growing mastery of...
Thai opposition groups demand government withdraw casino bill entirely
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 3, 2025
Thailand’s civic groups and the opposition People’s Party have urged the government to withdraw two controversial bills aimed at legalizing casino-entertainment complexes and amending gambling laws to allow online betting, as political instability...
Thailand Legal Cannabis Market Trends Analysis Report 2025-2030 CBD Products Boost Growth, Dominating Revenue Shares
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Thailand Legal Cannabis Market, valued at USD 1.31 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 7.10 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 33.00%. Key drivers include legalization, medical use, CBD R&D, and...
With V-for-Victory signs rescued Thai boys celebrate freedom
Samoa Observer
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MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — As ecstatic relatives watched and waved from behind a glass barrier, the 12 boys and their coach rescued from deep within a flooded cave in Thailand made the V-for-Victory sign Wednesday from their beds in a hospital...
Why you should NEVER get a cheap massage in Thailand after traveller's gross find
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
Doctor has issued warning to travellers about getting cheap massages in Asia Dr Joe Whittington addressed a video about a man getting a $5 Thai massage By CINDY TRAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 19:24 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 19:44 EDT,...
Thailand GDP Growth Slows to 1.8% as Digital Sector Offers Hope
Khaosod English
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July 3, 2025
BANGKOK — Thailand’s economic expansion is projected to moderate significantly this year, with gross domestic product growth slowing to 1.8% in 2025 and further declining to 1.7% in 2026, the World Bank warned in its Thailand Economic Monitor:...
Thai King Addresses New Cabinet to Serve Nation with Honest Hearts
Khaosod English
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July 3, 2025
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King addressed Thailand’s new Cabinet members on Thursday, urging them to serve the nation with “honest hearts and minds” and prioritize the country’s interests above all else. On July 3, His Majesty King Maha...
Thailand Opposition Party Requests Government Fold on Casino Push
Casino.org
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July 3, 2025
Posted on: July 3, 2025, 09:25h. Last updated on: July 3, 2025, 09:25h. Government opposition in Thailand wants the casino bill canned Government continues to consider the authorization of casino resorts Bangkok would be designated for two of the...
Thailand hailed as Top Global Spa & Wellness Destination
Travel Daily Media
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July 3, 2025
Thailand was acclaimed as the Top Global Spa & Wellness Destination at the Hospitality Horizon Spa & Wellness Summit & Awards 2025 last 14th June at Sofitel Mumbai BKC, India. The award was accepted on behalf of the Tourism Authority of Thailand...
Thai Government-aided School Nurtures Excellence In Academics And Tahfiz
Bernama
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July 3, 2025
From Noraizura Ahmad YALA, July 3 (Bernama) -- Thamavitya Mulniti School here not only instils strong moral values in its students, but has also produced thousands of outstanding academic and tahfiz graduates with support from the Thai government....
Casino bill debate in Thailand draws opposition from advocacy groups and lawmakers
Yogonet International
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July 3, 2025
A coalition of civic organizations and Thailand’s opposition People’s Party (PP) is urging the government to withdraw two bills aimed at legalizing land-based and online casino gambling. The call comes as the House prepares to reconvene on July 9,...
Hundreds of SETX Men Receive Gift of Life Health Screenings
The Orange Leader
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July 3, 2025
Published 2:25 pm Thursday, July 3, 2025 1/3 Swipe or click to see more Dr. Eslam Aboismail, left, Dr. Sohalb Afridi, Dr. Nigil Thaimuriyil, and Dr. Gewendolyn Lavalais. (Courtesy photo) 2/3 Swipe or click to see more The Cardiovascular Foundation...
Move Over ‘White Lotus’: W Hotels’ New Thailand Retreat Is the Best Stay for Music Fans
Billboard
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July 3, 2025
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Thailand appoints another acting prime minister amid political turmoil
Al Jazeera
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July 3, 2025
The country has had three leaders in as many days, following a court’s decision to suspend Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Thailand has ushered in the appointment of its second interim prime minister this week, following the Constitutional Court’s...
DOD Center Tracks Health, Illness in U.S. Forces
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 11.17.2010 Courtesy Story A new Defense Department agency employs combined medical expertise to track health, illness and injury across the military services, the center director said. Army Col. (Dr.) Robert F. DeFraites...
Thai Man Dies After Recording Himself Playing with Cobra in Hotel
Khaosod English
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July 3, 2025
KHON KAEN — A 28-year-old man from Chiang Rai province died after being bitten by a cobra he had been filming himself playing with at a hotel in Khon Kaen’s Chum Phae district in the early hours of Thursday. Police from Chum Phae Station in...
Maybourne reveals second wellness and longevity club #SurrenneRiviera in Monaco #surrenne #Maybourne #spa #longevity
Leisure Opportunities
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July 3, 2025
Job opportunities The Maybourne Riviera has unveiled its second-ever wellness and longevity members club, Surrenne, at its new hotel in Monaco. Brand new imagery shows the 89-key hotel’s Surrenne Riviera club, which offers three floors of health...
Ziam movie release: Where to watch Thai zombie horror-action film
India Times
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July 3, 2025
What happens when a Muay Thai fighter takes on a horde of flesh-hungry zombies with nothing but his bare hands? That's the high-octane premise of Ziam - a bold, genre-bending Thai action-horror film that fuses brutal martial arts with relentless...
What's Green Chef Like? A Trio of CNET Editors Test the Healthy, Organic Meal Kit Service
CNET
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Pricing Starts at $12/serving Type Meal kits Recipes per week 30 Good for Organic, healthy, low-calorie, pescatarian, vegetarian, keto, gluten-free, Whole30, gourmet Score Breakdown Taste/results 7/10Value 7/10Ease of recipes 8/10Recipe variety...
Six Senses to Add Bangkok Site
Retail & Leisure International
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July 3, 2025
The company has signed a hotel management agreement with Narai Hospitality Group to introduce Six Senses Bangkok as part of Hatai, a visionary mixed-use development on the site of the iconic Narai Hotel in the heart of Silom. Narai Hotel first...