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Corpse discovered in fruit field
Published on 14/09/2012
» A truck driver found a dead man’s body on a Huay Yai fruit plantation and immediately informed the police. Investigators described the remains as those of a Thai man, around 25, with a pink Polo shirt and black pants. He had 100 baht in one pocket and a bracelet with the word “Engineer” written on it. Police said they had no leads, speculating the man may have been a student as his shirt carried the logo Intanai Summer Camp. The corpse was sent to the police autopsy laboratory.
Two die in motorbike accident
Published on 14/09/2012
» A Norwegian tourist and his 16-year-old Thai girl friend were killed when their speeding bike hit a bridge in Naklua, throwing the couple into the air. Hans Krifpian and Somying Boonbamrungslip both died instantly, according to a doctor attached to the Sawangboriboon volunteer rescue squad. Police said they appeared to be rushing to Somying’s residence but did not notice the bridge at a bend in the road.
Two die in motorbike accident
Published on 14/09/2012
» A Norwegian tourist and his 16-year-old Thai girl friend were killed when their speeding bike hit a bridge in Naklua, throwing the couple into the air. Hans Krifpian and Somying Boonbamrungslip both died instantly, according to a doctor attached to the Sawangboriboon volunteer rescue squad. Police said they appeared to be rushing to Somying’s residence but did not notice the bridge at a bend in the road.
Wallabies eye Pumas win under new skipper
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» Australia take on Argentina on Saturday with new skipper Nathan Sharpe at the helm amid a captaincy crisis as they seek to build on their first win in the Rugby Championship.
Gold prices up 450 baht
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2012
» The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying prices at 25,377.84 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 25,750 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Floating on air
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/09/2012
» Thailand's Got Talent winner and former vocational student Rajanikara Kaewdee admits he had zero knowledge of the performing arts until he became an intern at the Patravadi Theatre.
Facebook 'poke' gets out the vote
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» A single Facebook message on a congressional election day in 2010 prompted about a third of a million more Americans to cast their vote, scientists said on Wednesday.
New York imposes partial ban on huge soda drinks
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» New York became the first city in the United States to impose a limited ban on super-sized soda drinks blamed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for fueling a national obesity crisis.
British troops may return from Afghanistan earlier
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond is considering bringing some British troops back from Afghanistan earlier than expected, he said in an interview published on Thursday.
Job strain boosts risk of heart disease
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» Workers who suffer job strain are 23-percent more likely to have a heart attack than stress-free counterparts, but the risk is far smaller than smoking or a sedentary lifestyle, a large study published in The Lancet says.