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Crypto Millionaire Donates 10 Million to Build a House for “Moo Deng”

27 December 2024 13:49

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CHONBURI, Dec 27 (TNA) – Crypto millionaire Vitalik Buterin has donated 10 million baht to build a new home for “Moo Deng” and to support the wildlife adoption project at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Yesterday (Dec 26), the “Kha Moo and the Gang” Facebook page posted a photo of Mr. Narongwit Chodchoi, Director of Khao […]

Tsunami Victims Remembered in Candlelight Memorial After 20 Years

27 December 2024 13:18

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PHANGNGA, Dec 27 (TNA) – Thousands of candles illuminated the Tsunami Memorial Park in Ban Nam Khem in Phang-nga on Thursday night as families gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Thailand’s deadliest natural disaster that struck six Andaman coastal provinces on December 26, 2004. The memorial site in Bang Muang subdistrict, Takua Pa, drew […]

Tsunami Aftermath: Fishermen Struggle to Survive

27 December 2024 11:03

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PHANGNGA, Dec 27 (TNA) – Two decades after Thailand’s deadliest natural disaster, the fishing community of Ban Nam Khem continues to grapple with lasting changes to their livelihood and landscape, highlighting the long-term impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed over 3,000 lives in Phang Nga province alone. The tsunami, which struck on […]

Thai Islands Mark 20th Anniversary of Tsunami

26 December 2024 13:38

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KRABI, Dec 26 (TNA) – Commemorations were held across Thailand’s Andaman coast on Thursday to mark the 20th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed thousands of lives in the region. On Phi Phi Island in Krabi province, a ceremony was held at the Sailfish Sculpture Plaza to remember the victims of the […]

Thailand Marks 20th Anniversary of Devastating Tsunami

26 December 2024 13:33

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PHANGNGA, Dec26 (TNA) – Thailand marked the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, with ceremonies held in Phang-Nga province, one of the areas hardest hit by the disaster. At the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Site in Takua Pa district, hundreds of mourners, including Thai and foreign nationals, gathered for religious […]

Police Raid Firm Linked to Smuggling of Bangkok-bound Baby Gorilla

26 December 2024 11:26

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NAKHON PATHOM, Dec 26 (TNA) – Police and national park officials on Wednesday raided a trading firm in Nakhon Pathom to investigate whether the company was involved in the smuggling of a baby gorilla from Nigeria to Thailand, which was intercepted at Turkey’s Istanbul airport. Officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant […]

Thailand to Impose “Salt Tax” on Snacks in 2025

26 December 2024 10:21

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BANGKOK, Dec 25 (TNA) – Thailand plans to introduce a tax on salty snacks in 2025 as part of a broader effort to reduce sodium consumption and improve public health, a senior excise official said. Kulaya Tantitemit, director-general of the Excise Department, told reporters the tax would initially target snack foods, considered non-essential items. The […]

Phang Nga Remembers 20 Years of Tsunami

26 December 2024 09:29

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PHANGNGA, Dec 26 (TNA) – Twenty years after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, survivors in Thailand’s worst-hit Baan Nam Khem village still vividly remember the disaster while expressing confidence in the government’s current warning systems. The tsunami, triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the northwest coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on December 26, 2004, […]

Tak Province Inspects Mae Sot Water Supply After Four Cholera Cases Detected

25 December 2024 12:07

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TAK, Dec 25 (TNA) – Following a cholera outbreak in Myanmar along the border with Mae Sot district in Tak province, Thailand, local authorities have confirmed four cases within Mae Sot. Concerns over unsanitary conditions in the Moei River, exacerbated by cross-border waste disposal, prompted inspections of the tap water production supply to reassure residents. […]

Thailand Celebrates Christmas Eve with Elephant Parades

25 December 2024 11:38

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CHONBURI, Dec 25 (TNA) – Thailand embraced the Christmas spirit with festive celebrations across the country, featuring everything from elephant parades dressed as Santa Claus to traditional star processions. Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya hosted a grand Christmas and New Year celebration, decorating the garden with tens of thousands of flowers. The garden also […]

Drunk Driver Kills Police Officer outside School

24 December 2024 15:00

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NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Dec 24 (TNA) – A drunk driver crashed his Honda CRV into a crowd outside a primary school in northeastern Thailand on Monday afternoon, killing a traffic police officer and injuring nine others, including four students, police said. CCTV footage showed the bronze-silver SUV plowing into people gathered outside Ban Don Kwang School […]

Defence Volunteer Kills 2, Wounds 3 in Restaurant Shooting

24 December 2024 12:40

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SONGKHLA, Dec 24 (TNA) – A defense volunteer shot and killed two people and wounded three others at a restaurant in Thailand’s southern city of Hatyai in Songkhla province Sunday night. The incident occurred when Akkarapon Phamchamnong, 50 opened fire at customers and staff at Paowana rice porridge restaurant around 10 p.m. following a dispute. […]