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Police investigating spending by beauty queen’s foundation

The Central Investigation Bureau is investigating allegations of fraud involving the huge fund of donations managed by the Goodness Foundation of former beauty queen Panadda "Boom" Wongphudee.

Thousands of 'weight-loss' injector pens in passenger's bags

A Chinese passenger was caught with nearly 9,000 "weight-loss" injection pens, worth about 5.3 million baht, in his luggage on arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport from Bangladesh.

Horticultural expo debut falls short of visitor target

The International Horticultural Expo 2026 opened in Udon Thani on Sunday, but first-day attendance was below expectations and several problems emerged for urgent attention. 

Beef with a side of propaganda? North Korea's barbecue boom

North Korea is projecting a new culinary obsession: multi-story barbecue restaurants with waterside terraces, marble tabletops inlaid with grills, and menus featuring beef, pork, and ostrich, and experts say it's about state propaganda as much as foo...

Giant kites link sky and earth for Day of the Dead in Guatemala

Art and spirituality came together in Guatemala on Sunday (November 1) with the annual giant kites festival, which marks the Day of the Dead holiday. Locals and visitors enjoyed the ancestral artistry during the 127th Festival of Giant Kites, at the ...

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