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Saving ancient stone – restoration of the Angkor heritage sites
by China Daily – Asia News Network August is probably not the best time for tourists to travel to Angkor Was (Angkor Archaeological Park) in northern Cambodia – the rainy season brings particularly muggy conditions. But for Yuan Mengxi, an assistant researcher at the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage, her trip last month was perhaps one of her most exciting although…
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3 metre king cobra caught in Thalang
PHOTOS: Kusoldharm Foundation/ Newshawk Phuket A three metre king cobra has been caught by rescue worker in Thalang. Kusoldharm rescue workers stationed at Mueang Mai in Thalang were notified by local residents that the king cobra was found opposite the PTT gas station on Thepkasattri Road. Rescue workers arrived near a rubber plantation to find the three metre king cobra. It…
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Thaiger Radio News – Wednesday
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Female arrested for theft, including lottery tickets and tablets
Police have arrested a female who has stolen money, lottery tickets, a gold necklace and electronic tablets over the past few months. A team of the Phuket City Police arrested the 20 year old Lattiyakorn Sangdam from Songkhla at a housing estate in Wichit. Police seized an iPad, 2 gold necklaces worth around 8,000 baht, 2 Samsung tablets, and 350…
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Drivers survive a Krabi road incident
A female driver and a motorbike driver have survived a Krabi road accident. The accident happened on Maharat Road in Krabi City at about midday yesterday (September 11). The pickup truck collided with a power pole. Under the pickup police and rescue workers found the damaged motorbike. The pickup truck driver, later identified as 67 year old Jurarat Sinprachawong, was taken…
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Chiang Mai bids for listing as a World Heritage Site
PHOTOS: Photo courtesy of the Chiang Mai World Heritage Project Chiang Mai may soon be Thailand’s sixth World Heritage Site. Thailand’s current five world heritage sites include the Ban Chiang Archaeological Site in Udon Thani; the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex; the Historic City of Ayutthaya; the Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns; and the Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife…
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Bangkok’s MRT given the green light to run Phuket and Chiang Mai light rails
Bangkok’s subway operator. the MRTA (Mass Rapid Transit Authority) has been given the green light to invest in the proposed Phuket/Phang Nga and Chiang Mai light rail services. The MRT is also going to run the service when the services are eventually constructed. The cabinet has approved some of the basic details of the project that will give the MRTA…
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Two college students killed in Krabi head-on
A pickup truck driver has fled the scene after hitting a motorbike. Two college students, who were on the motorbike, died at the scene in Krabi today (September 11). The incident happened on the Khao Panom – Nuea Klong Road at 11.30am this morning. Police and rescue workers arrived and found a pickup with damage in the front. Nearby they…
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Husband almost beheads wife in Krabi
A man, who slashed his wife’s neck, killing her in Krabi this morning (September 11), has been arrested. Police and rescue workers arrived at the scene just after midnight to find the body of a woman who was later identified as 49 year old Noorin Rueangrat, lying on a bed in the house in Krabi City. Slash wounds were fund…
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Samsung teases world’s first foldable phone
At least it won’t break when you try and bend it. Samsung are about to reveal some details on the world’s first foldable smartphone at its developers’ conference in San Francisco this November, according to industry sources. Rumors that the South Korean tech company would unveil its foldable phone at the Samsung Developer Conference have been circulating around the world…
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Minivan driver seriously injured in Patong hill accident – VIDEO
A minivan driver has been seriously injured after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel whilst traversing Patong hill early this morning. (September 11). Patong Police were notified of the incident at 4.45am alerting them to the crash on Phra Baramee Road near the Patong City sign. Police and Kusoldharm rescue workers arrived to find a minivan that had careered through…
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Order a 37K brand name bag online – a 100 baht plastic bottle arrives in the mail
INN are reporting that a 25 year old Khon Kaen woman has made a complaint to police saying that she had ordered a 37,000 baht second-hand brand name bag online but all she received was a plastic bottle. The woman says that hen she opened the package all she found was a plastic bottle with a Kung Fu Panda logo…
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Thaiger Radio News – Tuesday
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Scuffle in Walking Street ends up in hugs and wais
A fight in Pattaya’s Walking Street at the weekend ended up as a disagreement between two British friends, one of them the owner of the bar where the fight took place. But it was the Thai bouncer at the bar who ended up being hit. Pattaya News reports that the two British men have been fined a total of 15,000…
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All four bodies of missing Phang Nga fishermen found
All four bodies of the missing Phang Nga fishermen have been recovered. Sadly they have all perished. The search continued off the coast of Phang Nga for the four for a week since their boat overturned last Tuesday (September 4). Read more about the original reports of their missing boat HERE. A body was found floating off Phang Nga on Friday…
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Alleged Koh Tao rape victim accuses Thai police of suppressing truth
