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Almost every Manchester United international player has reported back for pre-season training after their summer break.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe latest installment of Disney+’s “Ms. Marvel” is a love letter to Pakistan.

The end of a long transfer saga is finally in sight for Manchester United fans – although they’re not getting too far ahead of themselves just yet.

Manchester United are continuing to progress in protracted negotiations to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona.

Billie Eilish has added another leg to her ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour, announcing six tour dates in Asia this August.The shows, announced today (June 23), will mark Eilish’s first-ever headlining shows in the continent. The singer had previously performed in Singapore, Tokyo and Osaka in 2018 as part of the Laneway and Summer Sonic festivals respectively.The new dates will take Eilish to cities across the Philippines, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Japan.

Manchester United will play five pre-season friendlies this summer to prepare for the new Premier League season.

SM Entertainment has announced the launch of a new global audition programme in search of new members for boyband NCT.Today (June 10), the South Korean entertainment company announced the forthcoming launch of the ‘Welcome to the NeoCiTy’ audition programme, which will search for new NCT members. It dropped alongside a teaser featuring snippets from various NCT music videos.According to the official application form, SM Entertainment looks set to hold in-person auditions in a total of 14 cities around the world, including Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Jakarta, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Beijing, Osaka, Fukuoka and Tokyo.SM Entertainment is currently looking for male applicants born between 2001 and 2008, in all three categories of vocals, rap and dance.

THE BOYZ have delayed the remainder of their US tour after three members of the boyband test positive for COVID-19.The K-pop boyband had kicked off the North American leg of their ‘THE B-ZONE’ last week on May 29, and have already performed in four of the initial six US cities previously announced for the tour.However, yesterday (June 8), THE BOYZ’s agency IST Entertainment announced in a statement posted on the boyband’s fancafe page that the tour’s two remaining stops – Dallas (June 8) and San Jose (June 10) – have been postponed after members Juyeon, Kevin and Q had tested positive for the coronavirus.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are deeply regretful to announce that the rest of the ‘THE BOYZ WORLD TOUR : THE B-ZONE IN USA’ (Dallas and San Jose) shows must be postponed,” IST Entertainment said. The company also added that they are currently in the middle of finalising rescheduled dates for the two shows.“We hope you understand that there are multiple parties involved in a tour including artist management, production, venues, etc,” IST continued.

A businessman has been jailed for eight years after murdering a Thai sex worker by stuffing her naked body in a suitcase and chucking it in a river. Shane Looker, 52, killed dancer Laxami Manochat in November, 2014 while on holiday.

Alvaro Fernandez has delivered a message to Manchester United supporters and Erik ten Hag as the academy star prepares to recharge his batteries for the upcoming season.

District, the ultra-modern Thai BBQ restaurant in the city’s Northern Quarter has been announced as one of the finalists in a new category as part of the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards. District is one of 10 finalists to make the cut of the new ‘Food Lovers Award’.

H1-KEY, has parted ways with the K-pop act only five months after their debut.Grandline Group, the agency behind H1-KEY, announced in a statement to South Korean media outlet Wikitree today (May 25) that Sitala will be leaving the K-pop girl group due to undisclosed “personal reasons”, following discussions with the singer.“After speaking at length with the artist and the members of H1-KEY and considering the situation in its totality, we have come to this decision,” Grandline Group said, as translated by Koreaboo. “Most of all, we would like to apologise to the fans for the sudden news.”Last year, Sitala drew flak online over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in Thailand.

Amber Heard gave testimony in court on Monday (16 May) in which she alleged that Johnny Depp forcefully choked her while they were on their honeymoon in 2015. Mr Depp is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over an article she wrote in 2018 in which she referred to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean cinema technology firm CJ 4DPlex has struck a deal with Thailand’s Major Cineplex, to open a ScreenX Premium Large Format auditorium at Major’s multiplex at Siam Paragon in Bangkok.ScreenX is a multi-projection cinema with an immersive 270-degree field of view, created by using the side walls of the theater. Some 363 ScreenX auditoriums have been installed at cinemas in 38 countries.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefImax and Major Cineplex, Thailand’s biggest cinema operator, have struck a deal for three Imax With Laser installations in capital city Bangkok. The agreement will expand the Imax screen total in Thailand to seven.Two of the three installations are upgrades in central Bangkok locations.

