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An autopsy will be performed on South Korean actor Kim Joo-hyuk
An autopsy will be performed on actor Kim Joo-hyuk who passed away after a car crash Monday afternoon in Seoul. Gangnam Police station said Tuesday morning that it has asked the National Forensic Service to conduct an autopsy on Kim in order to verify the exact cause of his death. Police also said a court order for the autopsy was…
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Less stress? Don’t come to Asia.
So you’re looking for the world’s least stressful cities? Better look outside Asia then according to this new list. The 2017 Global Least & Most Stressful Cities Ranking by online laundry service Zipjet ranked 150 cities around the world based on a range of factors including average annual sunshine hours, population density and green space, traffic and air pollution, unemployment,…
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Qatar adds Pattaya to its flights to Thailand
Qatar Airways out of Doha says they’re responding to increased customer demand for services to Thailand by launching direct flights to Pattaya, the airline’s fifth route to the country. The new four-times-a-week service, which kicks off next January is in addition to the airline’s existing direct flights to Bangkok, Krabi, Phuket and soon to be launched, Chiang Mai. The service…
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The Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha reopen for visitors
Tourists are flocking back to Bangkok’s most popular tourist attractions Tourists flocked to visit the jewels in the crown of the capital’s tourist attractions, the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, after their reopening to visitors on Monday. The Royal Household Bureau last month announced that both would be closed to all tourists from October 1-29 as…
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Myanmar rallies in support of Army while the rest of the world condemn
Military songs rang out across downtown Yangon Sunday as tens of thousands rallied in defence of Myanmar’s army, an institution accused by the global community of driving Rohingya Muslims from the country. More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled western Rakhine state to Bangladesh since late August when raids by militants from the minority group were met with ruthless army “clearance…
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12 months of mourning finishes tonight (Sunday)
After a year and two weeks, Thailand completes it’s 12 months of official mourning following the passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on October 13, 2016. A year of black mourning clothes, displays, artworks, ceremonies, events and grief – allowing the Thai people time to contemplate the passing of the ’father of modern Thailand’ as well as ‘what comes…
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Warning over fake Royal Cremation photos
The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) is warning online users to stop sharing inaccurate photos related to the Royal Cremation rites. ISOC spokesman Maj-General Pirawat Saengthong held a press conference to issue the warning. Pirawat says online users have been sharing some inaccurate photos related to the royal rites. For example, on Friday some people were sharing the photos of…
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LIVE stream from Bangkok for today’s ceremonies
There is an English language stream. Select at the bottom right of the screen.
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Storm forming over South China Sea and heading our way
The forecast path for the tropical storm A new storm is forming in the South China Sea and expected to move westwards across the Gulf of Thailand and hit the southern sections of Thailand next week. The storm warning came from the Thai Meteorological Department yesterday. The storm is forming as a result of a low pressure in the South…
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Time to head home
Mourners, who made the long trip to Bangkok in recent days to pay their final respects for their beloved King Rama 9, are now starting to head home cramming bus stations, airports and roadways out of the capital. Despite the government providing opportunities for mourners to pay their final respects at replica crematoriums around the country (85 were constructed for…
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16,000 ‘overwhelmed’ by yesterday’s ceremonies
At least 16,000 people sought medical help from mobile medical units based near the Royal Crematorium ceremonial grounds on Wednesday and yesterday morning. About 100,000 mourners have crowded into the areas along the route of the Royal Processions held in honour of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej since Wednesday. Many of them had camped out for a few days…
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The collection of the Royal Relics and Ashes, this morning from Sanam Luang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdR-aYtauT0 Watch in English by clicking the selection at the bottom-right of the frame. Courtesy Thai PBS.
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AFTER 5PM: The symbolic Royal Cremation at the Sanam Luang Royal Crematorium
Click in the lower right corner to listen to the English commentary.
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THURSDAY after Midday: Arrival of the Royal Procession at Sunam Luang Royal Crematorium
There is an English commentary. Click in the bottom left hand corner for English.
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THURSDAY: Watch the Royal Cremation processions and ceremonies here. Live from Bangkok….
To watch in English, click the button at the bottom the screen and select ‘EN’.
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Foreign dignitaries attending Royal Cremation of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej
This is the current list of foreign dignitaries visiting Thailand for the Royal Cremation of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. 1. Lesotho : Their Majesties King Letsie III and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso 2. Bhutan : Their Majesties King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck) 3. Tonga : Their Majesties King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u…
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THAIGER TODAY Tuesday, October 24
Dugongs being hunted | Mourners ‘camping out’ for good location | Local Phuket preparations | Three media outlets have passes revoked | Man still on the run for shooting four in Phuket Town yesterday.
