Year: 2011

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February 7, 2011December 6, 2023

15 Thai soldiers wounded in latest Thai-Cambodian border clashes

SI SA KET, Feb 7 — Fifteen Thai soldiers, two villagers wounded in the latest Thai-Cambodian border clashes which flared Sunday evening, one seriously–transferred to Ubon Ratchathani Hospital, according to the director of Kantharalak hospital, as residents at five Kantharalak district villages were evacuated to less risky areas. Kantharalak District Hospital Director Wanchai Laosathienkij said […]

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Thai Buddhist monks on pilgrimage near Wat Khung Taphao in Uttaradit.

South

February 7, 2011May 12, 2017

After attacks, monks in Narathiwat halt alms walks

No alms walks for Narathiwat monks In the wake of insurgent attacks targeting Buddhists, monks residing at 13 temples in Narathiwat have stopped their routine morning alms walk for a month, starting today. The decision has been made by the Sangha Supreme Council and was announced yesterday, at the recommendation of the provincial authorities. Each […]

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Isan

February 7, 2011November 3, 2012

Fresh fighting on Thai-Cambodian border; 15,000 evacuated

SI SA KET, Feb 7 – Cambodian troops using semi-automatic rifles, mortars and recoilless rifles fired on a Thai military base in Si Sa Ket province bordering Cambodia Monday morning for a fourth straight day, but Thai troops did not retaliate, according to the Thai Second Army Region. The latest firing which began around 8am […]

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News

February 7, 2011December 6, 2023

Tourist killed in Thai-Cambodian border clash

A local tourist has been killed at a disputed border temple where there has been fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops over the past four days. The Cambodian tourist was apparently killed while photographing the disputed Preah Vihear Temple on the Cambodian side of the border. The Cambodian government says the World Heritage ruin has […]

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News

February 7, 2011December 6, 2023

Helicopter crashed in Cha-am. Two pilots survived

CHA-AM, 7 February 2011 (NNT) – A helicopter reportedly went down in the ocean off Thailand’s famous beach town of Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province where the two pilots came out alive with only minor injuries and are now recuperating in the hospital. Hua Hin police reported that the helicopter belonging to Bo Fai […]

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February 7, 2011December 6, 2023

Thai, Cambodia border dispute intensifies

Bangkok – Thousands of Thai civilians on Monday fled fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops in an intensified border dispute that has raised calls for international intervention. Renewed fighting broke out on Sunday evening in Thailand’s Si Sa Ket province and Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province, about 450km north-east of Bangkok. Fourteen Thai soldiers and two […]

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Phuket

February 6, 2011

Phuket Dive Despair: Ticket Rip-off Revealed

DIVERS troubled by a selective ban on coral reef sites at Phuket’s Andaman marine parks and a massive graft investigation will have a chance to ask questions at a seminar this week. The seminar is being planned for a Phang Nga resort on Thursday, February 10, by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, with divers from […]

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News

February 6, 2011December 6, 2023

Several wounded in renewed fighting at Thai-Cambodian border

SI SA KET, Feb 6 – Seven people have been wounded in renewed fighting between Thai and Cambodian soldiers on Sunday after the two sides agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday. The fresh clash erupted at about 6.40pm at Phu Makaua, where a Thai soldier was killed during the clash on Friday. Local villagers evacuated […]

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