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Based on 6 verified sources covering Thailand:

TOKYO -- Japanese nursing care provider Sompo Care has begun full-scale recruitment of trainees from India, part of an effort to alleviate the domestic labor shortage in the industry. [1]

SORONG, Indonesia -- A group of slender yet muscular youths clad in straw loincloths, their bodies adorned with swirls of white paint, recently marched in formation onto the modest sports field in Sorong, a coastal town in the eastern Indonesian prov... [2]

Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum, as the newly appointed chairman of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), has pledged swift and decisive action to combat the rising use of e-cigarettes and narcotics among Thai youth despite the govern... [3]

PHNOM PENH Sou Sotheavy has been sitting for barely 30 minutes when she lights a third cigarette, apparently unconcerned about the recent heart problems she has suffered. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

Pattaya’s gold-outfitted “glitter man” is no longer the city’s only bicycle-riding source of amusement. [5]

Pattaya officials gave medical care and equipment to two bedridden residents. Mayoral advisor Nikom Sangkaew led a team of welfare and public-health workers to Soi Wat Boonkanjanaram Feb. 22 to assist Payung Boonkerd, a poor and bedridden patient. [6]

Note: This briefing is based on limited source coverage. The evidence may be incomplete or outdated.

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-08-06 · 31% match

Japan's Sompo Care welcomes first group of Indian trainees

TOKYO -- Japanese nursing care provider Sompo Care has begun full-scale recruitment of trainees from India, part of an effort to alleviate the domestic labor shortage in the industry.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-03-25 · 38% match

Breathing new life into Asia-Pacific indigenous arts

SORONG, Indonesia -- A group of slender yet muscular youths clad in straw loincloths, their bodies adorned with swirls of white paint, recently marched in formation onto the modest sports field in Sorong, a coastal town in the eastern Indonesian prov

[3] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 36% match

Sophon targets vapes and narcotics to protect youth

Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum, as the newly appointed chairman of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), has pledged swift and decisive action to combat the rising use of e-cigarettes and narcotics among Thai youth despite the govern

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-04-13 · 34% match

The Cambodian LGBT community's long fight

PHNOM PENH Sou Sotheavy has been sitting for barely 30 minutes when she lights a third cigarette, apparently unconcerned about the recent heart problems she has suffered.

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2012-06-27 · 32% match

Cowboy on bike brings ox cart of smiles to Pattaya streets

Pattaya’s gold-outfitted “glitter man” is no longer the city’s only bicycle-riding source of amusement.

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-02-23 · 30% match

Pattaya brings medical help to bedridden residents

Pattaya officials gave medical care and equipment to two bedridden residents. Mayoral advisor Nikom Sangkaew led a team of welfare and public-health workers to Soi Wat Boonkanjanaram Feb. 22 to assist Payung Boonkerd, a poor and bedridden patient.

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