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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo from Thailand, has recently become a viral internet sensation.

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TUI now flies direct to Thailand

New twist makes it easier than ever before to holiday in paradise

Ambulances wait to carry passengers from a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, after it landed in Bangkok, Thailand.

British passenger dies after Heathrow flight hits severe turbulence

Kusht, aka Buddy Goldie, is a producer, remixer, DJ and live artist

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Sabrina Wong plays a shot during practice prior to The Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship at Siam Country Club in Chon Buri, Thailand. Picture: Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

12-year-old Glasgow golfer tees up in top amateur event in Thailand

Delayed diagnosis may contribute to poor survival rates for some cancers, says the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce

Scots less likely to survive cancer than in other developed nations

Craig Meikle, main left with Davie Taylor, right, playing for Scotland against hosts Thailand

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The opportunity to eat free food should never be missed even if you are feeling sick. Picture: Tom Hussey/Image Bank

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David Drysdale lines up for his putt during the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge at Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil in July. Picture: Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images.

Drysdale relishing two big 'home' events on Asian Tour

Travis Scott (left) and Central Cee (right) will perform at Rolling Loud Portugal 2023 (Getty Images)

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Edinburgh sour beer maker on a mission as turnover heads towards £5m

Aberdeen-born Abigail Lawrie stars as runaway Lana in Paramount+ thriller No Escape, which is set on a luxury yacht in The Philippines. Pic: Joseph Sinclair

Scottish Bafta winner Abigail Lawrie makes waves with new TV thriller No Escape

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British teen found dead in Thailand forest

Grant Forrest checks his yardage along with caddie Dave Kenny on the sixth tee in the second round of the ISPS Handa Championship at PGM Ishioka GC in Japan. Picture: Yoshimasa Nakano/Getty Images.

In-form Forrest shares halfway lead in ISPS Handa Championship in Japan

The world's largest airliner landing at Glasgow Airport for the first time since September 2019. Picture: Chris James/PA Wire

World’s largest airliner returns to Glasgow for first time since 2019

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Co-op stores to sell poker chips to donate hot drinks to the homeless

Sticky conditons proved challenging for Grant Forrest and his fellow competitors in last week's Singapore Classic at Laguna National Golf Resort Club. Picture: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images.

Forrest aiming to conserve energy again for another humidity test in Thailand

MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 07: David Drysdale of Scotland tees off on the 15th hole during Day Two of the acciona Open de Espana presented by Madrid at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid on October 07, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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Koh Tao, a small island in Thailand is notoriously known as ‘Death Island’ after a series of mysterious deaths involving tourists and expats. Picture by Pexels

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Royal Thailand Navy warship capsizes - 33 sailors remain missing

A Thai monkey trainer works with a monkey showing it how to collect coconuts at the Samui Monkey Center on Samui island

HelloFresh accused of using forced monkey labour for coconut milk

A truck carries local residents while driving to safer ground last month away from the rising waters in Numan Community of Adamawa State in North East Nigeria.

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The big buzz by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Behaviour: Invertebrates category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition The image of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch has helped its creator to win the coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

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In this mug shot released by the Thailand Criminal Investigations Bureau, CIB, a suspected assailant is shown in the attack in the town of Nongbua Lamphu, northern Thailand.

Sleeping children among 38 people killed at Thai nursery

Gemma Dryburgh with her caddie during the JTBC Classic presented by Barbasol at Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, California. Picture: Donald Miralle/Getty Images.

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Many people make a special effort to visit their dad on Father's Day, often taking a card and perhaps a gift, while activities are also common. (Pic: Shutterstock)

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Professor Jason Leitch suggested foreign holidays may not be possible this year (Picture: Scottish government)

A break from foreign holidays could be 'so bracing' – Scotsman comment

Rak Thai Melrose for around scotland in 80 takeaways

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As part of my ongoing odyssey to eat at 80 different takeaways around Scotland, I've decided to head to deepest darkest Melrose via Thailand to review a place c...

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Josh Taylor lays his titles on the line tonight at an empty York Hall.

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Singapore and Thailand are being taken off the list.

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Instagram fans rate the most tranquil places in the world

Josh Taylor will face Thailand’s Apinun Khongsong a week this Saturday in London

Josh Taylor has no worries about fighting behind closed doors

Veteran Robert John Ransom, 100, who was captured by the Japanese and forced to work on the construction of the infamous Burma railway, has spoken movingly about his lost comrades

VJ veteran, 100, recalls work on Burma’s death railway

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The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19, and has now declared the outbreak as a pandemic.

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