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  • Thailand NewsLost wallet containing 40,000 baht returned to Thai woman

    Lost wallet containing 40,000 baht returned to Thai woman

    A Thai woman was greatly relieved and overjoyed after a Facebook post led to the reunion with her lost wallet, which had more than 40,000 baht inside. Phasuk Samroengsin, a factory worker from Rayong, lost her wallet on a family trip to Khao Kheow Open Zoo, near Pattaya. While visiting Moo Deng, the zoo’s current superstar, Phasuk took out her…

  • Thailand NewsFuel for thought: Bangkok-bound uncle abandons girl in Buriram

    Fuel for thought: Bangkok-bound uncle abandons girl in Buriram

    A young girl was abandoned at a petrol station in Buriram by her uncle who journeyed more than 400 kilometres to Bangkok. The six year old was found in a distressed state and was initially too scared to cooperate with rescuers. Her mother, working in Bangkok, has been contacted and is on her way to reunite with her. At 2am…

  • Thailand NewsFisherman swept away in Chiang Mai, search efforts intensify

    Fisherman swept away in Chiang Mai, search efforts intensify

    Search efforts continue for a missing fisherman swept away by heavy waves while fishing in Chiang Mai. Relatives conducted a ceremony to appease local spirits as authorities were using heavy machinery to excavate potential burial sites, and divers searched the river. The 35 year old fisherman had gone fishing with 46 year old Piboon Sujai, and other friends at a weir…

  • ExpatsBritish man lost in Thailand, family issues SOS appeal

    British man lost in Thailand, family issues SOS appeal

    The family of a British man issued an SOS after he went AWOL while on holiday in Thailand. Scottish man David Goldthorpe has vanished in Thailand after booking a holiday in the Land of Smiles to celebrate his retirement. The 65 year old Edinburgh-born retiree was supposed to fly home Sunday, May 5, but never boarded his flight, leaving his…