10 farmers die from 'fungal' outbreak, 236 arrested in drug raid : Tim Newton Today - Oct 23

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Thailand News - Meeting in Saudi Arabia asks for help with the release of Thai hostages in Gaza, Israel/Hamas protests come to Bangkok, 10 Thai farmers die from a fungal disease outbreak in north-east and south. 

 

236 party-goers tested and arrested in Pathum Thani pub raid, survey on proposed 4am closing times for Thai nightlife, a new high speed rail for Indonesia, and a new airport for Cambodia's Siem Reap - gateway to Angkor Wat.

 

Tim Newton Today is a daily take on Thai and regional news and issues of interest to expats and foreign tourists.

 

 

[Fortean1]

HSR in Thailand seems to be stymied with negotiations between the governments of China and Thailand.  There is some speculation on why this is so.  I heard that the Chinese wanted to have entrepreneur rights along the railroad lines.  Also, who pays the construction costs seems hazy.  Design and construction by whom is moot too.

 

Terry

( a few miles south of Hua Hin )

[Stargeezr]

Tim I did the bus ride to Ayuttaya to see the ruins, and a boat ride back to Basngkok. It was my 

interesting tour during my first visit to Thailand. No plans to go see some other ruins, as I have seen all the

temples and museums in Thailand I want to see. The marble temple in northern Thailand is one place

I would like to see again.