Vijit Chao Phraya Festival Lights Up Bangkok Riverfront

Bangkok to Host Record-Breaking 9-Ball Championship in November

Bangkok will host the Universal Bangkok Open 9-Ball Championship 2026 from November 17-21, featuring over 165 world-class players competing for a record $69,400 prize purse. AIS PLAY will broadcast the WNT Silver Ranking Event live for free in Full HD with Thai commentary. The tournament is organized by S1 and 3RE Thailand with support from Wisara Group, marking the largest pool prize fund in Thai history.

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Harudot Chonburi Opens Thailand League 2027 With Win Over Khon Kaen

Harudot Chonburi Rajamangala Thanyaburi VC opened the 2027 Thailand Volleyball League season with a 3-1 victory over Khon Kaen University at MCC Hall Bangkae. The former runners-up recovered from a second-set loss to win the next two sets, led by foreign players Elan McCall and Sina Stocker alongside national team members. The team next faces Supreme TIP Chonburi-E.Tech on November 22.

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Mor Lam Singer's CPR Saves Fan at Udon Thani Temple Fair

Mor Lam singer Bee Wilawan, a former nurse, saved a 55-year-old LGBTQ+ fan who collapsed during a temple fair performance in Udon Thani by performing CPR for several minutes until his pulse returned. The man, known locally as 'Je Tia,' has since regained consciousness in hospital and thanked Bee, promising to attend her future shows.

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Nong-O Knocks Down Rodtang with Neck Kick, Amazed He Rose

Former two-division ONE champion Nong-O Hama knocked down Rodtang Jitmuangnon with a perfectly timed neck kick in the Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix semi-finals at ONE Lumpinee 178. Nong-O revealed the technique was drilled daily and expressed surprise that Rodtang managed to beat the count, praising his rival's toughness. Nong-O won by decision and advanced to the tournament final, saying he now competes purely for the love of Muay Thai.

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Hospital Admits Fault After Construction During Teen's Care

A hospital director in Bang Lamung, Chonburi admitted that construction workers should not have drilled and renovated a semi-critical care room while a 17-year-old patient was inside. The teen, known as "Nong Ton Khao," later died, with the death certificate citing a central nervous system tumor. The family says her condition worsened after the work began, but they did not complain immediately because they were focused on her treatment.

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Teacher Assaults 2-Year-Old at Kanchanaburi Child Center

A mother in Kanchanaburi has reported a teacher at a child development center for physically assaulting her 2-year-old son during lunch. CCTV footage shows the teacher dragging the toddler from his chair and striking his arm repeatedly because he was playing with his spoon instead of eating. The teacher admitted to the abuse and apologized, but the mother demands a thorough investigation and appropriate punishment to prevent future incidents.

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Nong O, 40, Drops Rot Thang, Advances in ONE Flyweight Grand Prix

Thai veteran Nong O, 40, knocked down Rot Thang with a left kick to the neck in round two and won a unanimous decision to reach the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix semifinals. The fight headlined The Inner Circle 38 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. In the co-main event, PTT Apichatfarm stopped Morocco's Hamza Rachid in the first round.

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Udon Thani Drug Arrest Wrongly Linked to Nong Khai Graffiti

A viral social media post combining a genuine Udon Thani police drug arrest with a separate photo of "selling drugs" graffiti on a road caused public confusion about the location. The original poster clarified that while the arrest by Udon Thani's Suppression and Crime Division was real, the road graffiti actually occurred in Tha Bo district, Nong Khai province. Authorities urged the public not to misunderstand the situation or the reputation of the areas involved.

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Anutin Hosts Chinese Premier Li Qiang at Government House Dinner

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul hosted an official dinner for Chinese Premier Li Qiang at Government House, reaffirming the steadfast Thailand-China partnership. Both leaders highlighted the 2,000-year history of friendship and pledged deeper cooperation to address global challenges and promote regional prosperity.

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Health Ministry Warns PM2.5 to Spike Nationwide From November

Thailand's Public Health Ministry warns that PM2.5 pollution will likely surge from November due to winter weather trapping pollutants, especially in Bangkok, surrounding provinces, and the central region. Officials have activated health contingency plans and urge the public to monitor air quality via official apps, limit outdoor exposure, wear N95 masks, and seek medical care for respiratory symptoms.

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