HOLA! USA had the opportunity to attend the red carpet and talk to several stars, including Kaley Cuoco.Cuoco revealed to our publication that among her favorite onset memories are all the pranks the crew did to her. “I’m a prankster, but also I encouraged the set to be pranking me,” she says. “So I got pranked literally weekly.

A new variant of coronavirus initially detected in Finland last month appears to be spreading with reports of more cases found in two more countries. The 'XJ' variant has seen two strains of the virus combine.

A woman in Thailand REALLY wanted to have a threesome with a couple — so much so, that when they rejected her advances, she came at them with… a Samurai sword?!

Manchester United will visit Thailand and Australia as part of their 2022 pre-season tour ahead of the start of the 2022/23 Premier League season, it has been confirmed.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorDowntown L.A.’s Arts District is roaring back to life post-pandemic, and Camphor is the latest addition to the lively scene. Located in the former Nightshade space, Camphor marries French technique with South Asian influences. Chefs Max Boonthanakit and Lijo George worked together at Alain Ducasse’s Blue in Bangkok, and they’re relishing the access to fresh local produce that had to be imported at their previous restaurant.

Shane Warne began his final journey back home on Thursday after his coffin left Thailand to fly back to his home country of Australia. A state funeral will be held in Australia on 30 March for the late cricketer, who died suddenly of a suspected heart attack on 4 March while on the Island of Koh Samui in Thailand, Shane’s coffin – which was seen draped in an Australian flag – was reportedly transported out of Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok on one of millionaire wine management entrepreneur Terry Peabody's charter jets. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Katie Price has flaunted the results of her latest boob operation while on a boat day in Thailand.

Katie Price's fiancé Carl Woods has had his impending court date postponed.The car dealer and former Love Island star is set to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court after being charged by police under Section 4 of the Public Order Act.The 33 year old was expected to attend the session this Thursday 10 March, but the case has now been postponed to Wednesday, 23 March instead. It comes after Essex Police confirmed Woods had been charged under Section 4 following an arrest last August. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Katie Price is “desperate” to do the next series of The Masked Singer – and is even hoping it could help launch a singing career. The 43 year old, who recently revealed that she wants to train as a paramedic, is no stranger to the microphone. And earlier this week, she was caught on camera performing a rendition of Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance With Somebody whilst on holiday in Thailand.

Katie Price has been caught on camera performing a rendition of Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' whilst on holiday in Thailand. She was filmed by an onlooker as she sang along to the track with a friend in a Bangkok bar, and the TikTok video has accumulated hilarious comments on Pricey's questionable vocal range and singing technique. One viewer wrote: "It's the fact she's holding the mic like she can really sing for me", whilst another added, "omg tone deaf".

Katie Price has a message for the haters as she basks in the sunshine on a romantic holiday with fiance Carl Woods. The former glamour model, 43, jetted off to Thailand with Carl, 33, after a few rough months including court cases and bankruptcy worries. It seems the couple have left the pressures of home life behind them as they cosied up to one another on their sunkissed holiday.

BANGKOK -- Several top Myanmar celebrities who were detained for criticizing the army's seizure of power were released from prison Wednesday under pardons issued by the military government, state-run television reported.The celebrities released from Insein Prison in Yangon include prominent film industry figures Lu Min, Wyne, Pyay Ti Oo, his wife Eaindra Kyaw Zin, and popular male model and actor Paing Takhon, MRTV reported.All had been arrested for supporting the protest movement against last year’s seizure of power by the military, which ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. They had been charged with incitement, which carries a possible three-year prison sentence, for encouraging government employees to join the protests.The TV report said the reason for their release was so they could participate in nation-building through their work in the arts.The report also said that Win Min Than, a popular blogger on beauty and fashion, received a pardon for her conviction for incitement but remained detained because she was also convicted of unlawful association.A Malaysian who was convicted and imprisoned on drug charges in 2019 was also given a pardon on Wednesday for what was described as humanitarian reasons.More than 12,000 people have been arrested since the army takeover in February last year, and more than 9,400 remain in detention, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an advocacy group that monitors arrests.Shortly after its takeover, the military government began issuing arrest warrants for celebrities, charging them with incitement for “spreading news to affect state stability.”More than 100 celebrities were featured on wanted lists with their photos on state-run media.

