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“Popcorn”gunman sentenced to 37 years in jail by Supreme Court

An alleged gunman who came to the rescue of protesters of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) under attack by armed men at Lak Si intersection during the demonstration against…

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Chaturon explains why Pheu Thai core members are turning their back on the party

If anyone is wondering why several key veteran politicians are leaving the once powerful Pheu Thai Party to form new parties or to join some of the existing ones, one…

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20 school children injured in van accident in Lampang

About 20 school children were injured when a passenger van in which they were travelling to schools crashed into a roadside power pole apparently after one of the car tires…

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Crashed Indonesia jet had damaged airspeed indicator on last four flights

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said on Monday an airspeed indicator of a Boeing Co. 737 MAX plane that crashed last week killing all 189 people…

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US congressional midterm elections a referendum on President Trump?

CLEVELAND (Reuters) – For many Americans, Tuesday’s congressional midterm elections are a referendum on Republican President Donald Trump’s divisive persona, hard-line policies and pugnacious politics. But on the eve of…

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Dr Arthit denies he will visit Thaksin to apologize 

Rangsit University rector Dr Arthit Urairat on Monday dismissed as fake news a post in the social media purportedly from him, saying he felt guilty for having attacked former prime…

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Final public hearings planned for bill to legalize cohabitation of transgenders

Public hearings will be held in Bangkok and several other provinces on November 12-16 to gauge opinions from stakeholders about the partnership bill which will, for the first time in…

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Leicester City’s team captain Wes Morgan, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, striker Jamie Vardy, director of football Jon Rudkin with team members and officials arrive at Wat Thepsirin, Bangkok, on Sunday, the second day of the funeral ceremony for Leicester City’s Thai owner and duty-free mogul, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Leicester City players and officials attend funeral for Vichai

Leicester City players attended the funeral for club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who died in a helicopter crash a week ago, at Wat Thepsirin on Sunday, the second day of a…

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Resist the urge to photograph your ballot

Saturday, March 23, 2019: Everyone knows the rules when entering the voting booth, but having a smartphone in the pocket can cause a potentially disastrous temptation. No matter how itchy…

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Pheu Thai protects Sudarat against ban

Thursday, October 25, 2018: Due to the looming party dissolution threat, Pheu Thai today has reportedly decided to keep Sudarat Keyuraphan away from an executive position. She will be the…

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Ceremony held at Tham Luang to mark 100th day of the death of “Ja Sam”

A religious ceremony was held on Friday at a temple and at the entrance of Tham Luang cave in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai to mark the 100th day of…

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Former prime minister Najib and wife Rosmah will be in court today

In an unprecedented turn of events, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will both be in court today. The Star of…

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Suthep’s son acquitted of charge of forest encroachment on Samui Island

The son of former Democrat secretary-general Suthep Thuagsuban and three associates were acquitted by the Appeals Court which overturned the guilty verdict on land encroachment on Samui Island by the…

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Survivors line up at a service station to get gasoline in Palu, Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi on October 1, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area.

Chaos in Palu after quake as survivors deal with hunger, thirst

In the wake of mass destruction caused by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami, survivors in Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi of Indonesia have been scrambling to salvage…

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Indonesia searches for survivors after quake, tsunami as death toll passes 400

PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) – More than 400 people were confirmed killed, many swept away as tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake crashed into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and…

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Director and security chief of Don Mueang airport suspended over assault against Chinese tourist

Director of Don Mueang international airport and its the director for security were on Saturday suspended from active duty for 30 days pending an investigation into an incident at the…

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Residents carry a victim after an earthquake and a tsunami hit Palu, on Sulawesi island on Saturday.

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 in Indonesia, hundreds missing

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Many bodies were found on Saturday along the shoreline of the Indonesian city of Palu on Sulawesi island which was hit by a major earthquake and tsunami,…

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Medical team members help patients outside a hospital after an earthquake and a tsunami hit Palu, on Sulawesi island on Friday.

