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Bride in a box, thief's bluffing act, singer goes for broke
News, Mae Moo, Published on 15/11/2020
» Dying bride gets her wish
Saving sea turtles
Life, Noko, Published on 14/09/2017
» Known for watches equipped with a self-powered illumination system, Luminox puts the spotlight on sea turtles through its "Saving The Underwater World" project and a limited edition of 900 pieces featuring the gentle reptile.
Autopsy: Twisted intestine, metal toxins killed Orm Sin
Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2017
» An autopsy on Orm Sin the coin-swallowing sea turtle has concluded that circulatory problems resulting from a twisted intestine, along with heavy-metal toxicity, were the cause of death.
'Temple of the Bells' rushes to clip wings of merit makers
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/04/2017
» Like many lay Buddhists in Thailand, Pratana Laoterdkiat likes to make merit by freeing or feeding animals to restore her spirits when she feels gloomy, but experts warn the tradition needs to be curbed as it can cause damage to property and harm the animals while potentially helping to spread infectious diseases.
A strange tale of crabs, birds, elephants, buffalo and a lamented sea turtle
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 26/03/2017
» Recently I found myself in Surat Thani at the early-morning wet market. "Let's buy some crabs," my school director had said the night before. "We can release them into the river to make merit." My school director is regular in her efforts to tam boon or "make merit" as the vague English translation happens to be.
Penny drops for vets on turtle fears
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/03/2017
» The veterinary team from Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Veterinary Science that performed surgery on the turtle "Orm Sin" has expressed concerns about 23 other turtles that are living in the same pond.
Turtle dies after 2nd surgery
News, Published on 22/03/2017
» Years after serving as a "link" between Thai merit-makers and deities in heaven, sea turtle Orm Sin, which received surgery to remove hundreds of coins from its stomach, died of complications yesterday morning.
Coin-swallowing turtle dies (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/03/2017
» Orm Sin, the turtle who swallowed 915 coins and required an emergency life-saving operation has died after an unsuccessful second operation.
Suffering coin-swallowing turtle dies
Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2017
» Orm Sin the coin-swallowing sea turtle died on Tuesday morning after lapsing into a coma following a second operation to repair its tangled insides.
Coin-swallowing turtle takes turn for worse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2017
» The coin-swallowing turtle has a slim chance of survival after lapsing into a coma following an operation to remove more than 900 coins from its stomach two weeks ago.