Thai authorities have launched an investigation into a Bangkok clinic after a British businessman and social media influencer died following a penis enlargement procedure involving a hyaluronic acid filler.

Igho Ubiribo, a 43-year-old Nigerian-born British national reportedly known online as “Tiny” and “Ego”, died in Bangkok on March 6. A coroner in London ruled last month that his death was caused by a hyaluronic acid injection administered hours before he collapsed.

The case has renewed scrutiny of medical tourism in Thailand, which attracts large numbers of international visitors seeking healthcare and cosmetic treatments.

Thailand’s health ministry ordered an investigation into the clinic and officials visited the Bangkok facility on Monday. Authorities are examining whether the clinic had the necessary licence and whether it complied with health and safety requirements, a ministry official told AFP.

Bangkok police are also investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

Thai Health Minister Pattana Promphat said authorities wanted medical procedures to be carried out with the highest level of caution. He said the investigation was aimed at ensuring fairness and reassuring both Thai and international patients about the safety and quality of healthcare services.

According to the health ministry, clinic managers told investigators that Ubiribo had been a regular patient since 2024 and had received five penile enlargement injections.

His first four treatments were carried out during 2024 and 2025. During his fifth visit on March 5, he received 40 millilitres of filler.

The clinic said the doctor had recommended dividing the procedure into two sessions. Ubiribo reportedly requested that the entire amount be administered during one appointment.

After receiving the treatment, Ubiribo was having a massage when he complained of chest pain and collapsed, according to an August report by the UK coroner.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance, where doctors suspected a pulmonary embolism. He lost consciousness before a CT scan could be performed.

Medical staff attempted to revive him for more than 100 minutes, but he was pronounced dead at about 1 a.m.

The coroner’s report said post-mortem and toxicology examinations determined that the cause of death was the hyaluronic acid injection.

Hyaluronic acid fillers are widely used in aesthetic medicine and are generally regarded as minimally invasive procedures. The investigation will examine the treatment, the clinic’s practices and whether proper medical safeguards were followed.

Thailand has established a strong reputation for healthcare and has become a major destination for medical tourism. Its cosmetic treatment industry has also expanded rapidly.

Official figures showed Thailand had around 7,000 aesthetic clinics in 2024, including about 2,000 in Bangkok. The country’s aesthetic market is forecast to reach $7.51 billion in 2027, around three times its estimated size in 2020.

The investigation is expected to determine whether any regulatory or medical standards were breached in Ubiribo’s treatment.

Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations on Sunday after ash from an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano was detected in the surrounding airspace, disrupting travel for thousands of passengers.

The active volcano, located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra, began erupting on Saturday. Indonesia’s geology agency reported a lava fountain, along with booming sounds and tremors that were felt and heard by residents in several areas.

Airport operations were suspended at about 1:30 a.m. local time on Sunday after volcanic ash was detected near the airport. Authorities later extended the closure after further testing confirmed the presence of ash in the area.

Indonesia’s Transport Ministry said the latest paper test produced positive results for volcanic ash around Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The closure was extended until 9:30 a.m. local time, according to the ministry.

The disruption affected more than 22,000 passengers and 209 flights, officials said. International services, particularly flights operating to and from Singapore, were among those affected.

Flights serving Doha, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur were also disrupted. Local airport authorities reported that at least 16 domestic flights to Bali were cancelled as a result of the eruption and the resulting ash threat.

Volcanic ash can pose serious risks to aircraft because particles can enter jet engines and damage critical components. Airlines and aviation authorities therefore monitor volcanic activity closely and may suspend flights when ash clouds threaten flight paths or airports.

Anak Krakatoa, meaning “Child of Krakatoa”, emerged after the catastrophic 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions recorded in history. The volcano has remained active and has experienced repeated eruptions in recent years.

The latest activity has prompted authorities to closely monitor the volcano and surrounding airspace. Residents in areas near the Sunda Strait have also reported the sounds and tremors associated with the eruption.

The disruption at Soekarno-Hatta, one of Indonesia’s busiest airports, highlights the wider impact volcanic activity can have on air travel. Even when an eruption occurs some distance from an airport, airborne ash can force airlines to cancel or reroute services.

Airlines were expected to continue assessing conditions as authorities monitored the movement and concentration of volcanic ash.

Passengers affected by the cancellations and delays have been advised to check with their airlines for updated schedules and alternative arrangements. The duration of any further disruption will depend on volcanic activity and the presence of ash in areas used by aircraft.

Authorities continue to monitor Anak Krakatoa as the volcano remains active.

Gyirong Port, once a busy border crossing between China and Nepal, has been almost completely destroyed after a massive landslide and flood swept through the area, leaving hundreds of people missing on the Chinese side.

The high-altitude border hub has been reduced to a field of rocks, gravel, mud and debris. Emergency teams continue searching the unstable site, where the remains of the former checkpoint are barely visible.

The disaster struck on August 26 when a huge surge of water hit Gyirong Port after a landslide. The flood then moved into Nepal, causing widespread destruction and killing more than 1,000 people across the two countries, according to authorities.

The five-storey border checkpoint, which once handled tourists and traders travelling between the two countries, has been destroyed. Only parts of its foundations remain. Nearby facilities, including travel agencies, a supermarket and a bridge linking China with Nepal, were also swept away.

Rescue operations have been complicated by unstable ground, heavy rain, landslides and mountainous terrain. Emergency workers have also faced the danger of temporary barrier lakes created when debris blocked sections of a nearby river.

Chinese authorities said 31 people had been confirmed dead and 531 were missing on their side of the border in their latest update. More than 250 foreigners were among those reported missing, according to local officials in Tibet.

The absence of a publicly released list of missing people has caused concern among families searching for relatives who may have been at the port when the flooding occurred. Information from the Chinese side has emerged more slowly than updates from Nepal, where authorities have regularly reported rescue and casualty figures.

Chinese authorities have defended their handling of the disaster and organised a visit for international journalists to the restricted area to demonstrate the ongoing rescue effort.

Access to Gyirong Port has been particularly difficult. The journey from Lhasa to the affected region takes several hours through mountain roads reaching elevations of nearly 13,000 feet. The final route to the port involves narrow roads and numerous sharp bends.

Thousands of rescue workers and heavy machinery were able to enter the area only after roads were cleared several days after the disaster. Before that, smaller teams had reached the site on foot, by boat or by aircraft.

Authorities have also warned of further hazards linked to a damaged glacier on Nepal’s Langtang Lirung mountain, which was connected to the landslide and flooding.

The disaster has raised concerns about the need for stronger monitoring, information sharing and early-warning systems between China and Nepal as extreme natural events become harder to predict.

For now, rescue teams remain focused on recovering victims and finding answers for families still waiting for news of their missing relatives.