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BANGKOK — Police have arrested a Myanmar national for allegedly stealing a Vietnamese tourist’s backpack at a shopping mall in central Bangkok, solving the case within two hours. The incident occurred at ar [1]

Ooi Kok Hin is Visiting Fellow at the Malaysia Studies Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. [3]

LifeRamen noodles lure India's curry lovers Driven by Japan's soft power, culinary import is an improbable hit with young people Kavan Kuttapa, founder of Naru Noodle Bar in Bengaluru, and the restaurant's Sapporo-style miso ramen. [4]

TOKYO -- Sojitz is looking to hire more graduates from top colleges abroad regardless of their ability to speak Japanese, as competition for global employees intensifies among Japanese corporations. [5]

Jean Ghulam, a graduate of the University of Hong Kong, joined Sojitz for the opportunity to work in a nonfinancial sector. [6]

Like so much in Pattaya during 2020, Soi 6 has become a shell of its former self. The North Pattaya street, once known as Soi Yodsak before the privately-owned soi was sold to the city, gained infamy for its cheap brothels, inexpensive booze and anyt... [7]

TOKYO -- Sompo Japan Nipponkoa is raising its stake in a mid-tier Indian insurer to become the top shareholder, with plans to boost sales of agricultural and auto insurance for individuals. [8]

Police raided a Soi 6 bar allegedly selling the sexual services of a 15-year-old girl. An undercover foreign police informant was used to ensnare the management of the My Friend You bar. [9]

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[1] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2026-03-23 · 50% match

Myanmar man arrested for stealing Vietnamese tourist’s bag at Bangkok shopping mall

BANGKOK — Police have arrested a Myanmar national for allegedly stealing a Vietnamese tourist’s backpack at a shopping mall in central Bangkok, solving the case within two hours. The incident occurred at ar

[2] FI yle.fi · 2026-03-23 · 38% match translated from fi

Profiili: Jussi Mankkinen

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[3] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-03-12 · 39% match

Ooi Kok Hin

Ooi Kok Hin is Visiting Fellow at the Malaysia Studies Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-07 · 44% match

Ramen noodles lure India's curry lovers

LifeRamen noodles lure India's curry lovers Driven by Japan's soft power, culinary import is an improbable hit with young people Kavan Kuttapa, founder of Naru Noodle Bar in Bengaluru, and the restaurant's Sapporo-style miso ramen.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-02-11 · 44% match

Sojitz to hire more foreign college graduates

TOKYO -- Sojitz is looking to hire more graduates from top colleges abroad regardless of their ability to speak Japanese, as competition for global employees intensifies among Japanese corporations.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-06-08 · 44% match

No Japanese ability, no problem at Japanese trading house

Jean Ghulam, a graduate of the University of Hong Kong, joined Sojitz for the opportunity to work in a nonfinancial sector.

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2020-11-06 · 41% match

Pattaya’s Soi 6 a shell of its former infamous self

Like so much in Pattaya during 2020, Soi 6 has become a shell of its former self. The North Pattaya street, once known as Soi Yodsak before the privately-owned soi was sold to the city, gained infamy for its cheap brothels, inexpensive booze and anyt

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-05-16 · 41% match

Japanese insurer Sompo to gain controlling stake in Indian affiliate

TOKYO -- Sompo Japan Nipponkoa is raising its stake in a mid-tier Indian insurer to become the top shareholder, with plans to boost sales of agricultural and auto insurance for individuals.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-08-08 · 40% match

Soi 6 bar busted for pimping underage girl

Police raided a Soi 6 bar allegedly selling the sexual services of a 15-year-old girl. An undercover foreign police informant was used to ensnare the management of the My Friend You bar.

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-01-11 · 38% match

Drunk woman claims somtam vendor fakes his injuries after car-food cart collision in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya Rescue Center received a report of a car accident involving a street food cart at the entrance of Soi Buakhao, Central Pattaya, on January 10.

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