Bangkok: Police say at least four people were killed when a small bridge collapsed near Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Police Col Jitkasem Sonkham says several motorcycle drivers and their vehicles fell into the Pasak river on Sunday while they were crossing the suspension bridge in Ayutthaya province's Tha Ruea district.
Authorities found four bodies under the rubble. Twelve people were injured. Jitkasem says the cement bridge was built a few years ago for pedestrians and small vehicles to cross but has not been well maintained.
He says investigators believe that the bridge was not over capacity at the time the accident happened but that it was in poor condition. Tha Ruea is 109 kilometers (68 miles) north of Bangkok.
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New Delhi: Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand bagged the women's singles title at the India Open Super Series badminton tournament after beating Juliane Schenk of Germany in straight games on Sunday. It was an upset victory as world number six Intanon got the better of world number four Juliane Schenk of Germany 22-20 21-14 in 45 minutes. In the opening game, the third seeded Thai initially committed a number of unforced...
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02:57 PM, Feb 26, 2013
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12:49 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Thailand has beefed up security at the US consulate in the northern province city of Chiang Mai after receiving information that al Qaeda and Salafist terrorists were planning to launch a three-pronged attack on it this month. ...
04:26 PM, Feb 12, 2013
A Thai magazine editor was jailed for 10 years on Wednesday for insulting the royal family under the country's draconian lese-majeste law, a sentence that drew condemnation from international rights groups and the European Union. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, editor of "Voice of the Oppressed", a magazine devoted to self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was found guilty of publishing articles in 2010 defaming King Bhumibol Adulyadej. ...
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The Indian diaspora in Australia gathered in front of the Indian Consulate in Melbourne and held a peaceful rally on Thursday to express support for the anti-rape stir in India and offered prayers for the recovery of the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim. Several Indian community leaders and other members prayed for peace, well-being and amity and also gave a memorandum to Consulate officials for the Indian Home Ministry demanding actions...
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09:10 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Golden Triangle: In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world's most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in flavor and smooth on the palate, the exotic new brew is made from beans eaten by Thai elephants and plucked a day later from their dung. A gut reaction inside the elephant creates what its founder calls the coffee's unique taste. Stomach turning...
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05:35 PM, Dec 05, 2012
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