News for 'Bangkok'

Chirag-Satwiksairaj storm into Thailand Open final

Chirag-Satwiksairaj storm into Thailand Open final

Rediff.com18 May 2024

The Indian duo needed just 35 minutes to beat Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals of the Super 500 tournament.

Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight dropped 178 ft in 4.6 secs

Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight dropped 178 ft in 4.6 secs

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Investigators found that the aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER, was flying at its cruise altitude of 37,000 ft south of Myanmar and near an area of developing storms in the afternoon when turbulence started to cause fluctuations between +0.44g and +1.57g for 19 seconds.

Bangkok ranked world's top travel spot

Bangkok ranked world's top travel spot

Rediff.com31 May 2013

The Thai capital headed the 2013 list based on total projected visits by foreigners, followed by London, Paris, Singapore and New York. Istanbul and Dubai showed the strongest expected growth in the number of visitors.

Chahar knocked out of World Olympic Boxing Qualifier

Chahar knocked out of World Olympic Boxing Qualifier

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Lakshya Chahar became the fourth Indian boxer to crash out in the opening round of the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier.

Infy closes BPO in Bangkok

Infy closes BPO in Bangkok

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

The company moves work to India, China.

27 killed, 80 injured after deadly bomb rips through central Bangkok

27 killed, 80 injured after deadly bomb rips through central Bangkok

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Police confirmed the explosion, near a shrine at a major Bangkok road, was from a bomb but no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Review: Yaatris Fails To Make You Laugh

Review: Yaatris Fails To Make You Laugh

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Yaatris works neither as a comedy nor as a family drama.

Sania advances in Bangkok

Sania advances in Bangkok

Rediff.com11 Oct 2005

The Indian ace won her first round singles and doubles matches at the Thailand Open.

Bangkok blasts: Iranian to be extradited to Thailand

Bangkok blasts: Iranian to be extradited to Thailand

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Thailand on Thursday said that an Iranian national suspected to be involved in the botched bomb plot in Bangkok will be extradited from Malaysia. Masoud Sedaghat Zadeh, a suspect in Tuesday's triple bomb explosions was central Bangkok was arrested yesterday by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur.

Spotted: Sharman Joshi in Bangkok

Spotted: Sharman Joshi in Bangkok

Rediff.com20 Nov 2008

Reader Sudeep Jain has sent us a photograph.

Spotted: Sania Mirza in Bangkok

Spotted: Sania Mirza in Bangkok

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

Reader Jimish Kapadia and his brother Vrushabh met the tennis ace at Bangkok airport.

Fly Singapore-Bangkok for S$1!

Fly Singapore-Bangkok for S$1!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2004

Spotted: Aftab Shivdasani at Bangkok airport

Spotted: Aftab Shivdasani at Bangkok airport

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Reader Saurabh Jain has sent us a photograph.

Thailand: Emergency clamped in Bangkok

Thailand: Emergency clamped in Bangkok

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

Emergency was clamped in Thailand's capital after political clashes between protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his supporters. At least one person died in the clashes.

Spotted: Harman Baweja in Bangkok

Spotted: Harman Baweja in Bangkok

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Reader Kamal Parekh sends us photographs.

Spotted: Sushmita Sen in Bangkok

Spotted: Sushmita Sen in Bangkok

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Reader Prakash Gupta sends us a photograph.

Shot putter Karanveer fails dope test; out of Asian Championships

Shot putter Karanveer fails dope test; out of Asian Championships

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Shot putter Karanveer Singh will be pulled out of the Indian team for the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok starting next week.

Paes-Dlouhy take Bangkok crown

Paes-Dlouhy take Bangkok crown

Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

Top seeds Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy combined to win their first team ATP title with a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory over Americans Scott Lipsky and David Martin at the Thailand Open.

Tata Motors' MD Karl Slym passes away in Bangkok

Tata Motors' MD Karl Slym passes away in Bangkok

Rediff.com26 Jan 2014

He seems to have fallen from a higher floor of a hotel in Bangkok.

Bangkok temple bombing: Two Indians taken into custody

Bangkok temple bombing: Two Indians taken into custody

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The two Indians, who were not identified, have been taken to a military camp for questioning, The Nation quoted the police as saying.

Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Fernandez evaluated India's chances at the upcoming Summer Games.

Talks on Naga truce begin in Bangkok

Talks on Naga truce begin in Bangkok

Rediff.com30 Jul 2006

The current spell of the ceasefire will end on July 31.

Pennetta upsets Venus in Bangkok

Pennetta upsets Venus in Bangkok

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

Flavia Pennetta stunned Venus Williams with an impressive 6-4, 7-6 win to reach the Bangkok Open final.

Can Neeraj, Sindhu Create History In Paris?

Can Neeraj, Sindhu Create History In Paris?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.

Chetan Anand sizzles in Bangkok

Chetan Anand sizzles in Bangkok

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

The national champion shocked 11th seed Chan Yan Kit of Hong Kong to advance to the second round of the men's singles in the Thailand Open badminton championships.

Sania ousted from Bangkok Open

Sania ousted from Bangkok Open

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

Sania Mirza lost 4-6, 4-6 Meghann Shaughnessy in the first round of the Bangkok Open.

NSCN-Centre talks in Bangkok

NSCN-Centre talks in Bangkok

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

Vispy Kapadia to guide Indian karatekas in Bangkok

Vispy Kapadia to guide Indian karatekas in Bangkok

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Veteran karate coach and administrator Vispy Kapadia will guide a seven-member Indian team in the first Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok.

Advani to skip Bangkok tourney

Advani to skip Bangkok tourney

Rediff.com8 Apr 2005

Pankaj Advani has opted out of the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship to concentrate on academics

Bangkok airport crisis to continue till next week

Bangkok airport crisis to continue till next week

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

The India-Bangkok sector is operated by carriers like Air India, Jet Airways, Thai Air, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines amongst others and travel companies say it constitutes more than 40 per cent of their business in the south east Asian market. Thousands of protestors have laid siege to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport, the world's 18th largest in terms of passenger traffic, as their latest mark of protest against the elected government.

Thailand arrests main suspect in Bangkok blast case

Thailand arrests main suspect in Bangkok blast case

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

In a breakthrough, Thailand's prime minister announced on Tuesday that a second foreign national believed to be the main suspect in the country's worst bombing at a Brahma temple here that claimed 20 lives has been arrested near the Cambodian border.

Bangkok's loss is Hong Kong's gain

Bangkok's loss is Hong Kong's gain

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Europe's and Bangkok's loss is turning out to be gain for several other destinations like Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and Singapore.

Bangkok crisis: Troops clash with protestors

Bangkok crisis: Troops clash with protestors

Rediff.com14 May 2010

One person was dead when Thai security forces and anti-government protestors called the 'Red-Shirts' clashed overnight in Bangkok on Friday, BBC reported.

When The World Fell In Love

When The World Fell In Love

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Here's looking at how the world celebrated the day of love!

Thai Air launches new Bangkok-Chennai flight

Thai Air launches new Bangkok-Chennai flight

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

Thai Airways International has introduced a new flight between Bangkok and Chennai which will operate four times a week.

Gangster Ezaz Lakdawala shot dead in Bangkok

Gangster Ezaz Lakdawala shot dead in Bangkok

Rediff.com26 May 2003

Lakdawala was reportedly shot dead by members of the Chhota Shakeel gang.

NSAs of India and Pakistan meet in Bangkok; talk terror and Kashmir

NSAs of India and Pakistan meet in Bangkok; talk terror and Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

In a sudden breakthrough, National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan held talks in Bangkok on Sunday on a wide gamut of bilateral ties including terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir, and agreed to take forward the "constructive" engagement.

Thailand probes links between Bangkok, Delhi blasts

Thailand probes links between Bangkok, Delhi blasts

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

Thailand's top officials tried to calm its citizens on Wednesday over the triple explosions in Bangkok, with the defence minister saying they should not be construed as terror attacks, even as Israel and Iran traded charges over the incident. Thai police arrested two Iranian men in central Bangkok on Tuesday, when a bomb possibly being assembled by three Iranians went off in a house.

Spotted: Sharman Joshi at Bangkok airport

Spotted: Sharman Joshi at Bangkok airport

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

Reader Sudeep Jain sends us a photograph.