5-year old girl left alone in house with her dead father rescued



PHITSANULOK: -- Police are looking for relatives of a five-year old girl who was left alone with her dead father in their house in Tambon Samorkhae, Muang district of Phitsanulok on Thursday.

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Democracy claim by faithful followers to save Dhammachayo is skeptical



BANGKOK: -- The government spokesman questioned the motive of Phra Dhammachayo's faithful followers when they cited the country's undemocratic rule as reason to protect him.

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Water meter thefts on the rise
Phuket Gazette


PWA officials pose next to stolen water meters they have recovered. Photo: Phuket PR

PHUKET: -- The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) is warning islanders of a growing rash of thefts of water meters across the province.

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Parents allege son injured by teacher at Phuket school
Eakkapop Thongtub


Parents Prathompong and Jiraporn Klubsong filed a complaint at the Damrongdhama Centre (Ombudsman’s Office) at Provincial Hall yesterday (June 16). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- The parents of a 7-year-old student of Kajonkiet Thalang School filed a complaint at Thalang Police Station this morning (June 17) regarding alleged abuse of their son by the school’s Physical Education teacher.

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Beach Road gets another flooding ‘solution’

PATTAYA:--With Pattaya’s 170-million-baht installation of three new drainage pipelines having proved a failure at solving Beach Road flooding problems, the city has decided to construct three new culverts to let the storm runoff drain faster – and untreated – into the ocean.

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Pattaya may send surplus water to Laem Chabang

PATTAYA:--With the rainy season kicking in, Pattaya has so much water, it actually can send about 30,000 cu. meters a day to help out thirsty residents of Laem Chabang, water authorities told city business leaders.

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Krabi locals pray to fossil for lottery win
Phuket Gazette


Locals pray over the approximately 245 million year old fossil for winning lottery numbers. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: -- Locals prayed over an age-old fossil earlier this week, hoping to receive blessings in the shape of a winning lottery ticket.

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Council approves 14.8 million baht for Wong Amat repair before military takeover

PATTAYA:--The Pattaya City Council has approved 14.8 million baht to rebuild the foundation under the Wong Amat Beach footpath and protect it from future erosion.

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Dutch fugitive captured in Pattaya

PATTAYA:--A Dutch fugitive wanted in Switzerland for the murder of a compatriot has been captured hiding out in Pattaya.

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Tourist Police join fray over Pattaya’s poor marine safety

PATTAYA:--The Tourist Police Division has waded into Pattaya’s chronic marine-safety problem, again promising things will get better if everyone works together.

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BRUSSELS (AP) - Doctors Without Borders says it will no longer seek EU funding, in protest at the EU's migrant deal with Turkey.

Road rage: Crazy cabbie jumps on farang's car like he’s freaking Tony Jaa
Coconuts Bangkok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIBdeIdvSE

BANGKOK -- Just when you think you've seen the worst from Bangkok’s taxi drivers, a video like this surfaces to prove that they can sink much lower than you thought.

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