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Business · 6 Nov
Asian tech stocks tumble after Wall Street selloff
Asian stocks fell sharply on Friday after a tech selloff on Wall Street on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 5.5% in early trade, while South Korea's Kospi slid as much as 8.8%, pausing trading for 20 minutes. Investors cited doubts over AI profits and US midterm election results.
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What's on in Thailand
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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 · 6 NovThailand expands automated passport gates to 33 nationalitiesThailand has widened access to automated passport gates to travellers from 33 countries and territories, the Immigration Bureau said on 4 Nov. Average daily use rose 185.6% to 2,125 passengers after the expansion began on 18 Sep. Suvarnabhumi Airport has 39 arrival gates and 67 departure gates.
- Travel · 5 NovGrand Diwali Festival Lights Up Three Thai CitiesThailand’s Amazing Grand Diwali Festival runs from 3–29 November across Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket. Seven venues feature lamp-lighting ceremonies, Bollywood music, Indian food, cultural performances and festive markets. Supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the celebrations highlight Thai–Indian friendship ahead of 80 years of diplomatic relations next year, 2027.
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The world in brief
More →- 6 NovBritish doctor with Ebola flown home from DR Congo to London
- 5 NovDemocrats win control of both chambers of US Congress in midterms
- 5 NovDemocrats win control of US House and Senate in midterm elections
- 4 NovFirst results come in as US midterm election polls begin closing
- 4 NovSpanish transport minister Óscar Puente resigns after Urda train crash
- 4 NovTrump says US will end military aid to Israel this year