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Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 9.0 million as of 2021, 13% of the country's population. Over 17.4 million people (25%) live within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region as of the 2021 estimate, making Bangkok a megacity and an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy.
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CCTV shows last movements of Bangkok hotel guests before suspected poisoning Footage has emerged showing some of the last movements of those who died after a suspected cyanide poisoning at a Bangkok hotel.Sky News - Published | |
Cyanide in cups in hotel room where six found dead in Bangkok hotelTraces of cyanide have been found in cups and a flask in the room of a luxury Bangkok hotel where the bodies of six people were discovered in a suspected deliberate poisoning.Sky News - Published | |
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People seriously injured on Singapore Airlines flight need 'spinal operations'Many of the people seriously injured on the London-Singapore flight that hit severe turbulence need operations on their spines, a Bangkok hospital has said.Sky News - Published | |
Mid-air turbulence turns fatal: How climate change is impacting your flight journeyTurbulence is a factor that passengers may experience while travelling on a plane. Although turbulence incidents are seldom fatal, they can cause unnecessary injuries. The rarest mishap occurred on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Passenger attempts suicide on Bangkok-London flight, plane makes emergency landingIndiaTimes - Published | |
Thai Prostitutes Brawl in Bangkok Over Reported 'Turf War,' Cops InvolvedThai prostitutes in Bangkok got into an all-out brawl in the Red Light District over a reported turf war that roped cops into the melee ... and the footage of all this is absolutely wild! Check out..TMZ.com - Published | |
IndiGo announces direct flights between Hyderabad and BangkokIndiaTimes - Published | |
Flight from Hong Kong to Mumbai diverted to ThailandA flight from Hong Kong that was scheduled to land in Mumbai past midnight, in the early hours on Monday, was diverted to Thailand following an emergency on Sunday. Over two and a half hours after the..IndiaTimes - Published | In 2023 too, Dubai and Bangkok were the top destinations for IndiansDubai, Bangkok, and Denpasar were the top three destinations among Indian travelers in 2023. Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh was the cheapest flight destination, while Nha Trang in Vietnam was the most..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Woman's Leg Amputated at Airport After Getting Stuck In Moving WalkwayLosing luggage at the airport is bad, but losing a leg is worse ... and that's what happened to a woman in Thailand. The painful incident went down Thursday morning at Don Mueang International Airport..TMZ.com - Published | IRCTC Thailand tour package: Captivating 6-day journey exploring Pattaya and Bangkok, starting at Rs 43,800Experience the ultimate Independence Day celebration abroad with the thrilling IRCTC Independence Special Thailand tour.DNA - Published |
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Swedish flyer molests IndiGo cabin crew, held in MumbaiA Swedish national, 63, was arrested in Mumbai on Thursday for allegedly molesting a 24-year-old cabin crew member on board a four-hour IndiGo flight from Bangkok. Klas Erik Harald Jonas Westberg, who..IndiaTimes - Published | IndiGo flight from Bangkok to Mumbai diverted to Myanmar due to medical emergency, passenger diesOn arrival, the passenger was pronounced deceased by the airport medical personnel, according to a statement released by IndiGo.DNA - Published |
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North East India Festival in Bangkok to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations with ThailandIndiaTimes - Published | Aircraft glitch delays Air India Mumbai-Bangkok flightAir India's Sunday flight from Mumbai to Bangkok with 238 passengers onboard was delayed by several hours due to a problem with the aircraft tyre.IndiaTimes - Published |
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Vistara flight lands in Delhi on single engine, suffers electrical malfunctionThe Vistara flight flying in from Bangkok was hit with a electrical snag prompting the crew to shut off the affected engine.DNA - Published | Orangutan Grabs Woman's Breasts at Zoo, Kisses Her on VideoA tourist's photo-op with an orangutan turned super intimate when the chimp started grabbing both of her breasts and kissing her cheek ... and it's all on video. The wild interaction went down June 27..TMZ.com - Published |
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