Quake, tsunami kills at least 30 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

JAKARTA (Reuters) – At least 30 people were killed when a strong earthquake and tsunami hit the city of Palu on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Friday, a hospital official told…

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Phu Kradueng National Park

PM rejects cable car project for Phu Kradueng mountain resort

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has shelved a proposal for the construction of a cable car for Phu Kradueng mountain resort in the northeastern province of Loei. Government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern…

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Super Typhoon Mangkhut smashes Philippines

Super Typhoon Mangkhut, which forecasters have called the strongest typhoon this year, slammed into the northern Philippines on Saturday with violent winds and torrential rains, as authorities warned millions in…

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Violent winds of approaching Hurricane Florence

The outer edge of Hurricane Florence began buffeting the Carolinas with wind and rain on Thursday as forecasters warned the monster storm would dump copious amounts of rain on the…

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9/11: The ghost that refuses to go away

This year’s anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America is marked by increasing confidence of so–called “conspiracy theorists”, who insist that the official story cannot be true, and growing…

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Trump ups ante on China, threatens duties on nearly all imports

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump warned on Friday he was ready to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports into the United States, threatening duties…

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Powerful typhoon hits western Japan

Damaged traffic boards and telecommunication relay poles are seen after they were brought down by strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Osaka on September 4, 2018. The strongest typhoon…

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Over 7,000 people to attend “Wild Boars” thank you party

More than 7,000 people, including about 3,400 from Chiang Rai province alone, have accepted invitations to attend the reception to be hosted by the government on the courtyard of Dusit…

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Mother asks CSD police to probe daughter’s death suspected to be an act of foul play

The mother of a woman who was found dead in her own car with her head covered with a plastic bag in the northeastern province of Amnart Charoen earlier this…

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15 wounded in school van accident in Chiang Rai

Fourteen children were injured this morning when a van carrying them on their way to school rammed into the rear of a six-wheeled truck in Wiang Pa Pao district of…

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Myanmar family seeks help from CSD to probe murder case

A family of Myanmar migrant workers today asked the Crime Suppression Division police to investigate the death of a Myanmar fisherman who was killed and his body, with the hands…

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Executives of Victoria Secret massage parlour given heavy jail terms

The Criminal Court on Monday handed down heavy jail terms on the executives and senior staff members as well as a driver of the popular Victoria Secret massage parlour in…

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Longer truck ban periods imposed on five city roads

The Metropolitan Police has imposed longer periods of the ban on all kinds of trucks on five roads during the morning and everning rush hours to ease traffic congestion caused…

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Heavier penalties for traffic violations in the offing

The government plans to stiffen penalties for traffic violations as a means to deal with traffic gridlock in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said today. Gen Prawit said the…

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Housing bank sets aside 1 billion baht to help flood-affected customers

The Government Housing Bank has set aside one billion baht as a fund to help its customers who are affected by flooding. GHB managing director Chatchai Sirilai said the bank…

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Cambodian police want two murder suspects in exchange for “Sia Oun”

Cambodian police have asked for the return of two murder suspects in exchange for the delivery of Panya Yingdang, alias Sia Oun, wanted in Thailand allegedly for the killing of…

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Thank-you party for Tham Luang rescue operations scheduled for Sept 6

The government will hold a thank-you party for all the people involved in the search and rescue operations at Tham Luang cave, including members of the Thai and foreign media,…

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Khao Chee Chan murder suspect arrested in Cambodia

Panya Yingdung, better known as “Sia Uan Bang La”, a suspect in the murder of his girlfriend and her companion on July 29 at the Khao Chee Chan mountain cliff…

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Parker Solar Probe Launch

This handout photo released by NASA shows the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with the Parker Solar Probe on board launching from the Mobile Service Tower on August…

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British cave diver Richard Stanton arrives at the Tham Luang cave area as rescue operations continue for the 12 boys and their coach trapped at the cave in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province on July 6, 2018. A former Thai navy diver helping to rescue a football team trapped inside a flooded cave died July 6 as officials warned the window of opportunity to free the youngsters is “limited”. / AFP PHOTO / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA

British rescuer Stanton honored by Coventry town

Richard Stanton, one of the British cave divers involved in the Tham Luang cave rescue operation last month has been bestowed with the Coventry Award of Merits by the Coventry…

