Elephant wraps mouth around bridesmaid’s head in Thailand
A three-year-old Indian elephant, a special guest at a beach-side wedding of an Australian couple in Thailand, got too chummy with a bridesmaid and wrapped its mouth around her head. The young elephant didn’t hurt the woman but just licked her face and breathed down her throat, the news.com.au reported…
Global Medical Tourism Market Is Expected To Reach USD 32.5 Billion In 2019
Transparency Market Research is Published new Market Report “Medical Tourism Market (India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Taiwan, Turkey, South Korea, Costa Rica, Poland, Dubai and Philippines) – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019,” The global medical tourism market was valued at USD 10.5…
Super Cyclonic Storm Phailin: The Strongest Cyclone Ever in the North Indian Ocean Basin (Op-Ed)
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to LiveScience’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Phailin (the Thai word for sapphire) is officially the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded to make landfall over India. Phailin had begun as a tropical storm with 105kph (65mph) winds, but rapidly intensified…
Thongchai leads strong Thai contingent to challenge for Macau Open title
Thongchai Jaidee, widely regarded as the Asian Tour’s most successful player, will lead a strong group of Thai players to compete at this year’s Venetian Macau Open, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the Asian Tour, which begins this Thursday. Joining Thongchai to grace the fairways of the picturesque…
Super cyclone Phailin: the strongest cyclone ever in the North Indian Ocean Basin
By Norman Cheung, Kingston University Phailin (the Thai word for sapphire) is officially the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded to make landfall over India. Phailin had begun as a tropical storm with 105kph (65mph) winds, but rapidly intensified on October 10 2013 to 250kph (155mph). It was upgraded to a…
Asia Softs-Indian cyclone ignored; cocoa awaits grindings data
Thai raw sugar premiums could trade in a wide range this week, shrugging off a deadly cyclone in India, while the cocoa market is waiting for the release of Malaysian third-quarter grindings for clues on demand, dealers said on Monday. Among other soft commodities, benchmark Tokyo rubber futures may track…
Giving Kids the Gift of Yoga
Yoga is such a great lifestyle – we get so many different benefits from our practice: deep and healthy breathing, flexibility, strengthening our muscles and tendons, toning our nervous system, regulating our digestive system, increasing our circulation, lubricating our joints, relieving stress and anxiety, learning patience with ourselves and the…
India overtakes Thailand as biggest rice supplier to Singapore
Trade statistics showed that India has overtaken Thailand as the biggest rice supplier to Singapore, a local newspaper reported on Saturday. Statistics from trade promotion agency International Enterprise Singapore showed that Singapore imported 92,865 tons, or 32.9 percent, of its total demand for rice from India between January and August…
Chinese PM Li Keqiang addresses Thailand’s Parliament
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang became the first foreign leader to address Thailand’s Parliament in more than a decade on Friday as he began a three-day visit aimed at strengthening ties and seeking business for his country’s high-speed railway technology. Li told the lawmakers that Thailand and China will boost their…
Thailand Tops List Of Asian Countries For Best Street Markets, India And Vietnam Come Next
Thailand comes first on the list of Asian countries for the region’s best street markets, followed by India and Vietnam with three diverse street markets each, according to a guide released by TripAdvisor, a travel website. The list also includes markets that operate through the night and floating markets, all of…