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Fire erupts along MRT Blue Line, forcing temporary service suspension

Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM), the operator of Bangkok’s MRT system, announced the temporary suspension of Blue Line services today after an electrical short circuit on power cables along the rail track between Tao Poon an

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Riverside communities in 10 central provinces, including Bangkok, are being warned to brace for rising Chao Phraya water levels over the next nine days, especially in low-lying areas outside floodwalls in Ayutthaya province, and to move valuables to

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High levels of arsenic found in Salween River sediment

Sediment from the Salween River has been found to contain high levels of arsenic, posing a serious threat to benthic organisms that serve as food for fish and other aquatic species, according to the Pollution Control Department.

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Brazilian girl writes to Moo Deng, gets tail-stamped reply

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The Thai government plans to build a strategic road on Kood Island to improve civilian travel and bolster logistics for marines stationed there, according to Senate Tourism Committee Chairman Phisut Ratanawong.

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At least five people were killed and 86 remain missing after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coast guard said Thursday.

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Thai airlines have cancelled or warned of possible disruptions to flights to Jakarta following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia, which has forced the temporary closure of the main airport in the Indonesian capital.

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Indonesia says six killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java

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Ten central provinces warned to brace for rising Chao Phraya water

High levels of arsenic found in Salween River sediment

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Fire erupts along MRT Blue Line, forcing temporary service suspension

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Indonesia says six killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java

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High levels of arsenic found in Salween River sediment

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