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Female monks blame sexism for burning down of temple dormitory in Rayong
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/04/2016
» Female Buddhist monks at a temple in Rayong suspect the burning down of one of their dormitories was an attack by arsonists disgruntled with the role of women in the clergy.
Bangkok braces for holiday influx
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2016
» Bangkok is bracing for a return to gridlock and chaotic scenes at airports and train stations today as hundreds of thousands of revellers are expected to return after the Songkran holidays.
King and Queen send their condolences
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2016
» Their Majesties the King and Queen on Saturday sent a letter of condolence to Emperor Akihito of Japan following the twin deadly earthquakes which struck the southwestern island of Kyushu.
Pick-up stuck on rail track, hit by train
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 17/04/2016
» PHETCHABURI -- A pick-up truck stuck on the rail track at a railway crossing was severely damaged after being hit by a train at a village in Muang district on Saturday night, but nobody was hurt, police said.
Majority of Thai elderly not in employment: Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 17/04/2016
» A majority of elderly people over 60 years of age are not in employment and do not have financial responsibilities, according to the result of a survey carried out by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Insurgent attacks launched in Pattani
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 17/04/2016
» PATTANI -- Militants launched harassments on three spots in Yaring and Khok Pho districts on Saturday night to create unrest, according to police reports.
Songkran death toll sets a record
Online Reporters, Published on 17/04/2016
» The first six days of the "seven dangerous days" of Songkran has already set a record number of deaths, with yet another reporting day to go on Monday.
127 Thais rescued from quake-hit Japan
Online Reporters, Published on 17/04/2016
» A total of 127 Thai tourists and students have been rescued from the Oita and Kumamoto prefectures of southern Japan which were struck by powerful twin earthquakes that have killed 41 people.
Ayutthaya road collapses
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 17/04/2016
» AYUTTHAYA -- Another section of the causeway along Khlong Phraya Bunlue canal suddenly collapsed on Sunday, creating a crack about two metres deep and more than 100 metres long.
Netanyahu: Israel will never withdraw from Golan Heights
Associated Press, Published on 17/04/2016
» JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister says the country will never withdraw from the Golan Heights and the strategic plateau bordering Syria will forever stay in Israeli hands.