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Panel to be set up to screen approaches to Wild Boars

A provincial committee will be set up to screen approaches made for the 12 Moo Pa Academy football players and their coach to attend various events and activities, Chiang Rai…

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Landslides force closure of road to popular Phu Tub Berk 

The highways office in Phetchabun province has ordered the closure of the road leading to Phu Tub Berk mountainous resort village for major repairs after more cracks from landslides were…

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1 million students to have their pay deducted to service loans

The Student Loan Fund Office has set a target to deduct a certain portion of the salaries paid to about one million government officials and employees of private companies who…

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  • Team Mu Pa ordination ceremony
  • Team Mu Pa ordination ceremony
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12 companies interested in making films based on Tham Luang rescue

At least 12 companies have so far shown interest in making movies or documentary based on the incredible rescue of the 12 Moo Pa Academy footballers and their coach from…

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British Prime Minister Theresa May (centre) stands with the Thai Ambassador to the UK Pisanu Suvanajata and members of the British cave diving team and their support team as they pose for a photograph outside Number 10 following a reception at Downing Street on Tuesday.

PM Theresa May honours British cave divers

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a reception on Tuesday for the British divers who were involved in the dramatic rescue of the 12 Wild Boars soccer team members and…

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Navy chief praises Thai Navy SEALs in special citation

The commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Naris Prathumsuwan, has praised the bravery and dedication of the Thai Navy SEALs and naval medical staff for their performance in the…

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Govt’s thank-you party set for Aug 1

The government has set Aug 1 for a party to thank all the people and organizations that were involved in the operation to rescue 13 Wild Boars out of Tham…

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Government to try to protect Wild Boars’ rights to privacy

Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngarm will seek Cabinet’s approval for a proposal to set up an ad hoc committee tasked with protecting the privacy rights of the 12 Wild Boars…

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Crocodile sighting prompts warning against swimming off Nai Han beach

No-swimming signs were put up on Nai Han beach in Phuket today after a crocodile estimated to be about two metres long was sighted swimming in the sea about 100…

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“Wild Boars” boys recount their cave ordeal with smiles  

The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from the  flooded Tham Luang cave waved, smiled and offered traditional “wai” greetings in their first public appearance tonight at a national…

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British divers praise courage of the Thai Navy SEALs

The British Cave Rescue Council has praised the Thai Navy SEAL rescue team for their courage in carrying out the rescue operation to extract the 12 Wild Boars footballers and…

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Teachers warned of serious consequences for debt default 

Teachers who have threatened to stop servicing their debts to the Government Savings Bank were warned that they could face serious consequences, including the prospect of being declared bankrupt by…

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When Navy SEALs face their toughest challenge

  The Navy SEALs are known as the toughest warriors of the Thai fighting forces.   But even their most grueling training apparently didn’t prepare them for what they had to…

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Tham Luang forest closed  indefinitely due to heavy damage 

Tham Luang Nang-Khun Nam Nang Non forest park has been closed indefinitely due to extensive damages caused to the park’s environment during the recent dramatic rescue operations. Forestry officials said…

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“Doctor Pak” in emotional reunion with Wild Boars boys

There was an emotional scene when Lt Col Dr Pak Loharnchun, a military doctor better known as “Mor Pak”,  visited the 12 young footballers and their coach in a happy…

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Thank-you party planned for those involved in Tham Luang rescue operation

The government is planning to hold a party to thank all the people who were involved in the successful operation to rescue the 12 Wild Boars soccer players and their…

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Thailand says “thank you” to the world for rescue mission

The Thai Government thanks international efforts to rescue the “Wild Boars” soccer team and their coach from captivity in Tham Luang cave.  The show of gratitude comes in the form…

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Public invited to submit pictorial materials of Tham Luang operation

The Ministry of Culture is inviting members of the media and the public to send their still pictures, video clips, paintings, drawings or documents about the Tham Luang dramatic rescue…

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Heavy rains warning during July 13-19

The Meteorological Department has warned people across the country to brace for intense rains, with heavy rains in some parts of the northern, northeastern, central, eastern and southern regions which…

