A local’s playbook to Makati-maxxing
So many cities in the world, but no one quite like her (Makati)
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At Kusina ng Pag-asa, local restaurants cook free hot meals when disaster strikes
Kusina ng Pag-asa first sprang into action within the areas affected by the 7.8 magnitude Mindanao earthquake. Now, it has expanded to more localities to serve even more Filipinos.
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Pattaya Restaurant Brawl Leaves Indian Tourist Unconscious
PATTAYA, Thailand – An Indian tourist was taken to hospital unconscious after an early-morning confrontation outside a seafood restaurant near Walking Street in Pattaya on Tuesday, with police reporting that the 48-year-old man was found lying unconscious in the roadway shortly after 4:20 a.m. after reportedly being heavily intoxicated and having vomited. Officers from Muang […]
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Ukrainian Man Arrested In Buriram After Allegedly Displaying Gun At Restaurant
BURIRAM, Thailand – A 32-year-old Ukrainian man has been arrested in Buriram after he allegedly displayed what appeared to be a handgun while drinking at a roadside restaurant and then drove away in a BMW, with police stopping the vehicle in Prakhon Chai municipal area after checkpoints were set up on the evening of August […]
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Phuket Restaurant Dine-and-dash Tourists Were Saudis And Moroccans, Not Israelis, Embassy Clarifies
PHUKET, Thailand – The Israeli Embassy in Thailand has clarified that tourists accused of leaving a Patong restaurant without paying an approximately 8,000-baht bill were not Israeli, following earlier social media claims that had incorrectly identified them as such, with the embassy urging media organisations and social media users to verify nationalities carefully before sharing […]
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Bangkok pub fire death toll rises to 41
BANGKOK, Thailand – The death toll from the devastating Ladprao pub fire that tore through the Rong Beer Na Ladprao venue in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on July 12 has risen to 41, with two more victims succumbing to their injuries, according to the Erawan Centre, the medical service centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The […]
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Lat Phrao Pub Fire Death Toll Rises to 38
BANGKOK, Thailand – A further person has died following the fire at the entertainment venue on Lat Phrao Road in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, taking the confirmed death toll to 38, according to the latest update from the Erawan Centre on August 12, 2026. Death Toll In Bangkok Rong Beer Na Fire Reaches 37 The latest […]
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Amulet Trader Arrested After Deadly Shooting at Nakhon Pathom Concert Restaurant
NKHON PATHOM – A 32-year-old amulet trader has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a popular restaurant and concert venue in Nakhon Chai Si district, Nakhon Pathom, that left two people dead and three others injured. Police Region 7 detained Jirathiwat Wiriyaworakun, the son of a village headman in Don Tum, within […]
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Australian Tourist Dies After Crashing Through Glass Door at Phuket Restaurant
PHUKET – An Australian tourist has died following a tragic accident in Phuket after he reportedly ran through a glass door at a restaurant in the Karon area. Police were alerted to the incident around 10:30 p.m. on December 11. Briton dies after falling into glass shower door in Pattaya Officers arriving at the scene […]
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Explore Bangkok’s Most Iconic Rooftops
Soar above the electric energy of Bangkok and discover the city’s most breathtaking perspectives in this rapid-fire rooftop tour. This is your all-access pass to the sky-high luxury and pulse-pounding views that define the City of Angels. Lisa Manoban wins second award at 2024 MTV Video Music Awards We begin our ascent, whisking you through […]
