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Tiger Temple raided, animals impounded

Tiger Temple raided, animals impounded

Kanchanaburi: More than 100 tigers and protected bird species in Wat Pa Luang Ta Bua, popularly known as the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province were impounded by authorities following complaints that the temple was alleged to engage in illegal wildlife trading.

Phuket police seize counterfeit goods worth B3 million

Phuket police seize counterfeit goods worth B3 million

Phuket: Yesterday afternoon (February 3), in a joint operation between police from Sub-Division 4, Economic Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok (ECSD4) and Patong police, about 3,000 counterfeit goods were seized during raids on three shops in Patong.

Plane crashes into river outside Taipei: VIDEO

Plane crashes into river outside Taipei: VIDEO

TIAPEI: A passenger plane with 58 people on board plunged into a river outside Taiwans capital Taipei Wednesday, with 17 people rescued and dozens trapped inside, according to television reports.

Plane crashes into river outside Taipei

Plane crashes into river outside Taipei

TIAPEI: A passenger plane with 58 people on board plunged into a river outside Taiwans capital Taipei Wednesday, with 17 people rescued and dozens trapped inside, according to television reports.

IS burned Jordanian pilot alive

IS burned Jordanian pilot alive

The Islamic State group released a video yesterday (February 3) purportedly showing a captive Jordanian fighter pilot being burned alive, in the jihadists most brutal execution yet of a foreign hostage.

Phuket Police Hunt Phantom Attacker Over Road Rage Assault on Tourist Van

Phuket Police Hunt Phantom Attacker Over Road Rage Assault on Tourist Van

Latest Police on Phuket are looking for a man who smashed the windscreen of a tourist minivan in an apparently unprovoked attack that has police scratching their heads.

Sunbed Arrests at One Phuket Beach While Special Rules Apply at Patong

Sunbed Arrests at One Phuket Beach While Special Rules Apply at Patong

Latest Arrests at Karon beach for the use of sunbeds and umbrellas on the sand have not been replicated at Patong where a different set of rules are being applied.

Isis Burns Pilot Alive; US in Bangkok Travel Advisory; Lucky Air to Link to Krabi

Phuket Updating Digest The US and Britain have lifted travel advisories after Bangkok bombs; Jordanian pilot burned alive by Isis; New China flights tp Krabi; Amstrong let girlfriend take the rap.

Asean Today: Brunei Hits Hard Times; Firing Squads Prepare; Singapore Air Sets New Standards

Around the Region Brunei suffering as oil prices flop; Singapore Air offering new seating deals; Burma tries to halt illegal logging; Cambodia’s history of horrors.

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