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White Lotus actor Walter Goggins has a personal connect with Rick Hatchett

Walton Goggins says his real-life experience helped him understand the character.

Just like his character in The White Lotus, Walton Goggins to travelled to Thailand for a personal thing, 20 years ago.

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Published on Apr 09, 2025 05:27 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Hop onto the retirement visa trend, here's everything you need to know!

The idea of retiring abroad has just become easier with retirement visas; if you're ready to leave the daily grind behind, here's what you need to know

Everything you need to know about retirement visas

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Published on Jan 19, 2025 12:00 AM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Meet Moo Deng, the viral baby hippo who took the internet storm with her antics

Moo Deng, a 2-month-old pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has captured the hearts of millions online. Check it out

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Published on Sep 14, 2024 06:43 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Satwik-Chirag clinch Thailand Open crown, again

The reigning Asian Games champions didn’t even have to bring out their best as they defeated Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi 21-15, 21-15 in three quarters of an hour

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty clinch Thailand Open Super 500 title(AP)

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Updated on May 22, 2024 06:35 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar

Meiraba, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will next face Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap in the Thailand Open quarterfinals.

India's Chirag Shetty, background, and India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action (AP)

sports

Published on May 16, 2024 07:39 PM IST

PTI |

Lakshya Sen loses to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Thailand Open badminton semis

The Indian began brightly to win the first game, but lapsed into errors against a familiar foe as the Thai player won the semi-final in three games

sports

Published on Jun 03, 2023 08:20 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen moves into the semis, Kiran George loses

Lakshya next faces a tough outing as he faces Thai second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn for a place in Sunday’s final

India's Lakshya Sen in action(Action Images via Reuters)

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Published on Jun 02, 2023 09:29 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar, New Delhi

Thailand to beat tourism target as travellers from India and Malaysia lead rush

Thailand scrapped all travel curbs in July as local Covid cases fell and most businesses returned to normal operations, helping draw tourists who were mostly absent in the previous two years.

A tourist stands near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, during sunset. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

lifestyle

Published on Nov 05, 2022 01:50 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi

Sindhu downs Yamaguchi, faces Olympic champ Chen in Thailand Open semis

The sixth seeded Indian prevailed 21-15 20-22 21-13 over second seeded Japanese in 51 minutes to set up a clash with Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China.

sports

Updated on May 20, 2022 08:31 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar, New Delhi

Thailand allows bars, pubs and karaoke clubs to reopen to woo back tourists

The gradual reopening of nightlife entertainment venues marks an end of some of the toughest pandemic-era restrictions and is seen as key to luring more foreign tourists in the June-September period, considered a low season for Thai tourism.

lifestyle

Published on May 20, 2022 03:37 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi

Srikanth out of Thailand Open after giving walkover in second round

Srikanth, seeded eighth, gave a walkover to his Irish rival Nhat Nguyen. The reason for his withdrawal is not yet known.

sports

Published on May 19, 2022 06:29 PM IST

PTI | , Bangkok

Thai tourism revival faces risk from ruble slump, sanctions

Russians were the largest group of travellers to Thailand in January and top applicants for new visas under a quarantine-free entry program relaunched last month.

A plunging ruble, flight cancellations and money-transfer difficulties are prompting Russian and European tourists to cancel trips to Thailand, a blow to the Asian nation’s tourism-revival efforts.(REUTERS)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 02, 2022 05:05 PM IST

Bloomberg |

Thailand plans travel bubble talks with China, Malaysia to boost tourism

The return of Chinese and Malaysian tourists, the largest groups of visitors to the Southeast Asian nation before the pandemic, is seen by the industry as key to a sustainable rebound.

Thailand plans to hold travel bubble talks with China and Malaysia this month, days after resuming a quarantine-free visa program to boost tourist arrivals seen as key to sustaining a nascent economic recovery.(AFP)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 07, 2022 01:18 PM IST

Bloomberg |

Thailand opens 3 more beach destinations to tourists amid Covid spike

Starting Tuesday, vaccinated foreign tourists can enter Krabi, Phang Nga, and Koh Samui in addition to Phuket under the so-called sandbox program that won’t require them to go through quarantine, provided they spend at least a week in these destinations.

