Pattaya Riding Elephant Rescued, Experiences Freedom For the First Time

 

 

Elderly elephant Nam Chok spent decades being used to give rides to tourists at an elephant trekking camp in Pattaya. Now in her sixties, her owner agreed to send her to a sanctuary for her retirement.

 

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73 year old aerial snapshot of Bang Khen field sparks social media frenzy

 

 

An aerial photograph of Bang Khen field, taken 73 years ago, has caused a stir after it was shared on social media.

 

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Cambodian guitarist strikes wrong chord in Bangkok church heists

 

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A Cambodian guitarist was arrested today after being accused of stealing musical instruments from Christian churches across Bangkok. The church theft arrest took place at an unnamed rental room in Suk Sawat Road, Phra Samut Chedi district, Samut Prakan.

 

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Phuket’s tuk tuk turmoil: Driver busted with ‘Yaba’ stash and axe arsenal

 

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A tuk tuk driver from Patong was apprehended by police and charged with possession of 43 methamphetamine pills, known locally as Yaba, and several weapons, including an axe.

 

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Lopburi locals hunt for notorious ghost causing sleepless nights

 

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Residents of Lopburi are on a hunt for a notorious ghost, causing sleepless nights due to its eerie presence in central Thailand. A 70 year old pig farmer, Wichien, today revealed he encountered this ghost twice.

 

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Chiang Mai property stirs online debate, selling dream or reality for 80,000 baht?

 

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A plot of land, measuring just one square wah (equivalent to 4 square metres) and priced at 80,000 baht, has caused a stir on social media.

 

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Elderly man accused of child sex abuse commits suicide

 

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A 72 year old man accused of child sex abuse committed suicide, escaping the legal consequences of his actions. The mother of the 11 year old girl victim revealed that she too had been molested by the same man when she was a child.

 

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A Chiang Mai hospital increases chance of surviving heart attack

 

 

Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital has implemented an operational measure which increases the chance of survival in critically ill heart-attack patients.

 

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Alligator remains found 18 years ago in Korat confirmed as now extinct species

 

 

The skull of an alligator, found at a depth of about two metres in a well in Non Sung district of the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima 18 years ago, has been confirmed to be from a now extinct species of the reptile, named Alligator munensis, said Thitiphan Chuchanchote, director general of the Mineral Resources Department.

 

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Israeli embassy issues statement of condolence over deaths of Thais in Gaza conflict

 

A Thai student returning from Israel hugs a family member during a meeting at Rajanagarindra University in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on October 18, 2023, after being evacuated from Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas.//AFP

 

The Israeli Embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement, expressing sadness over the deaths of Thai nationals in, what it described as, the terror attacks.

 

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Condition for Using Digital Money Changed from Distance to Area

 

 

BANGKOK, Oct 18 (TNA) – Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed no conclusive decision on the Digital Wallet project has been reached but the condition for using digital money within a 4-kilometer radius has been changed.

 

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Russian Tourist Arrested in Pattaya for Causing a Public Nuisance

 

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A distraught Russian tourist was arrested on Wednesday morning, October 18th, in Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, after allegedly causing a disturbance in the area.

 

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Pattaya Woman Finds Her Stolen Motorbike on Online Second-Hand Market

 

 

A Thai woman was left perplexed after finding her stolen motorbike listed on a second-hand Facebook group, just a few hours after it had been stolen.

 

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