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Business · 11 Nov
China's trade surplus tops US$1 trillion in first 10 months of 2026
China's trade surplus passed US$1 trillion in the first 10 months of 2026, reaching US$1.04 trillion, official customs data show. Exports rose 35.2% year on year to US$412.3 billion in October, driven partly by AI-related products such as chips and servers.
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What's on in Thailand
- 1Nov
Sun 1 Nov · 8:00 AMUdon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026Nong Dae Wetland, Kut Sa, Mueang Udon Thani - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PMNeramit Sakon Nakhon 2026 Sakon Nakhon Old Town - 11Nov
Wed 11 Nov · 6:00 PMNakhon Nayok Winter Festival and Fantasy Kite Festival 2026 Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, Nakhon Nayok - 13Nov
Fri 13 Nov · 9:00 AMSisaket Coffee & Music Fest.4 x 52nd King’s Cup 2026Ko Huai Nam Kham (เกาะห้วยน้ำคำ), Sisaket
Culture, travel & food
More →- Travel · 10 NovBulgarian airline GullivAir launches weekly Sofia–Phuket winter flightsBulgarian airline GullivAir began weekly direct Sofia–Phuket flights for the 2026/2027 winter season. The first service landed at Phuket International Airport on 6 Nov with 218 passengers, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said. Flights leave Sofia on Thursdays and return from Phuket on Sundays.
- Travel · 10 NovTravel + Leisure names India top destination for 2027Travel + Leisure has named India as its top travel destination for 2027, according to a Yahoo report on 10 Nov. The report highlights India's rich culture and wildlife as reasons to visit. The source gave no further details.
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The world in brief
More →- 10 NovFrance Accuses Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of Hacking Supermarket Fridges
- 10 NovHealth gets small share of climate finance as COP31 opens
- 10 NovUN climate chief links fossil fuel prices to inflation as Cop31 opens
- 10 NovCOP31 climate summit opens in Antalya, Turkey
- 10 NovMillions welcome Pope Leo XIV at outdoor Mass in Buenos Aires
- 8 NovRights groups warn two Uyghur men in Thailand face deportation to China