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Sports · 2 Nov
Verstappen wins Mexico City GP as Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, 20, became the youngest Formula 1 world champion after finishing third in the Mexico City Grand Prix, Euronews reported. Max Verstappen won the race, and Lewis Hamilton came second.
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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 - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 4:30 PMPattaya International Jazz Festival 2026Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PMNeramit Sakon Nakhon 2026 Sakon Nakhon Old Town - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PMPARK UTOPIA X Chiang Rai FestSingha Park, Chiang Rai - 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 · 2 NovThailand weighs visa-free entry for four countries under tourism planThailand is considering visa-free entry for travellers from Mexico, Colombia, Uzbekistan and Belarus. The Tourism Authority of Thailand plans to submit the proposal to a committee on 9 Nov, Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Persvivatana said. Nothing has been approved, and no new exemptions have taken effect.
- Travel · 2 NovSuvarnabhumi Airport to shrink duty-free space for pick-up countersAirports of Thailand (AOT) plans to cut duty-free floor space at Suvarnabhumi Airport and shift more sales to pick-up counters, AOT President Paweena Jariyathitipong told Thai PBS. Part of the area would go to automated gates. AOT also expects to announce a paid Premium Service for passengers this month.
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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