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WWII bombs found in Ratchaburi
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/06/2019
» Residents living in downtown Ratchaburi may soon be ordered to evacuate their homes as authorities prepare to defuse seven World War II-era unexploded bombs found on the bed of the Mae Klong River.
WWII Czech mate makes return
Life, Published on 12/05/2023
» Longines’ association with the military included designing a pilot’s watch for the Czechoslovak Air Force, who requested a rotating bezel with a moving luminous hour marker. The Swiss watchmaker further worked on a curved cushion-shaped case, whose unique design was registered on April 1, 1935.
Russian film marks end of WWII
Life, Published on 01/09/2020
» Tomorrow Sept 2 will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 01/02/2018
» HONG KONG: A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.
WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2018
» HONG KONG: A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.
Japan activates first marines since WWII
Published on 07/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War II, trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of the East China Sea that Tokyo fears are vulnerable to attack by China.
More WWII bombs found in river
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/12/2018
» RATCHABURI: Another four World War II bombs have been discovered in the Mae Klong River near Chulalongkorn railway bridge, raising the total to seven and necessitating a careful revision of the plan to dispose of them.
Evacuation mulled after WWII explosives discovery
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 10/06/2019
» Residents living in downtown Ratchaburi may soon be ordered to evacuate their homes as authorities prepare to defuse seven World War II-era unexploded bombs found on the bed of the Mae Klong River.
US repatriates remains of WWII airman
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/05/2022
» RAYONG: The United States on Wednesday held a repatriation ceremony at U-Tapao International Airport for the remains of a World War II airman whose patrol aircraft crashed in Lampang more than 70 years ago.
WWII munitions hinder Nord Stream probe
AFP, Published on 13/10/2022
» COPENHAGEN: Investigations into the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe are "progressing well", despite World War II munitions on the seabed, Denmark said Thursday.