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In the news · 26 Oct
India and Thailand Discuss Stronger Strategic Ties
India’s Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Discussions focused on further strengthening the India–Thailand Strategic Partnership and enhancing cooperation in areas of mutual interest, reflecting the close ties between the two countries.
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Sat 31 Oct · 6:30 PMCelebrate Unity Day of India Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, 3rd Floor, 301, Vasu 01Building Complex, Soi 25, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 10110 - 10Nov
Tue 10 Nov · 12:30 PMSACRED MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL165 Soi Ban Rai 1 Mu 1, น้ำแพร่ อำเภอหางดง เชียงใหม่ 50230, Thailand
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More →- Travel · 26 OctThailand's Visitor Arrivals Fall While Vietnam and South Korea Grow, Report SaysThailand's visitor arrivals are falling while Vietnam and South Korea report strong growth, according to a Travel and Tour World report published on 26 October 2026. The outlet said the figures do not show which destination offers the best value, and that total holiday costs, flights and experiences also matter.
- Entertainment · 24 OctBlue Planet III keeps cloudier footage to show it is not AI-generated, producers sayThe BBC nature series Blue Planet III deliberately keeps cloudier, less polished footage to show viewers its animals are not AI-generated, producers said. BBC commissioning head Jack Bootle said no generative AI was used in any frame. It starts 1 November on BBC1 and iPlayer.
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The world in brief
More →- 26 OctBrazilians vote in presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
- 26 OctVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns home after nearly a year in exile
- 25 OctBrazil votes in presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
- 24 OctKim Jong Un visits China via Dandong bridge, South Korean official says
- 23 OctMagnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Nagqu in China's Tibet region, agency says
- 23 OctEbola outbreak in Africa reaches widest spread yet, with first case in Nigeria