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Travel · 28 Oct
Air India Express Launches Twice-Weekly Visakhapatnam–Bangkok Flights
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed Air India Express' first Visakhapatnam–Bangkok flight on 28 October, linking Thailand with eastern India. The service runs twice weekly. TAT said it supports its focus on high-value visitors, including families, wedding groups and wellness travellers, and is expanding promotions in regional Indian markets.
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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 · 28 OctPattaya Bikini Beach Race returns October 31 with Halloween themePattaya will host a 5-kilometre Bikini Beach Race on Saturday, October 31, its 10th anniversary, with a Halloween theme. Organisers expect over 5,000 runners and visitors from more than 30 countries. The race starts around 5.30pm outside Central Pattaya, followed by a glow party and concert.
- Entertainment · 28 OctFinnish puppy livestream draws 1.85 million viewers in two weeksA 24/7 livestream showing a Finnish dog and her six newborn puppies, called "Pentulive", has become an international online hit. Public broadcaster Yle said it attracted 1.85 million unique viewers in its first two weeks.
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More →- 28 OctEuropean health agency sends experts to Nigeria as Ebola spreads in Africa
- 27 OctUK and Japan Urge Citizens to Keep Emergency Supplies Ready
- 27 OctLula wins fourth term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff
- 27 OctLula wins fourth term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff
- 26 OctUganda restricts travel as Ebola outbreak nears 10,000 confirmed cases in Africa
- 26 OctBrazilians vote in presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro