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World War II tunnel found in Kanchanaburi
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/04/2024
» A 35 metre-long man-made escape tunnel built during the Second World War has been discovered in Kanchanaburi.
Eatery staffer narrowly escapes building collapse
Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2024
» SAKON NAKHON: A woman who works at an eatery narrowly escaped the collapse of an adjacent building as it was being demolished on Sunday afternoon.
Strong 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Taiwan
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2024
» HUALIEN, Taiwan - Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 hotel workers were missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring others to safety.
Time running out for many Maldives islands
Published on 06/04/2024
» MALÉ, Maldives — To live in the Maldives is to live in one of two worlds. Either you belong to the capital — Malé, a micro-Manhattan in the Indian Ocean — or you are out in “the islands,” among the quietest and most remote villages this side of the Arctic tundra.
Section of road near temple in Chaeng Watthana collapses
News, Published on 07/04/2024
» A section of Chaeng Watthana Road in Nonthaburi, covering two traffic lanes, collapsed on Saturday morning. No one was injured.
Riverside underground power cable project causes road collapse
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2024
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) on Sunday attributed a collapsed road section in Nonthaburi province on Saturday to its underground power cable project situated near the Chao Phraya River.
Fire engulfs iconic Copenhagen landmark
Published on 16/04/2024
» COPENHAGEN - A fire ripped through Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital’s best-known buildings, on Tuesday, engulfing its spire which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Chemical warehouse explosions prompt evacuations
Online Reporters, Published on 22/04/2024
» RAYONG: Residents were evacuated from the vicinity of chemical warehouses in tambon Bang But of Ban Khai district where a fire broke out and explosions were heard on Monday.
Chemical warehouse explosions prompt evacuations
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» Residents were evacuated from the area near chemical warehouses in Rayong's Ban Khai district after a fire broke out and explosions were heard on Monday.
It's getting too hot to vote in India
News, David Fickling, Published on 24/04/2024
» How do you run a democracy when the mercury rises above 40 degrees Celsius? That's the problem faced by voters in India. A swath of the country's east is sweltering under a heatwave. The city centre of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes, and one TV presenter collapsed on air with heat stroke.