Death Toll From Floods in Thailand Reaches 145
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Songkhla province, which includes southern Thailand’s biggest city, Hat Yai, citing the “unprecedented severity” of the flooding that has caused widespread damage.
Floods have swept through nine Thai provinces and eight states in neighboring Malaysia for a second successive year, prompting both countries to evacuate nearly 45,000 people.
A Chinese man allegedly attempting to cross illegally into Thailand from Cambodia was injured on Saturday when he stepped on a land mine, the Thai army announced, reiterating its charges that Cambodian forces have been planting the anti-personnel weapons in territory claimed by both countries.
Deep in Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest, conservationists use GPS collars to understand the eating habits, territory of the country’s last remaining Indochinese tigers.
A court in Thailand said Wednesday that it had issued an arrest warrant for Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization.
Marry Thailand has introduced a comprehensive wedding planning and legal services platform designed specifically to help international couples navigate the complex marriage requirements and cultural considerations when planning weddings in Thailand.
By Thanadech Staporncharnchai and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) -Severe floods in Thailand's southern region could cut rubber production in the world's largest producer by as much as 90,000 metric tons,
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