The more Thai authorities and police try and sweep the matter under the carpet, the more the media interest from around the world. In her first media interview, a 19 year old British teenager has stuck to her claim that she was drugged, robbed and raped during her vacation on Koh Tao in June and accused authorities of trying to…
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Police in Phayao chase an ambulance loaded with illicit drugs
A dramatic chase in Phayao’s Dok Khamtai district last night (Sunday) has resulted in police seizing half a million methamphetamine pills, a large amount of crystal methamphetamine and ketamine… from an ambulance. The twist is that the ambulance was being used by the drug-trafficking gang as a cover-up for their operation. The Nation reports that Phayao police were alerted at…
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Mother and baby elephant found dead in national park
PHOTO: Wild elephant in the Kaeng Krachan national park A wild elephant and its baby have been found dead near a reservoir in the Kaeng Krachan national park in Phetchaburi province, west of Hua Hin near the Myanmar border. A team of park officials and a veterinarian from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation headed to the scene…
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Businessman arrested in Thailand not linked 1MDB
PHOTO: File photos In an exclusive story, the New Sunday Times in Malaysia is reporting that the businessman arrested in Thailand by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over the SRC International case, is not linked to former Malaysian PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak and financier Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low. A highly-placed investigator told the New Sunday…
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‘Smart Bus, Smart Passenger’ introduced for Phuket’s local buses
PHOTOS: Radio Thailand Phuket Load up the free App and track Phuket’s local Po Thong buses in real time. Well that’s the idea. The Global Positioning System (GPS) has been installed on 10 of Phuket’s local buses. These GPS local buses will be launched by the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) in October. The Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) Chief…
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Mekong water level drops but surrounding areas remain submerged
Even though the levels of the Mekong River in Nong Khai’s Phon Pisai district continue to drop, farmlands,20 homes and a school remain submerged, as the river continues to block the drainage of floodwater from a swollen creek. Most of the families have moved to stay with relatives while others have sought shelter in tents set up by the Tambon…
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The new Central Floresta is open
10.40am Monday, September 10, 2018. The new, highly-anticipated (by locals) Central Foresta opens it doors for the first time. Opposite the ‘old’ Central Festival, located at the Darasamuth Intersection, the new Central Floresta creates a ‘central’ shopping destination for the island to match anything in Thailand. The new Central Floresta combines the highest-end luxury brands with Peranakan-themed food halls, floating…
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Body found floating off Phang Nga
A body was found floating off Phang Nga on Friday (September 7) and is currently being checked for identification. Meanwhile, the search continues off the coast of Phang Nga for four fishermen after their boat overturned last Tuesday (September 4). Raead more about the fateful boat-trip HERE. On Friday (September 7) a body was found by local fishermen one mile offshore. Officers…
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Begpacking – ‘How to’ guide for aspiring travelling beggars
PHOTO: backslackers.com “Aren’t you technically homeless? Why shouldn’t YOU cash in too. Why shouldn’t other people pay for you to travel? Begpacking (or beg packing) is a way for backpackers like you to earn money while you travel by begging for money or busking around the world.” Thailand has its fair share of ‘beg packers’ each year – young travellers who…
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Cave film starts shooting in November
A Thai film telling the story of the Tham Luang cave rescue is due to begin rolling cameras in November. It’s working title is ‘Nang Non’ in Thai (The Cave in English) Tom Waller, an Irish/Thai filmmaker, gave a presentation about the project at the Toronto International Film Festival. ‘Nang Non’ is the working title of the film, also the…
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Thaiger Radio News – Monday
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QANTAS passengers heap praise on pilot for turn-around
Passengers flying on a QANTAS non-stop flight from Perth to London have heaped praise a pilot’s decision to turn around just two hours into the 17 hour flight. The Boeing 787-9 series Dreamliner took off from Perth on Saturday evening. But QF9 was forced to return to Perth just two hours into the flight to London. The disruptive passenger was reportedly handcuffed,…
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A Mandarin for Phuket
PHOTO: The Mandarin Hotel Sanya Island One of Asia, and the globes, leading luxury hotel brands, Mandarin Oriental has inked a deal for a Phuket property. Mandarin Oriental, Phuket will be located on one of the undeveloped beachfront sites still to be found on ‘Millionaire’s Mile’ on the west coast of Phuket island. It will occupy 9.5 hectares of land in…
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New ferry service between Prachuap Khiri Khan and Sattahip under discussion
Prachuap Khiri Khan officials have met to discuss plans for a new ferry terminal just south of Hua Hin in Pak Nam Pran. Banmuang reports that the new terminal will accommodate a car ferry and link Prachuap Khiri Khan with Sattahip in Chonburi. Estimates discussed at the meeting say the journey would take around two hours, about the same as the…
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Drug and pool parties busted after residents complain about short-term villa rentals
PHOTOS: We Love Pattaya The Bang Lamung district chief has sent in police to check on complaints that pool villas in a Huay Yai estate were being rented on a daily basis for noisy parties. Ads for the properties owned by De Ville Group were on Facebook contravening hotel regulations. We Love Pattaya reports that a sting was conducted at one…
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