Katie Price's children Junior and Princess Andre are worried that their mum will marry fiancé Carl Woods on their current Thailand holiday without telling them.The 43 year old is currently on holiday with Carl, 33, where they are staying in a £64 a night hotel in Bangkok, and a source has told OK! online the pair are planning to get married on their trip.They then added that that Princess, 14, is "expecting them to go ahead with it this time" and she will only be told once they have tied the knot.They said: "Katie will FaceTime the kids to tell them when it's happened as she doesn't want either dads knowing her plans. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter "Carl desperately wants Katie to become Mrs Woods and ditch the Price name.

Katie Price is currently in Thailand with her beau Carl Woods, and the former model has sparked rumours she's set to be marrying her fiancé while on holiday. Now, sources have told OK! that Katie, 43, and Carl, 33, jetted out to Thailand for the purpose of filming for Katie's new OnlyFans channel and are "talking about getting married" out there.The source shared: "Katie and Carl are in Thailand for three weeks, they’re filming content for her OnlyFans and talking about getting married.

Katie Price and her fiancé Carl Woods jetted off to Thailand a few days ago to enjoy a romantic break in the sun – and OK! online can reveal that they may have checked in to the city's fancy £64 a night Conrad Hotel. The pair were seen at the airport in London earlier this week before boarding a flight to Bangkok, and eagle-eyed fans think they sussed out where they are staying thanks to the couple's Instagram pictures.

It’s never going to fit in there, you think. Surely not. But every time, the giant stuffed Chinese answer to a crepe somehow manages to fold its way into the bag, before a plastic fork is jabbed unceremoniously into its innards.

BANGKOK -- Police in Thailand said Thursday they were looking for a suspect in the robbery of German celebrity Cathy Hummels, who reported that her mobile phone was stolen during a nighttime attack on a southern beach.Hummels, 34, is a presenter on German television and the wife of German footballer Mats Hummels, who plays for Dortmund. She traveled to the southern seaside province of Phang-nga last week to film the show Battle of the Reality Stars, which she hosts, according to German media.The Phang-nga Provincial Police issued a statement after she posted about her robbery on Instagram and gave an interview to the the German newspaper Bild.“A couple of days ago something bad happened to me,” she told her Instagram fans.

BANGKOK -- An award-winning film director in Myanmar has been arrested almost a year after he was put on a wanted list for encouraging government employees to join in protests against military rule, a colleague and local media reported Thursday.Htun Zaw Win, whose professional name is Wyne, was arrested Wednesday at his apartment in Yangon after spending most of the past year on the run, said the colleague, who is also a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of fear of arrest.Wyne has won multiple awards for best director and best screenplay from the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday evening with the screening of “One Second” Zhang Yimou’s homage to cinema and veiled critique of China’s Cultural Revolution.The festival runs Dec 8-13 and is one of the first major cultural showcases to take place in person after Thailand has opened its borders to welcome visitors.

H1-KEY, which are slated to debut on January 5, has caused a stir online over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in Thailand.According to both The Korea Times and The Bangkok Post, Sitala’s father was late Thai actor and filmmaker Sarunyu Wongkrachang, who had allegedly been a supporter of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee, which played a key role in the 2014 Thai political crisis.

Rapper Pyra has been making and releasing music for several years now, but has been gaining more attention over the last couple of years as more political and social commentary has crept into her lyrics.Last year, she released ‘Bangkok’, a track addressing unrest in her native Thailand, gaining attention both at home and internationally.