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NLA passes bill on transfer of  B12.7bn for work under 20-year national strategy

The National Legislative Assembly today passed in three straight readings a bill to transfer 12.7 billion baht from the 2018 budget to a central fund for development under the 20-year…

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“Wild Boars” thank their “heroes” on Facebook

The 12 football players of the Wild Boars Academy today go on Facebook to express their thanks to all those who took part in the high-profile operation to rescue them…

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Dwindling oxygen and looming rains prompted rescue mission

The dwindling amount of oxygen in Tham Luang cave coupled with looming monsoon rains were two crucial factors that forced the rescue teams to decide to extract the 12 members…

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Prayut thanks all for helping with rescue mission

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today thanked all who have contributed to the successful search and rescue mission that saved 12 young footballers and their coach from more than two weeks…

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Survivors seen in high spirits in first clips from hospital

Authorities this evening showed the first video clips of the 12 young footballers and their coach recuperating at Chiang Rai hospital after they were taken out of Tham Luang cave…

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Praises pour in over the successful rescue operation

Messages of congratulations and praises have poured in from government leaders around the world over the success of the rescue operation to bring the 12 Wild Boars footballers and their…

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Navy SEAL thanks for support in rescue operation

The Thai Navy SEAL, hailed as hero in the two-weeks-long Tham Luang ordeal, this morning thanks all the people and organizations that contributed to the success of the high-risk rescue…

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All 13 survivors found to be in good health

All the 12 young Wild Boars footballers and their coach who have been rescued after being trapped for two weeks in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai were this morning…

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NAVY SEAL confirms 9th survivor out of cave

The Thai Navy SEAL has confirmed that one of the five remaining survivors still trapped in Tham Luang cave was savely taken out.  It said in its Facebook page that…

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PM Prayut denies survivors tranquilized 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha denied today that the young footballers trapped in Tham Luang cave were tranquilized before being put on the journey out to freedom but admitted that…

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Soldier killed in Narathiwat gun attack

A soldier was killed in a gun attack in Cho Ai Rong district of Narathiwat this morning, police said. A police investigation found that while Chief Warrant Officer Patchai Suree,…

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Three more bodies believed to be boat accident victims plucked from the sea

Naval search teams have plucked three more bodies from the sea, bringing the number of confirmed deaths from Phoenix dive boat accident to 44 and the number of missing down…

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Rescue mission resumes, last 5 survivors expected to emerge this evening

The final operation to extract the remaining five survivors out of the flooded Tham Luang cave began at 10.48 am this morning. Rescue operations commander Mr Narongsak Osotthanakorn said at…

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Elon Musk visits Tham Luang

Elon Musk, Americian chief executive of Tesla Inc, SpaceX and Boring Company, visited Tham Luang this morning, and left behind a mini-sub prototype  in the cave where five members of…

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Doctors confirm 8 Tham Luang survivors in good health

The first eight members of the Moo Pa Academy football team who have been brought out of Tham Luang cave are in good health though two of them are found…

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Narongsak promises last 5 survivors to be extracted faster tomorrow

Rescue operations commander Narongsak Osotthanakorn announced the successful extraction of four more “Wild Boars” soccer team members out of the Tham Luang cave and expressed confidence that rescuers would be…

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Tham Luang cave ordeal puts spotlight on Thai media

Thai media have come under heavy criticisms for what is seen as their overzealous competition in covering the Tham Luang rescue operation, with some being accused of breaching ethics and…

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4 more survivors taken safely out of Tham Luang cave

The 5th survivor of the 13 who have been trapped inside Tham Luang cave for more than two weeks was brought out and sent to Chiang Rai hospital this evening while…

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Mission to extract remaining survivors launched

The mission to extract the second batch of the remaining nine survivors out of the flooded Tham Luang cave started at 11 am this morning, with the same team of…

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PM says remaining 9 survivors to be brought out “as soon as possible”

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said this morning that rescue teams are trying their best to bring the remaining  9 “Wild Boars” soccer team members out of Tham Luang cave…

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Rescue operation for remaining 9 survivors to resume today

Attempts to bring out the remaining 9 survivors trapped in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai will resume this morning after four of the young footballers were safely extracted in…

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Next operation to bring the rest to safety to begin in 10-20 hours: ex-governor Narongsak

Former Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn announced Sunday night that four survivors were safely extracted out of the flooded cave and are now in the hands of doctors at Chiang…

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Joining hands to bring the boys home!!

A picture of hand links of SEAL members was posted on the Facebook of Thai Navy Seal this morning, accompanied by the following statement: “Thai and international teams joining hands…

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Rescue operation to extract cave survivors has begun

   Divers have begun an operation to try to extract the 13 survivors out of Tham Luang cave, chief of the rescue mission Narongsak Osotthanakorn announced at 10.30 am this…

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Heavy rains may force early extraction of survivors

Potential heavy rains in the next few days are forcing the rescue teams to consider extracting the 13 survivors out of Tham Luang cave sooner than they have earlier planned,…

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Outgoing Chiang Rai governor bids farewell to his colleagues

Outgoing Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn, who has been playing a key role in the search and rescue mission to save the 12 young footballers and their coach trapped in…

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France in semi-finals with 2-0 victory over Uruguay

France outclassed Uruguay 2-0 tonight to become the first team to advance to the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018.  Raphael Varane scored with a header in the 40th minute. …

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Elon Musk’s engineers to leave for Thailand to help in rescue operations

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has offered a team of engineers to help in the rescue of the 12 footballers and their coach trapped in flooded Tham Luang cave.   Elon…

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“Tham Luang 13” invited by FIFA to attend 2018 World Cup final in Moscow

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sent a letter to Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmoung, president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), inviting the 12 footballers of the Moo Pa Academy…

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Navy to seek royally-approved rank for deceased SEAL member

The Navy will hold a meeting to consider seeking His Majesty the King’s approval of a special rank for Warrant Officer Saman Kunan, a retired SEAL member, who died performing…

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King takes deceased SEAL member under royal sponsorship

His Majesty the King has given an instruction for Warrant Officer Saman Kunan to be brought under the royal sponsorship after the retired Navy SEAL member died while performing a…

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Retired SEAL member dies in Tham Luang rescue operation

A retired member of the Navy SEAL unit died in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district early Friday (July 6) while on a mission to rescue the…

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58 still missing off Phuket after boats capsize

A search will continue today for 58 people, most of them tourists, who are still missing after three accidents in strong seas off Phuket involving two jet skis, a dive…

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Search mounted for 49 people missing in sea off Phuket

Forty-nine people are still missing while 89 others were plucked from the rough sea off Phuket this afternoon after one dive boat and a yacht capsized. Phuket governor Norapat Plodthong…

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Search mounted after army’s plane crashes with 4 people on board

A search was immediately ordered after an army Cessna 182 light plane disappeared from the radar screen and believed to have crashed.   The four-seat, single-engine light plane took off…

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NLA unanimously passes Sangha Council bill in straight readings

A bill to empower His Majesty the King to handpick members of the Sangha Supreme Council, the supreme governing body of Buddhist monks in Thailand, sailed through the National Legislative…

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Governor says extraction plan may be executed if risks are acceptable

Chief of the Tham Luang rescue operation Narongsak Osotthanakorn said this morning that he might order the extraction of the survivors if the risks are acceptable even though they are…

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Five reasons why survivors cannot be extracted out of cave now

More than 60 hours since the Wild Boars football team and their coach have been found on a mound about 400 metres from the so-called Pattaya Beach by rescuers on…

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Water diversion bypass to divert fresh water from reaching cave

A 200-metre long bypass has been built to divert as much as 13,000 cubic metre/day water from flowing into Tham Luang cave as officials continue to drain water out of…

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31 army frogmen to join SEAL team in extraction mission

The Army today sent a team of 31 frogmen from the special force and the 21st Infantry Regiment to assist the Navy SEAL team in the mission to extract the 13…

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Survivors to be extracted one by one: Chiang Rai governor

As rescue teams are weighing options on how to take the 13 survivors out of Tham Luang cave, outgoing Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn today floated the possibility of the…

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