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‘7 Dangerous Days’ Kill 463 on Thai Roads During Holidays

BANGKOK — Nakhon Ratchasima remained the province with the most fatalities during this year’s holiday season, while overall road deaths increased in comparison to 2018.

Western Dams Safe Despite Three Earthquakes, Officials Say

KANCHANABURI — Officials said Monday all dams situated in the western mountains were unaffected by three earthquakes that struck last night.
Photos: 单翼的花精灵 / Weibo

Chinese Tourist Loses Arm in Sobering Reminder of Thai Road Safety

BANGKOK — Like many others, one Chinese tourist was looking to ring in the new year with a tropical respite. But as happens too...

Soldiers Shot, Woman Killed in Fourth Day of Deep South Attacks

Violence presumed carried out by Muslim separatists has hit southern Thailand for the fourth day in a row, with three paramilitary soldiers wounded and a female civilian shot dead Saturday.

‘Golden Mermaid’ Loses Tail to Bomb on Samila Beach

SONGKHLA — A beach in the southern province of Songkhla has been closed to the public after a popular landmark was damaged by one of at least five pipe bombs planted in the area.
Indonesian soldiers carry the bodies of tsunami victims Monday at a beach resort in Tanjung Lesung Indonesia. Photo: Achmad Ibrahim / Associated Press

Thai Tsunami Warning System Works Despite Damage: Minister

BANGKOK — Thailand’s tsunami warning system is operational despite one of the two detection buoy lines on the Andaman sea having been recently damaged...

Bangkok Bus Runs Over, Kills Passenger

BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday were looking for the driver of a bus that ran over and killed an elderly female passenger last night...
Engineering freshmen being hazed in the SOTUS tradition in September at Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University in Chanthaburi. Photo: Anti Sotus / Facebook

Abusive ‘Buddhist Camp’ One of Top 10 Worst SOTUS Incidents of 2018

BANGKOK — From spleens being burst as a result of beatings and screaming university chants while rolling in mud, to an abusive religious camp...

Nearly Dozen Charoen Krung Homes Ravaged by Fire

BANGKOK — About 10 residences in the city’s old quarter were destroyed in an early morning fire Wednesday.
A crane boat raises the tour boat named the Pheonix from the sea floor in Phuket on Nov. 17, 2018.

Low Standards on Boat That Sank, Killing 47 Chinese Tourists

Police say their investigations have found that a boat that sank in July in rough weather off the southern island of ...

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