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World · 29 Oct
European gas price tops €100 for first time since 2022 energy crisis
Europe's benchmark gas price rose above €100 per megawatt-hour on Wednesday afternoon, the first time since the 2022 energy crisis. It followed a warning from EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, hours earlier, that Europe faces a new energy crisis and a difficult winter, Euronews reported.
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Sat 31 Oct · 4:30 PMPattaya International Bikini Beach Race 2026: 10th Anniversary Edition333/99 moo9 nongprue,banglamung chonburi 20150, Chon Buri, Thailand, 20150 - 31Oct
Sat 31 Oct · 6:30 PMCelebrate Unity Day of India Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, 3rd Floor, 301, Vasu 01Building Complex, Soi 25, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 10110 - 10Nov
Tue 10 Nov · 12:30 PMSACRED MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL165 Soi Ban Rai 1 Mu 1, น้ำแพร่ อำเภอหางดง เชียงใหม่ 50230, Thailand
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More →- Travel · 28 OctBangkok Art Biennale 2026 opens 29 October with 200+ artworks at 11 venuesBangkok Art Biennale 2026 opens on 29 October, presenting more than 200 artworks by 72 artists from 29 nationalities at 11 venues across the city. The festival runs to 28 February 2027, according to TAT. BAB Plus and BAB Fringe extend the programme beyond the main venues.
- Travel · 28 OctThailand considers 15-day visa-free entry for Mexico, Colombia and UzbekistanThailand is considering 15-day visa-free entry for tourists from Mexico, Colombia and Uzbekistan after complaints about visa delays. Tourism Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said the government will propose the change at a Visa Policy Committee meeting on November 9. Any exemption needs the committee's approval.
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The world in brief
More →- 28 OctTrain collision in Spain's Toledo province reportedly kills at least 30
- 28 OctEuropean health agency sends experts to Nigeria as Ebola spreads in Africa
- 27 OctUK and Japan Urge Citizens to Keep Emergency Supplies Ready
- 27 OctLula wins fourth term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff
- 27 OctLula wins fourth term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff
- 26 OctUganda restricts travel as Ebola outbreak nears 10,000 confirmed cases in Africa