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Thailand: Chinese tourists rescued from killer elephant

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Chinese tourists have been rescued after a male elephant ran amok, gored his attendant to death in Chiang Mai on Wednesday. Three members of Chinese family were riding at the back of an elephant in Mae Wang district. The tourists were part of a Chinese tour group that visited the camp to take elephant rides. […]

More than 2 tons of elephant tusks destroyed in Thailand

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Thai government destroyed more than 2 tons of confiscated illegal ivory on Wednesday. Local authorities incinerated about 2,155 kilograms of elephant tusks and carved trinkets were fed into an industrial rock crusher in a ceremony presided over by Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The illegal goods were estimated to be worth about US $2.8 million. […]

Southern Thailand peace talks to be held in Kuala Lumpur

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Southern Thailand peace talks - A preliminary round of peace talks between Thai authorities and southern insurgent groups to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Thai delegation is expected to meet the newly formed alliance of southern rebels and hoping to set up safety zones in the far South during the meeting. Gen Aksara […]

Hong Kong journalist released on bail in Thailand

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A Hong Kong journalist is out on bail in Bangkok after he was arrested for the illegal possession of a bulletproof vest. The Samut Prakan Provincial Court granted a bail to the visiting journalist on Monday afternoon. Anthony Kwan Hok-chun, a photojournalist from Hong Kong, who was charged for carrying protective body armor without a […]

Reviews: Gay Bangkok Scene Guide

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BANGKOK REVIEWS: Gay Bangkok Scene - The gay scene in Bangkok is, in my humble opinion, the very best in the world. Biased though I am toward drop-dead gorgeous Asians, this is no mere idle claim. I have 15 years of research, meticulously conducted through direct personal experience, to back up my opinion. Before I […]

Thailand hi-tech housebreaker apprehended

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Thailand hi-tech housebreaker – Thai police have arrested a suspected thief in Muang district of Khon Kaen province on Sunday. A 22-year-old identified as Thotsawat Lert-arayakul used Google Maps to carry out a string of break-ins at luxury housing estates. The thief was apprehended at an apartment room in Khon Khaen and was initially charged with […]

2015 Bangkok Blast Death Toll Update

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BANGKOK, (UPDATED) 2015 Bangkok blast death toll update, Monday’s bombing resulted to 19 confirmed casualties. Thai Police confirmed 19 people were killed, including 10 Thais, one Chinese and one Filipino citizen. More than 120 others were injured, police said. The Bangkok explosion  inside the Erawan shrine complex at the Ratchaprasong intersection detonated at 6.55pm, using […]

Deadly bomb explosion in Bangkok, multiple casualties

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A Deadly bomb explosion in Bangkok, Thailand commercial centre happened on Monday killing at least 19 people including three foreign tourists and wounded more than 100 in an attack to destroy the economy, according to Police officials. The blast occurred about 7.10 pm local time, according to the Bangkok Post. The explosion was said to have taken place […]

Thai farmers sue government over rice

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Thailand— Thai farmers sue government over rice in 2014 report: A group of 50 farmers have filed the first civil court lawsuit against the government of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, demanding a total of 19 million baht (US$583,000) in compensation for crops submitted under the rice-pledging scheme. The government owes a total of about […]

Thailand “Bike for Mom” reaches world record

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Thailand “Bike for Mom” – Hundreds of thousands of cyclists gathered nationwide to set a world record of the largest bicycle parade on Sunday. The cyclists wearing sky blue shirts, the queen’s color, and printed with “Bike for Mom” united across the country in different regions to pay their respect, love and loyalty for Her Majesty […]