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Nine killed and 300,000 more affected by flooding in 21 Provinces
Floods in 21 provinces, mostly in the North, Northeast and Central regions of the country, have killed at least nine people and affected more than 300,000 others over the past two weeks, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation have reported. Areas of low pressure and heavy downfalls since October 10 have inundated 2,637 villages and more than 120,000 households,…
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THAIGER TODAY Monday, October 23
Junior world Badminton Champ | Van plows into ByPass Road pole | Rama 9s Grand-Daughter leads final rehearsal for this week’s Royal Funeral | Surprise visitor on Pattaya Beach | Jellyfish invasion long Gulf beach | Vets ‘apologies’ for not being able to save young elephant.
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Late King’s granddaughter at final dress rehearsal
HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, granddaughter of the late King and daughter of King Rama X, led the 77-horse cavalry in the sixth procession at the final dress rehearsal for enshrining the Royal Ashes in two temples last night. The final procession sees the Royal Ashes transferred in a royal car from the Phra Sri Rattana Chedi at the Temple of…
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HRH Princess Sirindhorn joins the final rehearsal
A huge crowd turned out around Sanam Luang on Saturday to watch the final dress rehearsal of the historic Royal Cremation Ceremony for His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Many of them had arrived at 9pm on Friday and camped out to reserve vantage viewing positions for the dress rehearsal of the royal processions for the Royal Cremation Ceremony.…
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French man arrested in BKK after posting nude photos of ex-Thai girlfriend
File Photo A French tourist was arrested in Bangkok on Friday for allegedly posting nude photos of his Thai girlfriend to her Facebook wall without her permission. Police said 34 year old Vincent Anthony Jean Marie LeGrand was arrested at 6.25 am on Thursday upon arrival at the Suvarnabhumi Airport on Flight QR826 of Qatar Airways. Immigration police at the…
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Scandal over new toilets at the royal Rajabhakti Park in Hua Hin
The Army on Thursday is defending construction of 15 billion Baht toilets and shops in the royal Rajabhakti Park, claiming that it is worth the investment and the process was sufficiently transparent to stand up to close scrutiny. “They won’t be typical toilets you can see everywhere,” said Army spokesperson Colonel Winthai Suvaree. “We believe that our donators wish everything…
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THAIGER TODAY Friday, October 20
Vegetarian Festival launched in Phuket | On-again, off-again, maybe on-again with Facebook meeting | Training in full swing for new lifesavers | Forecast looking good in BKK for October 26 | ‘Tara’ the elephant saved from canal.
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‘Tara’ given a 50-50 chance of surviving
A 15 year old male elephant rescued from a muddy canal in Phitsanulok province yesterday was lifted using two big backhoes, placed in a truck and taken to an elephant hospital in Lampang province where it is now receiving treatment. A veterinarian said the elephant had a 50-50 chance of survival due to its broken legs. Teams of rescuers, villagers and…
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UPDATE: Got a drone in Thailand? Here’s what you need to know.
The days of you flying your drone carefree in the skies above Thailand are over. Last week, the Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) announced that all drones in Thailand need to be registered. The NBTC said the move came after only 350 drones out of an estimated 50,000 had previously been registered in Thailand. Owners have until January…
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“Not guilty”. One judge speaks about the Yingluck Shinawatra verdict.
Pison Pirun, a judge in the nine-member Supreme Court panel that ruled in the case over the rice-pledging scheme against ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra case, was the only judge to rule her not guilty on the grounds that “she lacked the intention to cause loss or seek advantage she was not entitled to”. His ruling was circulated yesterday, three weeks after…
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THAIGER TODAY Wednesday, October 18
From Bangla Road… What’s happening with dead fish washing up on Hua Bin beach? | Mark Zuckerberg heading to BKK | Bangkok needs long-term drainage strategy | Huge half tonne haul of drugs.
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Half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine seized – street value 1 Billion Baht
A 30 year old Nakhon Phanom man has been arrested in Nakhon Ratchasima in possession of 508 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine or “ice”, with a reported street value of 1 billion Baht, national police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda said on Tuesday. Thinnakorn Khomsing was spotted walking suspiciously with another man near a temple in Bua Yai district, where they…
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