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Wetter storms, deforestation: Manila faces worsening floods

Baras (Philippines) (AFP) - From her house in a Manila suburb, Rowena Jimenez can't see the bare mountains around the built-up city.But she feels the impact of deforestation every time her living room floods.

AFP

Govt to go big on Songkran

The Department of Cultural Promotion has joined hands with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and key tourist provinces to promote the traditional way of celebrating the Songkran festival.

Bangkok Post

Russians make Thailand a refuge as Ukraine war enters second year

Russians are buying up property in Southeast Asian country to avoid conscription and the economic ravages of war.

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Soldiers shot dead in Philippines amid search operation after light plane crashed on volcano

Two Philippine Army soldiers are shot dead while gathering supplies to assist the search for four people, including two from Adelaide, who were declared missing after a light plane crash at the site of an active volcano, local authorities say.

ABC News

Ferry operator denies battery caused fire

The operator of Mine Smart Ferry, whose electric boat reportedly caused a fire that spread to several other boats being charged near Wat Thong Krung in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district, denies the incident was caused by a battery fire.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Mai frets over foreign nominees

Tourism operators in Chiang Mai are calling for the revision of laws and regulations to maintain fair competition and protect local businesses from Chinese merchants using Thai nominees.

Bangkok Post

OR allots B31.2bn for capex this year

PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) plans to allocate capital spending worth 31.2 billion baht to fuel businesses in Thailand and overseas, with the largest portion of money going to non-oil businesses.

Bangkok Post

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Accused excise extortionists surrender

Five excise officers wanted by police for allegedly extorting 5,500 baht from a 75-year-old grocery store owner have turned themselves in to answer the charges.

Bangkok Post

Philippines: Missing plane with 4 aboard crashed on volcano

The wreckage of a small plane carrying two Filipino pilots and two Australian passengers has been identified on one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes

The Independent UK

Standard Hotel, Bangkok review: the hottest new hotel in the Thai capital

You’ll find unbeatable views of the city from this Instagrammable but not-very-Bangkok hotel, writes Charlotte Lytton

Evening Standard

World's 10 best holiday destinations revealed including Majorca, Hawaii and Mauritius

Majorca, Mauritius, Hawaii, Kathmandu and the Serengeti have been featured in a TripAdvisor run down of the best and most sought after nature destinations in the world for 2023

Daily Mirror

Rescuers in high-risk volcano search for crashed Philippine plane

Four people, including two Australians, were on board the Cessna 340 aircraft that crashed on Mount Mayon volcano.

Al Jazeera

A collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia

Cambodia's government said the pieces of jewelry that arrived back in their homeland included items "... precious metal pieces from the Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian period."

WEKU

Philippine rescuers climb active volcano to reach crashed plane

Philippine rescue teams began climbing an active volcano on Tuesday in a “very risky operation” to reach the wreckage of a small plane that crashed at the weekend, officials said.

Bangkok Post

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Rescuers climb Philippine volcano to reach plane crash site

Manila (AFP) - Philippine rescue teams began climbing an active volcano Tuesday in a "very risky operation" to reach the wreckage of a small plane that crashed at the weekend, officials said.

Bangkok Post

Trove of looted gold returns to Cambodia

Some were jewel-encrusted diadems worn by Angkor royalty as far back as the ninth century. Other items were also treasured legacies of Cambodia’s past: belts and necklaces woven from fine gold filaments, or body ornaments shaped into rosettes and scrolling vines.

Bangkok Post

China's domestic tourism expected to fully recover in summer

BEIJING: A full recovery of China's domestic tourism market is expected during the summer holidays this year, as the market has been building momentum since the country optimized its COVID-19 response in January, according to a report on the website of China Daily.

The Independent UK

Collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia

A spectacular collection of centuries-old jewelry has been returned to Cambodia

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Fire damages tour boats recharging at river pier

SAMUT PRAKAN: A fire at a pier on the Chao Phraya river damaged three electric tour boats moored there for recharging, in Phra Pradaeng district on Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post

Woven into the fabric of society

The Thai Textile Society presents the lecture "Masterpieces From Southeast Asian Ethnicities: Their Diversity In Tastes And Craftsmanship In Textile Weaving And Dyeing" at Siam Society, Asok Road, on Saturday at 10am.

Bangkok Post

Zen meets mixology

Zuma has recently launched a cocktail menu that captures the serene beauty of the Japanese zen garden.

Daily Mirror

Four feared dead in horror plane crash as wreckage spotted near remote volcano

The plane was bound for the Philippines' capital Manila, but vanished after taking off on Saturday morning with two Filipino pilots and two Australian passengers on board

Evening Standard

Stolen crown jewels returned to Cambodia after being handed over in London

London art dealer accused of smuggling precious artefacts was in possession of Angkorian treasure

Bangkok Post

Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens

CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.

Bangkok Post

The real value of city's architectural heritage

By refurbishing vacant old buildings scattered around the city and transforming them into public amenities, Bangkok now has a way to put abandoned properties to good use, while at the same time saving its historic character from being left to fall into a state of ruin.

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