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In the news · 1 Nov
Eight provinces including Bangkok warned of high-tide flooding until 4 Nov
The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has warned eight provinces, including Bangkok, to prepare for possible flooding from high tides between 31 Oct and 4 Nov. Water may overflow at the Chao Phraya, Bang Pakong, Tha Chin and Mae Klong river mouths, it said on 1 Nov.
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What's on in Thailand
- 1Nov
Sun 1 Nov · 8:00 AMUdon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026Nong Dae Wetland, Kut Sa, Mueang Udon Thani - 1Nov
Sun 1 Nov · 6:30 PMBOTTOMSUP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2Metro Sand and Sea Resort, Chao Lao Beach, Chanthaburi - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 4:30 PMPattaya International Jazz Festival 2026Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PMPARK UTOPIA X Chiang Rai FestSingha Park, Chiang Rai - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PMNeramit Sakon Nakhon 2026 Sakon Nakhon Old Town - 10Nov
Tue 10 Nov · 12:30 PMSACRED MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL165 Soi Ban Rai 1 Mu 1, น้ำแพร่ อำเภอหางดง เชียงใหม่ 50230, Thailand - 11Nov
Wed 11 Nov · 6:00 PMNakhon Nayok Winter Festival and Fantasy Kite Festival 2026 Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, Nakhon Nayok - 13Nov
Fri 13 Nov · 9:00 AMSisaket Coffee & Music Fest.4 x 52nd King’s Cup 2026Ko Huai Nam Kham (เกาะห้วยน้ำคำ), Sisaket
Culture, travel & food
More →- Travel · 31 OctJapan launches 'pay now, refund later' tourist tax refund systemJapan will bring in a "pay now, get refunded later" tax refund system for visitors from 1 Nov 2026, according to Travel and Tour World. The report says the airport-based scheme aims to encourage tourist shopping and reduce fraud. The source gave no further details on how it works.
- Entertainment · 30 OctActor Patrick Stewart, star of Star Trek and X-Men, dies aged 86Actor Patrick Stewart, known for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has died aged 86 in Los Angeles, Euronews reported. He died on Wednesday after living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the report.
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The world in brief
More →- 1 NovUS election officials prepare for possible intimidation at midterm polls
- 1 NovEbola deaths pass 5,000 in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
- 31 OctBinance says it froze about $3bn of $6.3bn stolen in record crypto hack
- 30 OctHong Kong leader apologises after report on Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168
- 29 OctEuropean gas price tops €100 for first time since 2022 energy crisis
- 29 OctAt least 68 killed as two high-speed trains collide in central Spain