According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity has more than doubled since 1980. In 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight, and more than 600 million were obese. (WHO defines “overweight” as a BMI greater than or equal to 25 and “obese” as a BMI greater than or equal to 30.)
It's a trend that has created thorny issues with air travel, one that highlights the conflict between airline needs and basic passenger rights.
Last month, lawyer Giorgio Destro of Padua, Italy sued Emirates, alleging that his flight was disrupted by an obese passenger sitting next to him.
According to the report,...
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Major drug dealer in Chonburi arrested with 780,000 methamphetamine pills and a firearm in his possession
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Chonburi police yesterday hooked up a major drug lord in the main district, the major drug dealer was arrested with 780,000 methamphetamine pills, one...
Pattaya overrun with domestic tourists over the past holiday weekend
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Pattaya overrun with domestic tourists over the past holiday weekend
Pattaya's middle class can look back with satisfaction at the past Mahidol Day holiday weekend...
The Navy Beach in Sattahip is open to visitors again
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The Royal Thai Navy has announced that Navy Beach in Sattahip has been open to the public since last weekend.
No further details or limitations...
The coastal city of Pattaya will focus on Russian and Indian travelers
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Chinese travelers were key to tourism in Pattaya until before the pandemic, but with current Covid19 restrictions, the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association is...
Pattaya rescue volunteers opened a real coffee shop on Jomtien’s Beach Road
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Pattaya rescue volunteers opened a real coffee shop on Jomtien's Beach Road
The volunteer employee at the Sawang Boriboon foundation, Suttipong Boonmachai, came up with...
Gambling debts drive a Thai woman in Chonburi to suicide
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Gambling debts drive a Thai woman in Chonburi to suicide
A 39-year-old Chonburi resident has hanged herself after losing a bet she placed on a...
Thai man goes in search of food in Pattaya but is found dead in the graveyard moments later
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Thai man goes in search of food in Pattaya but is found dead in the graveyard moments later
A man went in search of food...
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From November, Thailand will be largely open to vaccinated tourists
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Large parts of Thailand, including Bangkok and Chiang Mai, can be visited again by foreign tourists from November 1 without having to be quarantined on arrival, provided they are...
VIDEO – The Lam Chiang Krai Dam in Korat has been breached, army advises residents to seek safer places
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The Thai army of Region 2 announced tonight that the Lam Chiang Krai dam had been breached 15 meters in length and warned the...
Thailand to cancel quarantine for vaccinated visitors from November 1
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Thailand to cancel quarantine for vaccinated visitors from November 1
Thailand will waive mandatory quarantine for Bangkok and nine regions for vaccinated arrivals from Nov....
Calls in Thailand to give sex workers one official legal status are getting stronger
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The recent online broadcast of Nong Khai Nao and her boyfriend's sexual prowess has again called for the legal recognition and protection of sex...
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