Thailand added three popular beach destinations to a visa program that allows foreign visitors to bypass a mandatory isolation, throwing a lifeline to its Covid-hit tourism industry seen as key to a nascent economic recovery.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Published on Jan 11, 2022 01:41 PM IST

Bloomberg |

Thailand allows visitors back to Maya Bay after more than 3 years

Authorities shut the whole of Maya Bay to the public in 2018, saying coral reefs and beach areas had been damaged by constant tourist activities. But since the start of this year some visitors have been allowed to return.

Thailand has reopened Maya Bay, a white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio, more than three years after closing it to allow its ecosystem to recover from the impact of thousands of visitors each day.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 04, 2022 08:30 PM IST

Reuters |

Thailand seeks to reduce quarantine period for visitors

Thailand is keen to welcome back foreign visitors, after nearly 18 months of strict entry policies caused a collapse in tourism, a key sector that drew 40 million visitors in 2019.

lifestyle

Published on Sep 23, 2021 03:46 PM IST

Reuters |

Overseas tourists roam free on Thai island of Phuket without quarantine

Overseas tourists for the first time in more than a year were able to roam free without quarantine on Thailand's island Phuket, as Thailand launched a special programme for vaccinated visitors to the island.

Tourists from Israel, enjoy in a pool as Phuket reopens to overseas tourists, allowing foreigners fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket,(REUTERS/Jorge Silva)

lifestyle

Published on Jul 03, 2021 08:54 AM IST

Reuters |

Thailand Open: Sindhu cruises into quarterfinals after beating Kisona

The Olympic silver medalist outclassed Kisona in the second-round clash to register an easy 21-10, 21-12 win in an encounter that lasted less than an hour.

sports

Published on Jan 21, 2021 06:13 PM IST

ANI |

Thailand Open: Sameer, Satwik-Ponnappa sail into quarterfinals; Prannoy loses

This was Sameer's third victory over Gemke. The Indian had defeated the world no 17 Danish shuttler in their previous two clashes.

Photo of Indian shuttler Sameer Verma(Twitter)

sports

Published on Jan 21, 2021 03:23 PM IST

PTI |

Campaign ends early for Indians in Thailand Open

Unable to sustain play at the elite level, some retired with injury while the others faded away in the face of world class competition, leaving a lot of catching up to do in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics.

sports

Published on Jan 14, 2021 10:38 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar

Thailand Open: Saina crashes out after losing to Thailand's Busanan in 2nd round

In a battle of attrition, Saina managed to grab the opening game but ran out of steam in the end, losing 23-21 14-21 16-21 in a match that clocked 68 minutes.

File photo of Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal(REUTERS)

sports

Updated on Jan 14, 2021 04:29 PM IST

PTI |

Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of Thailand Open

Kidambi was slated to lock horns against Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the second round, but with the Indian shuttler pulling out, Jia has progressed ahead into the tournament.

File photo of Kidambi Srikanth(Getty Images)

sports

Updated on Jan 14, 2021 04:20 PM IST

ANI |

Thailand Open: Two support personnel test positive for COVID-19

The BWF further said that the positive results were confirmed on Wednesday after a second test.

A Badminton Association of Thailand official wearing a face mask and shield while cleaning the net as a preventive measure against the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus(AFP)

sports

Published on Jan 13, 2021 07:19 PM IST

PTI |

Thailand Open: Srikanth progresses to second round of men's singles

Srikanth just took just 31 minutes to prevail over compatriot Sourabh Verma 21-12 21-11

Photo of Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth(Twitter)

sports

Published on Jan 13, 2021 05:18 PM IST

PTI |

Thailand Open: Kashyap retires mid-way from opening clash

Kashyap, a former Commonwealth Games champion, was trailing 8-14 in the third game when he chose to retire as he pulled his calf muscle.

File picture of Parupalli Kashyap(Getty Images)

sports

Updated on Jan 13, 2021 02:44 PM IST

PTI |

BWF to ensure comfortable Covid testing after player left with nosebleed

Srikanth had described tests conducted at the event as "unacceptable" in a tweet that was accompanied by an image of blood dripping down his face following a fourth mandatory test.

sports

Published on Jan 13, 2021 11:44 AM IST

Reuters | , Thailand

PV Sindhu out of Thailand Open, loses to Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt

Sindhu was in control as she had won the first game 21-16. However, Blichfeldt fought back towards the end of the second game and won the next two 26-24 and 21-13.

File photo of Indian shuttler PV Sindhhu(HT Archives)

sports

Updated on Jan 12, 2021 03:00 PM IST

PTI |

India shuttlers look to shake off pandemic blues

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are among players who will feature in the three-leg Asia Series.

