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Egypt keen on safety of dual nationals in Gaza, freeing hostages: FM

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 - 07:55 GMT

Within his regional tour to hold consultations on the military escalation in Gaza Strip and its repercussions, Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukar met with his Egyptian counterpart.

Egypt condemns ‘criminal’ attack in Thailand

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 - 08:36 GMT

Egypt condemned, on Thursday a "criminal" attack on a nursery in Nong Bua Lamphu province, northeast of Thailand.

Egypt's FM holds discussions with 5 African, Asian counterparts on sidelines of OIC meeting

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 - 01:46 GMT

The meetings took place in Pakistan.

Cairo, Bangkok probe attracting Thai investors to Egypt

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 - 01:36 GMT

The government prioritizes policies that support the green economy, the minister said.

Thai Ambassador to Egypt: Thai people are captivated by Ancient Egypt

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 - 02:58 GMT

Thailand's ambassador to Cairo said that everyone in Thailand knows the history and civilization of Egypt.

K-Pop? How about T-Pop? Thai artists shoot for global audience

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 - 03:49 GMT

Thai female band Lyra, backed by the world’s biggest music label Universal Music Group (UMG), is hoping to harness its devoted fan base and match the success of South Korean artists who have who turned ‘K-Pop’ into an international phenomenon.

Thailand's 'rule breaker' school uniforms challenge tradition

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 - 10:27 GMT

In Thai classrooms, showing a rebellious or creative streak through what you wear is difficult.

Hamster hero? How a Japanese cartoon became Thai youth protesters' symbol

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 - 12:52 GMT

Thailand’s emerging student pro-democracy movement has adopted a Japanese cartoon hamster, Hamtaro, as a creative way to get support from young people around the country.

234 stranded Egyptians arrive in Marsa Alam from Thailand, Malaysia

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 - 02:25 GMT

A flight carrying 234 stranded Egyptians from Thailand and Malaysia landed in Marsa Alam International Airport on Sunday.

Thailand confirms 6 new cases of coronavirus, including 4Thais: health ministry

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 - 10:01 GMT

Thailand confirmed six new cases of the new coronavirus on Tuesday, four of them Thai nationals and two Chinese.

Pope Francis calls for protecting dignity, rights of migrants, refugees

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 - 03:00 GMT

The Pope pleaded for action against one of the region's greatest scourges, human trafficking to fuel the forced labor and sex trade industries, as he began a week-long visit to Asia.

US park rangers debunk myth on tossing banana peels, apple cores

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 12:48 GMT

Floods in northeastern Thailand have submerged homes, roads and bridges, leaving more than 23,000 people in evacuation shelters as anger grows over the government's "slow" emergency response.

'He is a free man': Thailand releases refugee Bahraini footballer after extradition bid dropped

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 - 12:26 GMT

Thailand on Monday freed a jailed refugee Bahraini footballer with residency status in Australia.

Australia's ex-captain says FIFA must help Bahraini footballer held in Thailand

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 - 11:06 GMT

Former Australian soccer captain Craig Foster called on Wednesday on the sport's governing body, FIFA, to do more to press for the release of a Bahraini refugee player detained in Thailand and facing deportation to his country.

Two monks shot dead as violence flares in Thailand's deep south

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 - 08:33 GMT

Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a temple, police said Saturday.

Saudi teen to depart Thailand for Canada asylum: Thai immigration chief

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 - 04:40 GMT

“Canada has granted her asylum,” Surachate told Reuters. “She’ll leave tonight at 11.15 p.m.”

Thailand fire coach after Asian Cup loss to India

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 - 08:50 GMT

Serbian Rajevac was already under pressure going into the tournament after Thailand failed to defend their ASEAN Football Federation Championship title

Thousands of Thais seek shelter as first tropical storm in decades nears coast

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 - 09:31 GMT

Thailand’s first tropical storm in three decades, packing winds of up to 80 kph (50 mph), is expected to make landfall on Friday evening.

UK honors cave rescue divers, Twiggy, Monty Python's Palin

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 - 02:20 GMT

A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand were awarded in Britain's traditional New Year Honors.

Egypt to build biggest date plantation with 2.5 million palm trees

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 - 10:42 GMT

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that Egypt is currently working on the biggest dates plantation that will include around 2,500 million palm trees to produce top quality dates.

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