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‘Moo Deng’ is the name of a pygmy hippopotamus, which has been trending on X recently. She is a resident of Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri province. With big round eyes and an endearing face, ‘Moo Deng’ has become a new favourite among social media users in Thailand, Japan, Korea and China.
Chalermchai Kositpipat, founder of Rong Khun Temple, more commonly known as the "White Temple" in Chiang Rai, says he will allow people affected by the floods to park their cars at the temple free of charge.
People’s party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut told parliament today that the past year, under the Srettha Thavisin administration, was a “total waste”.
Runoffs from the mountain range in Myanmar’s Shan state and from watershed areas, following unusually heavy rainfall of over 100mm/day for the past three days, are being blamed for the severe flooding in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai and elsewhere in the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet.
Five airlines have suspended all flights to Chiang Rai international airport, as the province copes with the most severe flooding for decades.
September 12, 2024: The massive budget required for the government’s flagship policy should be largely diverted to the relief efforts the flood sufferers need.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra outlined ten of her government’s policies for immediate implementation in her formal statement to a joint session of parliament this morning.
Manpower, equipment and relief supplies from various sources have been arriving in Chiang Rai province to help flood victims, many of whom remain stranded in their homes by the worst flooding for three decades.
The coach of the young Thai football team that captured the world's attention when they spent nearly three weeks trapped in a cave has found himself in another watery predicament - stuck on his roof by flash floods.
September 11, 2024: Much will be said about how the two US presidential candidates’ performances at today’s debate will impact the November election, but little may be discussed about the fact that all they did was aggravate the already-serious national divide ahead of the crucial contest.
A joint effort by Thai netizens has led to the safe rescue of a 86-year-old man, who had become stranded on the roof of his flooded house in Chiang Rai province for 18 hours.
A fugitive penguin in Japan has been found safe and sound two weeks after escaping into the sea and paddling for miles, in what her keeper called a "miracle".
Thamanat’s 1994 drug-smuggling conviction in Australia may have become a stumbling block in the new ethics clampdown, so the seat went to Akkara, a local politician from their native Phayao province.
Pichet Chuamuangphan, a Pheu Thai MP from Chiang Rai, was elected first deputy House speaker today, while Paradorn Prissananantakul, a Bhumjaithai MP from Ang Thong, was elected second deputy.
September 10, 2024: How long can it take for a simple fatal hit-and-run case to come to a conclusion? The answer is nobody knows, because it is still unfolding and one court hearing concerning related alleged malfeasance has not even begun yet.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair's first and so far only scheduled debate of the 2024 election campaign.
