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King of Literature
Published on 22/10/2016
» As well as being the world’s longest-reigning monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is also known as a philosopher, a poet and a translator.
More roads to Grand Palace closed
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2016
» Twenty-five roads around the Grand Palace and Sanam Luang were closed to traffic from Saturday to Monday as crowds of black-clad mourners from all walks of life thronged the venues to pay their respects to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
US star Wagner seizes Skate America lead
AFP, Published on 22/10/2016
» CHICAGO - American Ashley Wagner, runner-up at this year's World Championships, won the women's short program Friday at Skate 1America, the opening event of the ISU Grand Prix figure skating season.
Flemish 'Mystic Lamb' masterpiece restored after chaotic past
AFP, Published on 22/10/2016
» GHENT (BELGIUM) - A painstaking restoration of a 15th-century Flemish masterpiece is revealing the long-lost detail and splendour that helped make the altarpiece one of the world's most stolen artworks.
Rina, young Japanese model taking world by storm
AFP, Published on 22/10/2016
» TOKYO - Aged just 17 and still living with her family, Rina Fukushi has seen more of the world than most Japanese schoolgirls.
PM bans removal of King's photos
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has prohibited public offices from removing the pictures or portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej until further notice.
Man shot dead, son wounded in Pattani
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 22/10/2016
» PATTANI - A villager was shot dead and his six-year-old son wounded in Yarang district on Saturday morning.
EU parliament chief, Canada minister meet to save trade deal
AFP, Published on 22/10/2016
» BRUSSELS - EU parliament head Martin Schulz and Canada's trade minister Chrystia Freeland met Saturday in a last ditch bid to save a trade deal threatened by the refusal of a Belgian region to sign on.
Emotional outpouring in song at Sanam Luang
Published on 22/10/2016
» Black-clad mourners filled Sanam Luang to capacity on Saturday for an emotional performance of the royal anthem Sansoen Phra Barami in remembrance of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Man arrested for killing homeless man in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2016
» A 24-year-old man has been caught for allegedly murdering a homeless man in Bangkok’s Bung Kum district, clearing public doubts over the killing of the sixth victim after a Myanmar man was earlier arrested for allegedly murdering four of them earlier.