Thailand
Beauty pageant contestant's false teeth fall on camera, reaction earns ovation
During a Miss Thailand competition broadcast, the entrant swiftly picked up the dental prosthesis and continued her walk.
A new study reveals: This is the best destination to move to in retirement
Iran tells UN: 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz
IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit
The destination that keeps breaking records – And the world's attention returns
32.9 million visitors, revenue of 1.53 trillion baht, airline congestion, and a hotel boom – Thailand reestablishes its position as one of the hottest destinations in the world.
Death toll rises to 32 in Thailand with 80 injured after crane collapses on train, police say
Local police told Reuters there were more bodies in the wreckage that had yet to be retrieved.
Thai Police arrest four Israelis following raid on ‘drug party’ in Koh Phangan
The four Israeli nationals were charged with joint possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes.
Several Israelis injured in bus accident in northern Thailand, one in critical condition
The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it's on its way to the accident site in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, where a bus carrying ten Israelis was overturned.
4,000-year-old evidence of psychoactive betel nut chewing found in Southeast Asia - study
Betel nut, the seed of the areca palm fruit, is often chewed inside a betel leaf with lime. The practice has been known for its psychoactive effects, including heightened alertness and euphoria.
Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict
"Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement," their defense ministers said.
In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.
Israeli father killed in Thailand motorcycle crash, son seriously injured
The Foreign Ministry told Walla that it was aware of the incident and was in communication with the family of those involved via the Israeli embassy in Bangkok.
Thai prime minister says no ceasefire reached with Cambodia
The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump announced that the two countries had agreed to “cease all shooting" on Friday.
Trump says Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to renew ceasefire following previous failed deal
"They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord," US President Donald Trump posted on social media.
