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Three dead in Tokyo shrine stabbings
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/12/2017
» TOKYO: The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo was ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police said Friday.
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110,000 give final farewells to late King as palace gates close (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2017
» About 110,000 people flocked to Sanam Luang Thursday to bid a final farewell to their beloved late King before officials closed the palace gates for the last time.
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Funeral procession crowds limited to 40,000
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/10/2017
» Areas surrounding Sanam Luang can accommodate up to 250,000 people. However, only around 40,000 people will be able to watch the royal processions from designated areas
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Locals fight city pillar shrine renovation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2017
» As King Power tycoon finances shrine makeover, locals fear tycoon using shrine to win himself more luck.
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Facebook defends false 'bomb in Bangkok' alert (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/12/2016
» There was no explosion in Bangkok, but Facebook now says the man throwing giant firecrackers near Government House was scary enough to activate its Safety Check.
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Bangkok bombing trial begins with Chinese translator
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/11/2016
» Defendants claim China-appointed translator can't be trusted after military court solves translator problem delaying trial.
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Erawan bombing trial postponed: Interpreter jumps bail on drug charge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/08/2016
» Court appointed translator facing drugs charges skips bail. Washington-based member of World Uighur Congress proposed as new interpreter.
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Monkey street art in Lopburi
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/08/2016
» Monkey street paintings now found in central Lopburi with the thousands of monkeys in temples, buildings and gardens, living side-by-side with locals.
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Erawan Shrine car accident: Driver suffered stroke (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/07/2016
» A car, caught clearly on CCTV, slammed into the fence of the Erawan Shrine on Friday night, injuring at least six people in the compound of the popular attraction. Police now say the driver suffered a stroke, causing the accident.
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Fortune-tellers & politics in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/07/2016
» Public figures cannot avoid fortune-tellers, observes former-PM Abhisit, but predictions for careful living, not policy. Everyone from Gen. Prayut to Thaksin uses them.
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