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Thailand, July 14 – The death toll from a fire at a music bar in Bangkok's Lat Phrao district has risen to 30, with dozens still hospitalized. Investigators have identified safety violations at the venue, and the Bangkok governor has vowed stricter inspections and tighter regulations for similar establishments.
Thailand has revamped visa rules for 65 countries and territories.
A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck the Philippines, according to the EMSC.
A scene from a Bangladesh rally was misrepresented online as a protest by a Philippine religious sect, according to an AFP Fact Check.
Vietnam's former imperial city Hue is seeking to make funerals more solemn and brief, and to encourage cremation.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary