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Ranger base attacked in Yala
Maluding Deeto, Published on 28/05/2017
» YALA -- Shots were fired at a ranger base in Bannang Sata district late on Saturday night, leading to a brief exchange of fire with a group of militants. There were no casualties, police said.
Mae Ngat Dam unaffected by quake
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2017
» CHIANG MAI -- There was no damage to Mae Ngat Dam in Mae Taeng district of Chiang Mai province after a 4.0-magnitude quake hit Mae Suay district of Chiang Rai on Saturday night, said Chanuwat Lertsincharoen, director of the 1st Irrigation Office on Sunday.
Philippines says militants shot dead at least 16 civilians
Associated Press, Published on 28/05/2017
» MARAWI, Philippines -- Philippine troops found the bodies of 16 civilians in the streets as they fought Sunday to drive out militants linked to the Islamic State group who have occupied parts of a southern city. The overall death toll was 92.
Sri Lanka mudslide: deaths rise to 126; 97 missing
Associated Press, Published on 28/05/2017
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan rescuers took advantage of improving weather and receding floodwaters Sunday to reach thousands of people in need of basic supplies after floods and mudslides left at least 126 dead.
Ultranationalist Myanmar monks unrepentant
New York Times, Published on 28/05/2017
» HONG KONG — In the wake of vigilante attacks and brawls that have shaken Yangon, Myanmar’s largest and most cosmopolitan city, the country’s religious authorities are ramping up a crackdown on hard-line Buddhist monks who have played increasingly public roles as sectarian provocateurs.
Auto-channel opened at Nong Khai immigration checkpoint
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2017
» NONG KHAI -- The immigration office at the Thai-Lao Friendship bridge in this northeastern border province on Sunday held an opening ceremony for a new automated passport-screening gate, or auto-channel, intended to boost security and speed up the immigration process for Thai passport holders.
Mushroom business flourishes after rain in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 28/05/2017
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - As people in Bangkok are dreading more downpours, residents in this northeastern province are praying for more rain.
Tributes pour out for Gregg Allman, dead at 69
New York Times, Published on 28/05/2017
» SAVANNAH, GEORGIA -- Music legend Gregg Allman, whose bluesy vocals and soulful touch on the Hammond B-3 organ helped propel the Allman Brothers Band to superstardom and spawn Southern rock, died Saturday, his manager said.
3.5m doses of flu vaccine prepared for at-risk groups
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2017
» The Public Health Ministry has prepared 3.5 million doses of vaccine to protect people at high risk of contracting influenza, an official said on Sunday.
Cambodia opposition: We will win majority
Reuters, Published on 28/05/2017
» PREY VENG, Cambodia -- Cambodia's opposition leader on Sunday said his party will secure a majority win in a local election next month and a general election next year, pointing to a stronger, more united opposition to challenge the rule of veteran Prime Minister Hun Sen.