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In the news · 23 Oct
Viksit Bharat Run 2026 Brings Together Over 250 Participants in Bangkok
The Embassy of India in Bangkok organised Viksit Bharat Run 2026 at Suan Luang Park, attracting over 250 participants from the Indian diaspora, Thai community and friends of India. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt attended as Guest of Honour, celebrating service, sustainability and community solidarity.
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- 23Oct
Fri 23 Oct · 5:00 AMViksit Bharat Run 2026 Comes to BangkokSuan Luang Rama IX Chaloem Phrakiat Ratchakan Thi 9 Rd, เเขวงหนองบอน Khet Prawet, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10250, Thailand - 24Oct
Sat 24 Oct · 6:30 PMSvara Sangama – A Musical Evening with the Violin SistersSwami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Bangkok - 24Oct
Sat 24 Oct · 6:30 PMGolden Voice of ENIGMA — Andru Donalds Live in BangkokMuangthai Rachadalai Theatre, Bangkok - 25Oct
Sun 25 Oct · 4:00 PMSunset Sunrise: Japanese Film Screening at TK Park Celebrates 140 Years of Japan–Thailand RelationsSquare A and B, CentralWorld. Bangkok
Culture, travel & food
More →- Entertainment · 23 OctSpotify says new Family Plan QR check is a routine improvement, not a crackdownSpotify co-CEO Alex Norström said on this week's earnings call that a new QR code check for Family Plan members is a routine improvement, not a crackdown. Users who miss the seven-day scanning window are barred from joining another Family or Duo plan for 12 months.
- Travel · 23 OctSydney's south-west metro extension to open on Friday 30 OctoberSydney's south-west metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, New South Wales premier Chris Minns announced. The first service starts at 4.31am. The former T3 rail line to Bankstown, closed since September 2024, has been converted, creating a continuous 66km metro line from Tallawong.
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The world in brief
More →- 23 OctMagnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Nagqu in China's Tibet region, agency says
- 23 OctEbola outbreak in Africa reaches widest spread yet, with first case in Nigeria
- 20 OctFrance imposes curfews in Paris and other cities after weekend riots
- 20 OctChina and Laos open joint pilot training centre north of Vientiane
- 19 OctKenya confirms eighth Ebola case as Congo outbreak spreads to eighth province
- 19 OctFrance: 2,400 arrested as cost-of-living protests turn violent, Macron condemns riots