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Topic: Thailand

Goa nightclub fire: No business in Thailand, Luthra bros clearly tried to flee, police tell court

Goa Police oppose anticipatory bail plea of Luthra brothers in Delhi court. The duo booked tickets to Phuket around the same time when their nightclub was on fire, leaving 25 dead.

‘Scheduling call for Thursday,’ Trump reveals plans to talk to Thailand and Cambodia amid conflict

"I think I can get them to stop fighting," Trump told reporters Wednesday. "I think I'm scheduled to speak to them tomorrow."

Thai authorities detain Luthra bros, owners of Goa nightclub where 25 died in fire, ‘deportation soon’

Detention in response to Blue Corner notice issued against Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra by Interpol on CBI inputs. Goa Police to respond in court to their transit anticipatory bail plea.

Hours after nightclub fire, Delhi-based owner-brothers fled to Thailand via IndiGo flight—Goa Police

Goa DGP Alok Kumar said that they learnt from the Bureau of Immigration at Mumbai that Luthra brothers left the country in the flight early Sunday morning. 

Thailand launches airstrikes at disputed border with Cambodia, Trump-led ceasefire in jeopardy

Airstrikes are the latest in a series of escalations between the two Asian neighbours. Ceasefire agreement was signed by their leaders in October in the presence of US President. 

Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite

The conflict had erupted first in July before a ceasefire deal was brokered by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and US President Donald Trump.

Thailand to airlift critically-ill patients from marooned hospital as southern floods kill 33

Floods have swept through nine Thai provinces and eight states in neighbouring Malaysia for a second successive year, prompting both countries to evacuate nearly 45,000 people.

Thailand lowers the bar, U-turns on afternoon booze ban after tourism backlash

Tourists and local residents will be able to enjoy their afternoon drinks again after Thailand reversed its alcohol ban just days after the restrictions...

IAF brings back 270 Indians who fled to Thailand to escape Myanmar cyber scam hub

They were lured into Myanmar by promises of lucrative jobs. But once there, they found themselves forced into criminal activities by operators of the alleged scam center.

Thailand’s Queen Mother and style icon Sirikit passes away at 93

According to the statement by the palace, Sirikit had been hospitalised since 2019 due to several illnesses. The royal family will mourn the loss for one year.

On Camera

Attack on Hindus, Khaleda’s death & Jamaat—Bangladesh is grappling with crises on many fronts

As everyone welcomed the new year, a 50-year-old Hindu man was set on fire in Bangladesh—the fourth such attack in two weeks. The foothold of their version of the Far-Right is growing.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.