Children facing long hospital stays in Japan are getting a chance to venture beyond their wards and explore zoos and other destinations through virtual reality.

TOKYO - Accommodation at the Asian Games starting this week in Japan is the "worst ever", South Korean officials told AFP on Monday, also warning of "a serious shortage" of rooms.

No issues had been found during inspections of data centres in Bangkok, when monitoring measures were also explained, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday.

A former Thai Airways International (THAI) stewardess appeared in an Australian court on Monday morning on a charge of heroin smuggling and was remanded in custody. 

PHUKET - Young rocker Nene Royal will depart this resort island on Tuesday for her last and most important performance in America's Got Talent, as the series reaches its seasonal finale.

No issues had been found during inspections of data centres in Bangkok, when monitoring measures were also explained, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Monday.

PHUKET - Young rocker Nene Royal will depart this resort island on Tuesday for her last and most important performance in America's Got Talent, as the series reaches its seasonal finale.

The government is initiating an ambitious plan to transform the nation's medical sector into a revenue driver and economic growth engine.

In less than six months in power, the Bhumjaithai Party-led government has faced numerous political and economic challenges.

The Revenue Department is stepping up efforts to bring online traders into the tax system after successfully adding more than 56,000 operators to the system last year.