Thousands of Shanghai residents flocked to a waterpark in the outskirt of the city after it opened for the summer season on Saturday (July 20) amid a heatwave that continued to bake China’s financial hub. Temperatures rose above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit as large crowds of people splashed in the pools at Playamaya waterpark.
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July 21, 2024 03:53 UTC
Among the suggestions was placing a plastic owl at a strategic spot which might scare off the birds. I have written before how a reader, who after learning of my plight bought a large plastic owl in California and kindly sent it to me. The owl certainly had an imposing presence and the first few days there was no sign of the pigeons. But it wasn't long before the pigeons figured out the owl was a fake and they renewed their raids on the dog food. Cher Ami made 12 successful flights from the front in France and Belgium, carrying important messages about troop deployment.
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July 21, 2024 03:51 UTC
Once a bustling hub, Nicosia International Airport has stood deserted for the past 50 years, as a symbol of Turkey's invasion of Cyprus half a century ago following a brief Greek-inspired coup. U.N. spokesperson Aleem Siddique says attempts to reopen the airport through reunification talks have failed over the years.
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July 21, 2024 03:44 UTC
Do you know about kiki? "Kiki Voice - The Art Experience Curated by Bayer" is an innovative exhibition aimed at encouraging women to take better care of their health and discuss their "kiki" openly. The event takes place at the 1559 Space gallery in Samyan, Bangkok, until Aug 3, 2024.
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July 21, 2024 03:44 UTC
As airlines recover from Crowdstrike/Microsoft crash, importance of robust backup plans is clearPassengers wait for their flights at Phuket airport on Friday. Forty-eight flights from seven airlines were affected in the island province on Friday night. Airlines, banks and other industries started to recover on Saturday from disruptions caused by a global technology outage. He said that about 200 flights were affected by the outage but no passengers were left stranded. Aerothai president Nopasit Chakpitak said its air traffic management system is secure and was not affected by the global outage.
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July 20, 2024 16:24 UTC
Prominent political family unhappy with Pheu Thai and ready to team up with Palang PracharathChalerm Ubumrung and his son Wan Ubumrung take part in a campaign rally for the Pheu Thai Party in Bangkok in April last year. Mr Chalerm, 77, has also expressed a wish to switch parties. Palang Pracharath is also a member of the current coalition. Gen Prawit, who also chairs the foundation, asked Mr Chalerm to move to the PPRP, to which the latter agreed. But the move is not possible as long as he remains a Pheu Thai list-MP, said a source familiar with the talks.
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July 20, 2024 15:25 UTC
OR homes in on healthcare, beautyConsumers examine supplements on sale at OR's 'found & found' branch at a PTT station on Boromratchonnanee 97 Road. PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) aims to open 10 shops selling healthcare and beauty products both inside and outside petrol stations to support the company's plan to grow its non-oil business. "It is a challenge for OR to enter the healthcare and beauty business sector with the local market value standing at 1 trillion baht," said Mr Disathat. Thailand is the second largest healthcare and beauty market in Southeast Asia. In February, OR announced it had ventured into the health and beauty business by partnering with Sugi Holdings, a Japanese drugstore chain and nanotech platform operator, with the aim of running shops selling health and beauty products.
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July 19, 2024 01:01 UTC
Mongkolkit in hot water for no showThe National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has accused former Thai Civilized Party leader Mongkolkit Suksintharanon of an ethics violation for skipping a parliament meeting to take a group of technical college students to a film in 2021. The NACC decided during a recent meeting that Mr Mongkolkit be charged with severely violating ethical standards under Section 234 of the Constitution over the event. The NACC deemed Mr Mongkolkit's absence from the parliament meeting unnecessary and negligent. The charge came after political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana submitted a complaint about Mr Mongkolkit's actions to the NACC. Responding to the NACC's move, Mr Mongkolkit said the agency had not sent him a warning about their accusation.