Photo of Indian badminton player PV Sindhu.(Twitter)

sports

Updated on Jan 11, 2021 10:31 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar

BWF suspends all its tournaments till July

According to a BWF release, the decision was taken in “close consultation and consensus” with the Host Member Associations (HMA) and Continental Confederations (CC).

sports

Updated on Apr 06, 2020 06:08 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Srikanth, Verma bow out of Thailand Open

Verma lost to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia 16-21 15-21 in a 39-minute men’s singles match in the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.

sports

Updated on Jan 22, 2020 11:20 AM IST

Bangkok | ByPTI

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Latest from thailand open

Walton Goggins says his real-life experience helped him understand the character.

The idea of retiring abroad has just become easier with retirement visas; if you're ready to leave the daily grind behind, here's what you need to know

Moo Deng, a 2-month-old pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has captured the hearts of millions online. Check it out

The reigning Asian Games champions didn’t even have to bring out their best as they defeated Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi 21-15, 21-15 in three quarters of an hour

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will next face Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap in the Thailand Open quarterfinals.

The Indian began brightly to win the first game, but lapsed into errors against a familiar foe as the Thai player won the semi-final in three games

Lakshya next faces a tough outing as he faces Thai second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn for a place in Sunday’s final

Thailand scrapped all travel curbs in July as local Covid cases fell and most businesses returned to normal operations, helping draw tourists who were mostly absent in the previous two years.

The sixth seeded Indian prevailed 21-15 20-22 21-13 over second seeded Japanese in 51 minutes to set up a clash with Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China.

The gradual reopening of nightlife entertainment venues marks an end of some of the toughest pandemic-era restrictions and is seen as key to luring more foreign tourists in the June-September period, considered a low season for Thai tourism.

Srikanth, seeded eighth, gave a walkover to his Irish rival Nhat Nguyen. The reason for his withdrawal is not yet known.

Russians were the largest group of travellers to Thailand in January and top applicants for new visas under a quarantine-free entry program relaunched last month.

The return of Chinese and Malaysian tourists, the largest groups of visitors to the Southeast Asian nation before the pandemic, is seen by the industry as key to a sustainable rebound.

Starting Tuesday, vaccinated foreign tourists can enter Krabi, Phang Nga, and Koh Samui in addition to Phuket under the so-called sandbox program that won’t require them to go through quarantine, provided they spend at least a week in these destinations.

Authorities shut the whole of Maya Bay to the public in 2018, saying coral reefs and beach areas had been damaged by constant tourist activities. But since the start of this year some visitors have been allowed to return.

Thailand is keen to welcome back foreign visitors, after nearly 18 months of strict entry policies caused a collapse in tourism, a key sector that drew 40 million visitors in 2019.

Overseas tourists for the first time in more than a year were able to roam free without quarantine on Thailand's island Phuket, as Thailand launched a special programme for vaccinated visitors to the island.

The Olympic silver medalist outclassed Kisona in the second-round clash to register an easy 21-10, 21-12 win in an encounter that lasted less than an hour.

This was Sameer's third victory over Gemke. The Indian had defeated the world no 17 Danish shuttler in their previous two clashes.

Unable to sustain play at the elite level, some retired with injury while the others faded away in the face of world class competition, leaving a lot of catching up to do in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics.

In a battle of attrition, Saina managed to grab the opening game but ran out of steam in the end, losing 23-21 14-21 16-21 in a match that clocked 68 minutes.

Kidambi was slated to lock horns against Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the second round, but with the Indian shuttler pulling out, Jia has progressed ahead into the tournament.

The BWF further said that the positive results were confirmed on Wednesday after a second test.

Srikanth just took just 31 minutes to prevail over compatriot Sourabh Verma 21-12 21-11

Kashyap, a former Commonwealth Games champion, was trailing 8-14 in the third game when he chose to retire as he pulled his calf muscle.

Srikanth had described tests conducted at the event as "unacceptable" in a tweet that was accompanied by an image of blood dripping down his face following a fourth mandatory test.

Sindhu was in control as she had won the first game 21-16. However, Blichfeldt fought back towards the end of the second game and won the next two 26-24 and 21-13.

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are among players who will feature in the three-leg Asia Series.

According to a BWF release, the decision was taken in “close consultation and consensus” with the Host Member Associations (HMA) and Continental Confederations (CC).

Verma lost to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia 16-21 15-21 in a 39-minute men’s singles match in the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.

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