Flood barriers installed to protect temples in Ayutthaya

Thailand’s Fine Arts Department has installed flood barriers along the Chao Phraya River, to protect two ancient temples in the Ayutthaya historical park from rising water levels which are threatening to overflow the riverbanks. Floods in Pattaya and north as more rain is forecast Fine Arts Department Director-General Phanombut Chantarachot said yesterday (Wednesday) that, although […]

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Runoff derails train in Phrae province

PHRAE: Forest runoff in this northern province caused the derailment of a train early on Saturday morning, resulting in minor injuries. Bomb causes freight train to derail in Songkhla province At 5.48am, authorities reported that Special Express Train 13, en route from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, derailed as it passed through Phrae. Full story: Bangkok […]

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Boy injured by bag explosion in Chachoengsao

A six-year old boy was seriously injured yesterday (Saturday) when he opened a bag, which had been abandoned in a playground near his house in Chachoengsao province, and explosive material contained in the bag detonated. Garbage Collector Dies After Bomb Explodes in Krabi The boy suffered injuries to both hands and eyes and was rushed […]

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