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July 19, 2024 00:47 UTC
Eight others being investigated as ministry seeks to crack down on fakerySupachai Pathumnakul, deputy permanent secretary for the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), discloses the outcome of an investigation into research paper fraud at a meeting on July 16. (Photo: MHESI Facebook)Six academics from three Thai universities have been sacked and eight others are being investigated for research paper fraud, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI). Three lecturers from Khon Kaen University were terminated and will also face criminal charges, according to the ministry. An investigation into allegations of phoney research papers involving 109 academics from 33 universities stemmed from a report in August last year saying that a CMU lecturer had purchased his paper for 30,000 baht. It also found 14 lecturers, including a former high-ranking executive of Thaksin University, were involved in committing fraud, Mr Supachai said.
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July 18, 2024 18:30 UTC
Reigning men's singles world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn. For a country that boasts current and former world champions, an Olympic medal remains elusive for Thai badminton players. Despite competing in every Olympic Games since 1992, the closest Thai badminton players got to a podium finish was at Athens 2004 when Boonsak Ponsana reached the men's singles semi-final and lost to the eventual champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia. Boonsak was also beaten in the bronze medal match by Sony Dawi Kuncoro of Indonesia to finish in fourth place. For Dechapol, Sapsiree, Jongkolphan and Rawinda, Paris 2024 will be their second Games appearances.
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July 18, 2024 10:54 UTC
<p>An eyewitness recalled the horror of the MH17 crash as people on Wednesday (July 17) laid flowers and brought toys to a memorial in a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 came down near Hrabove in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine. - REUTERS</p>
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July 18, 2024 03:25 UTC
(GAC Aion Thailand)BANGKOK - China's electric vehicle (EV) maker GAC Aion, a subsidiary of GAC Group, on Wednesday opened its first factory in Thailand, a key regional auto export and assembly hub and fast-growing EV market. "We are using a strategy to produce quickly in a small amount using AI (artificial intelligence) ... to reduce waste and minimise cost," Ma Haiyang, Managing Director GAC Aion Southeast Asia said. GAC Aion New Energy Automobile logo is seen in this illustration taken on Jan 16, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)The new factory comes days after rival Chinese EV maker BYD Motor opened a factory in Thailand, it is first in Southeast Asia. Honda Motor, Japan's second-largest auto maker, last week said it would consolidate its two factories in Thailand into a single facility.
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July 17, 2024 18:46 UTC
The used, cyanide-tainted teacups found in the Bangkok hotel room where six Vietnamese were found dead on Tuesday evening. Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp Poonsawat, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, on Wednesday identified the suspect as Vietnam-born Sherine Chong. Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp said the suspect had invited the other five people to invest in construction projects. Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp said cyanide residue was found in the six used teacups found in the hotel room. Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp said officers are investigating whether the cyanide was smuggled into the country or acquired locally.
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July 17, 2024 18:28 UTC
Murder-suicide suspected in Thai hotel poison deathsSenior Bangkok police discuss the Vietnamese-deaths case at Lumpini police station in Bangkok on Wednesday morning. (Photo supplied)Police believe one of six Vietnamese people found dead at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok on Tuesday evening poisoned the others and then committed suicide. Six Vietnamese people were found dead in a room on the fifth floor of the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in downtown Bangkok on Tuesday evening. An informed source said forensic police detected a cyanide-like substance in used cups in room 502 where the bodies were found. The woman had left the country on July 10, and was unlikely to have had anything to do with the deaths.
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July 17, 2024 17:23 UTC
Thailand’s new visas: call for questionsA group of Chinese visitors who signed up to learn Muay Thai under the government’s soft power promotion push is welcomed upon arriving at Phuket International Airport on May 4, 2024. Muay Thai students, digital nomads and others can now apply for a 5-year visa. What would you like me to ask him? Please write your questions in the comments section, or if you’d like to record the question, please send an mp3 to: deeperdivethailand@gmail.com. Several inaccuracies in this article were corrected after details of the new visas were clarified.
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July 16, 2024 22:13 UTC