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Teen Author Turns Rice into Climate Education

Amid the atmosphere of the 53rd National Book Fair and the 23rd Bangkok International Book Fair at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), one voice stood out — that of a 17-year-old who introduced a fresh perspective on rice through a bilingual children’s book.

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Songkran could feature a soaking from the skies

More tropical storms are forecast during the coming Songkran festival, particularly in upper Thailand, where strong winds, thunderstorms and hail are expected between April 12 and 14.

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Four more bodies found in collapsed tower

Four more bodies have been found in the rubble that was the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, as searchers approach an area where many labourers were working when the March 28 earthquake struck.

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Russian woman falls to death from Pattaya condo

Police are investigating the fatal plunge of a 26-year-old Russian woman from the 14th floor balcony of her condominium room in Bang Lamung district on Monday afternoon.

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Frequent small tremors in Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son

Sixteen small tremors measuring 1.9-3.8 on the Richter scale were recorded in Wiang Haeng district of Chiang Mai and Pai district of Mae Hong Son on Monday morning, but only a few were felt by residents.

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Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes

Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla

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UK couple happy to be home after Thailand nightmare

A British couple whose Thailand retirement dream turned into a nightmare are back home and say they “couldn’t be happier” as they prepare to rebuild their lives.

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Bangkok residents worry about building safety after earthquake

A recent survey by Nida Poll has revealed concerns among Bangkok residents about the structural safety of buildings and other issues following the recent earthquake.

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Chinese tourist found dead on Pattaya beach

A Chinese tourist holding a Thailand Privilege Card visa was found dead on a beach in Pattaya on Saturday morning, with some bruises on his forehead and neck.

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Man killed in Samut Prakan shooting

One man was shot dead and two others seriously injured in a shooting near a market in the Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan province around noon on Friday.

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French tourist killed on zebra crossing in Kanchanaburi

A French tourist was killed by a car on a zebra crossing in Kanchanaburi on Wednesday night.

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Big spending on furniture for collapsed tower sparks outrage

A list of expensive furniture prepared for a new building under construction for the State Audit Office (SAO) -- which collapsed during Friday

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Thailand will negotiate with US on tariffs, says Paetongtarn

Thailand will negotiate with the United States on tariffs, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from many countries to the US.

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National checks find 34 buildings badly damaged

Post-earthquake inspections confirmed that 34 buildings across Thailand were severely damaged and have since been declared off-limits.

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Hospital building, airport terminal also being built by discredited Chinese company

A new building at Songkhla Hospital is being built by the same Chinese company constructing the 30-storey State Audit Office building that collapsed during the earthquake last Friday.

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Heavy rain, flood warning for southern Thailand

People in southern provinces are warned of torrential rain starting on Wednesday and forecast to continue until Friday, with the risk of flash flooding.

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Chinese construction firm investigated

The government is stepping up its investigation into other construction projects linked to the Chinese contractor of the State Audit Office

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Scan shows possible survivors in collapsed Bangkok skyscraper

A scanner has detected 70 signs that could be missing people deep inside the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok.

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‘Substandard steel’ used in collapsed Bangkok tower

The contractors of the under-construction office tower that collapsed in Bangkok during last Friday’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been closed by authorities.

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Tourists injured in Phuket speedboat explosion

Three tourists and a guide were injured while swimming near a speedboat that exploded in flames near Koh Mai Thon, off the coast of Phuket, on Tuesday morning.

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Government warns of 'earthquake drunk' syndrome

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Search continues for building collapse survivors

The search for survivors trapped in the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok continued on Monday amid reports that life signs were being detected three days after Friday

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Old cracks cause alarm, evacuation of Bangkok buildings

Fearful workers fled buildings in Bangkok on Monday morning amid reports of vibrations and cracks being found in the buildings, but the scare was later dismissed as a false alarm.

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Hotlines open for building checks

The Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) has set up emergency hotlines for those seeking building inspections following the earthquake.

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Over 700 cases of Bangkok quake damage to be reviewed

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will inspect more than 700 cases of damage in the capital following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar on Friday.

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