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Monks Injured in Bangkok Temple Fire
BANGKOK — A fire broke out late last night in a temple in the capital’s southwest, leaving several of its monks injured. Firefighters managed to douse the flames at Wat Bang Khun Thian Nok in Soi Chom...
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Huge Blaze Ravages Bangkok Broom Factory
BANGKOK — Firefighters spent hours battling a huge fire that tore through a large factory Wednesday afternoon in the capital’s northeast. The post Huge Blaze Ravages Bangkok Broom Factory appeared...
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2 Mall Staff Likely Jumped to Death While Aiding Fire Rescue: Official
BANGKOK — Investigators said Thursday that two workers in an upscale Bangkok shopping complex were likely forced to jump to their deaths because they were trapped by flames while assisting evacuation....
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46 Road Deaths on Songkran’s 1st ‘Dangerous Day’
BANGKOK — Nearly 500 road accidents have already killed 46 people on the first day of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran. The post 46 Road Deaths on Songkran’s 1st ‘Dangerous Day’ appeared first...
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Patong Beach Shops Engulfed in Fast-Moving Electrical Fire
PHUKET — An explosion near a popular Phuket beach ignited a huge fire last night that caused 60 million baht in damages. The post Patong Beach Shops Engulfed in Fast-Moving Electrical Fire appeared...
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386 Die During ‘7 Dangerous Days’ of Songkran
BANGKOK — Drunk driving overtook speeding as the number one killer on Thai roads this Songkran, though total fatalities saw an 8 percent dip from last year. During the annual “Seven Dangerous Days”...
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Fire Strikes Bangkok’s Popular Chatuchak Weekend Market
BANGKOK — Thai authorities on Monday were investigating an after-hours fire that roared through Bangkok’s Chatuchak weekend market, destroying scores of small shops crammed inside one of Asia’s most...
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Frenchman Mocks Junta with Viral Parody Song, Gets Police Visit
BANGKOK — A French expat who made a viral music video mocking junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha was visited on Thursday by two police officers and “made to apologise.” The post Frenchman Mocks Junta...
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Police Visit Students Behind Anti-Junta Teacher Appreciation Day Stunt
NONG KHAI — Police visited a school in Nong Khai on Thursday after an annual teacher appreciation day turned into a viral political stunt critiquing junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha. Five Grade 12...
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MLM ‘Energy Cards’ Radioactive: Professor
BANGKOK — A chemistry professor has warned of radioactive elements in plastic “Energy Cards” being sold as a cure-all for ailments under a multi-level marketing scheme. In a video uploaded late...
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Woman Falls Down Manhole Near MRT, Submerged in Sewage
BANGKOK — A woman was submerged in sewage and suffered minor injuries after stepping on a cracked manhole cover in front of MRT Ratchadapisek on Tuesday morning. Jenipit Photkaew, 23, told traffic...
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Concrete Panel Falls from BTS Ari Onto Bus Stop Below
BANGKOK — A piece of concrete panelling fell from BTS Ari station Wednesday morning, luckily injuring none. The post Concrete Panel Falls from BTS Ari Onto Bus Stop Below appeared first on Khaosod...
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Beaten Up, Used as Mosquito Buffet: Freshman Spills on Latest SOTUS Hazing
SUPHANBURI — A freshman and her parents have filed a police complaint against senior students who hazed her class by kicking students until they bruised, and splashing them with water and dirt to...
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Air Force Jet Crashes in Chiang Mai, Pilot Killed
CHIANG MAI — A Royal Thai Air Force jet crashed in Chiang Mai on Thursday, killing one pilot and injuring another. The post Air Force Jet Crashes in Chiang Mai, Pilot Killed appeared first on Khaosod...
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15-Year-Old Dies After Kicked into a Coma in SOTUS Hazing
NAKHON PATHOM — A student who was kicked into a coma during hazing activities by his upperclassmen died Thursday. The post 15-Year-Old Dies After Kicked into a Coma in SOTUS Hazing appeared first on...
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Three Injured After Blasts Hit 3 Bangkok Spots
BANGKOK — Four explosions at three locations rocked Bangkok early Friday morning, causing three injuries as of press time. The first explosion was set off at 7.05am in a garden in front of Building B...
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Police Source: Two Southern Men ‘Confessed’ to Bangkok Bombings
BANGKOK — Two men have confessed to laying and detonating bombs around Bangkok in revenge for military operations in the Deep South, a police source told the media Saturday. The post Police Source:...
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School Director Transferred for School Lunch Allegedly Filled with Rotten Eggs
PRACHINBURI — A school director is being transferred for suspected involvement in a school lunch that contained rotten eggs. Baan Khlong 12 School in Kabinburi district rose to infamy over the weekend...
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Porsche Drivers Narrowly Survive the “Hundred-Death Curve”
BANGKOK — Another car was sacrificed to the so-called “Hundred-Death Curve” on Thursday night, but luckily no one was hurt. Police reported that a Porsche 718 Cayman, driving on the inbound side of...
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Thai Airways Flight To Hong Kong Forced to Circle Back to Bangkok
BANGKOK — A Thai Airways flight to Hong Kong was forced to return to Bangkok on Monday due to protests that shut down Hong Kong International Airport, although flights resumed Tuesday. Thai Airways...
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