Tag: Bangkok
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Nine believed dead after plane crashes in Thai jungle
BANGKOK: Rescuers scoured the Thai jungle on Friday (Aug 23) for nine missing people after a turboprop plane crashed southeast of the capital, Bangkok, though authorities expected no survivors. The aircraft went down in the jungle of Chacheongsao province on Thursday, and all on board were believed dead, Thai officials said. Nine people – including…
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Animals killed as fire rips through Bangkok pet market
A fire ripped through pet shops next to Bangkok’s famed Chatuchak market early Tuesday, killing caged dogs, cats, birds and snakes, and damaging more than 100 stalls, police said. The fire is believed to have started in the ornamental fish zone in Srisomrat Market, adjacent to the bigger Chatuchak, around 4:00 am (2100 GMT), according…