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• 'It was a horrible place': Iranian refugee settling in Kemptville after 2 years in Thai prison for political protests 10 Dec 2019 19:43 Kemptville Advance THE ISSUE: Asylum seekers LOCAL IMPACT: Kemptville-based organization Open Arms sponsors refugees to come to Canada and start a new life. Massih Kheiry from Iran is the most recent recipient of their support as he settles in and begins his search for work …
• Gilas Pilipinas gets SEA Games gold with blowout of Thailand 10 Dec 2019 19:43 Bikol Reporter (Eagle News)–Gilas Pilipinas went on to clinch the gold in the men’s basketball event of the 30th South East Asian Games on Tuesday, Dec. 10, after obliterating Thailand at the Mall of Asia Arena. The final score was 115-81. The Filipinos led by only nine  …
• Gilas Pilipinas’ gold at SEA Games basketball, a show of power with 34-point lead over Thailand 10 Dec 2019 19:42 Bikol Reporter Players of the Philippines celebrate on the podium after winning gold medal in the men’s final basketball event at the SEA Games (South East Asian Games) in Manila on December 10, 2019. (Photo by Sherwin Vardeleon / AFP)   (Eagle News) — Gilas …
• ICONSIAM invites all Thais to show their support for Thailand’s youngest world drone champion. 10 Dec 2019 19:26 Bangkok Post ICONSIAM invites all Thais to show their support for Wanraya “Milk” Wannapong, Thailand’s youngest world drone champion in “The 2019 FAI World Drone Racing Championships Grand Final” at Ningbo, China during December 11 to 14, 2019. Bangkok (December 3, …
• Man stuck in Thailand with a brain tumour will get air ambulance home 10 Dec 2019 18:46 CFPL KITCHENER -- A Kitchener man was on vacation with his wife in Thailand when he found out that he had a brain tumour. Alex Witmer and his wife Jennifer both quit their jobs out east earlier this year, with plans to move back to Alex's hometown of …
• With few green spaces, Bangkok plants Asia’s biggest rooftop farm at university 10 Dec 2019 18:17 Taipei Times
• Kitchener man with who needs brain surgery in Thailand had his insurance denied because he had a headache 10 Dec 2019 17:54 Waterloo Chronicle The wife of a Kitchener native says her husband’s condition is worsening, and is still hoping for an air ambulance to bring them home to Canada. Jennifer Witmer posted on Facebook Tuesday morning saying that Alex Witmer’s condition had worsened. “His …
• Canadian diagnosed with brain tumour in Thailand will have flight home paid for but condition worsens 10 Dec 2019 17:38 CTV News TORONTO -- The wife of a Canadian man diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour in Thailand has been told his insurance will now cover the $265,000 air ambulance trip home after initially being rejected because he had the flu a month ago—but there are still …
• Ryan Straschnitzki returns from Thailand after spinal surgery 10 Dec 2019 17:37 CFSK
• 2000-year-old world famous Thai massage could make it to UNESCO heritage list 10 Dec 2019 16:02 InToday Thailand's famous 2000-year-old massage, Nuad Thai, could soon make it to the UNESCO heritage list, a tag that the massage form is likely to get this month. The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage …
• 'We have very little time': Canadian diagnosed with brain tumour stuck in Thailand as condition worsens 10 Dec 2019 15:59 CTV News TORONTO -- The wife of a Canadian diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour in Thailand says her husband's condition is getting worse and time is running out, while their travel insurance is still denying them a $265,000 air ambulance trip home because …
• Bangkok plants Asia’s biggest rooftop farm 10 Dec 2019 15:33 The Hindu Business Line Bangkok’s Thammasat University, one of the oldest in Thailand, has a new claim to fame: Asia's largest urban rooftop farm. The 7,000 sq mt (75,000 sq ft) space mimics rice terraces in northern Thailand and can help curb some of the impacts of climate …
• Thailand moves into 2nd spot in table as athletes deliver haul of gold medals 10 Dec 2019 14:28 Phuket News SEA GAMES: Thailand took a massive step to securing second place overall yesterday (Dec 9), scooping a hoard of gold medals at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. The impressive haul placed the Kingdom second in the table with 84 gold medals ahead of …
• Thai man is left horrified after pulling a giant moving TAPEWORM out of his backside 10 Dec 2019 12:48 Charleston Daily Mail Thai man is left horrified after pulling a giant moving TAPEWORM out of his backside Thai man, 44, pulled a live tapeworm from his backside after using the toilet   He noticed something was 'sticking out of his bottom' and thought it was string He …
• New general manager for Grundfos Thailand 10 Dec 2019 12:27 World Pumps Kenth Hvid Nielsen, the new general manager of Grundfos Thailand.Kenth Hvid Nielsen has been appointed general manager of Grundfos Thailand. Hvid Nielsen, most recently Grundfos regional director for Water Utility in Western Europe (WEREG), will now head …
• Malaysian PUBG team gunning for honours in Bangkok tourney 10 Dec 2019 11:18 New Straits Times KUANTAN: Malaysia’s sole representative in the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Lenovo Legion of Champions IV Grand Final hope to make the country proud and make waves in the global arena this weekend in Bangkok, Thailand. Team Gaventure, made up of …
• Search continues for missing Polish man, Thai woman 10 Dec 2019 09:35 Bangkok Post Rescuers go to the Andaman Sea in a rubber boat in Phuket province on Monday to search for a Polish tourist and a Thai woman who went kayaking and have not returned since Saturday. (Photo by Achadtaya Chuenniran) High waves have obstructed the search for a …
• A man stuck in Thailand with a brain tumour will receive a medical transport home 10 Dec 2019 08:20 CKCO KITCHENER -- A Kitchener man was on vacation with his wife in Thailand when he found out that he had a brain tumour. Alex Witmer and his wife Jennifer both quit their jobs out east earlier this year, with plans to move back to Alex's hometown of …
• Smog returns to Bangkok 10 Dec 2019 08:19 Bangkok Post Smog returned to Bangkok with PM 2.5 dust exceeding safe levels at seven monitoring stations on Tuesday morning, up to 57 microgrammes per cubic metre of air. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s environment office reported tha levels of particulate …
• American flees Phuket after dislocating Thai partner’s jaw in jealous rage 10 Dec 2019 03:21 Phuket News PHUKET: Tourist Police will request US embassy officials’ assistance in serving an arrest warrant for an American man wanted for physical assault of his Thai partner, dislocating her jaw in a jealous rage on Friday night (Dec 6).Maj Ekkachai Siri of the …