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American pensioner, 74, killed in house fire in Thailand
Stephen Alan Wilson, 74, from Washington, was alone in the single-storey wooden property when a paint bucket reportedly ignited in Kanchanaburi province on July 3.
Gruesome moment python regurgitates two chickens
Video shows the serpent sliding the pair of birds out of its gut after raiding the chicken coop in Surin province, Thailand, on July 5.
Behind bars-ista! Ex-con opens prison-themed cafe to warn youngsters to behave
Former inmate Chaitawat Chornthong, 32, opened the 'Khok Mhee Minimart', an amusing, jail-themed shop, at the Trang City Center Market in Trang, Thailand.
Artist makes pictures from reclaimed zinc roof tiles
Somsak Samphochanon hammers the discarded rubbish into canvases which he uses to paint Buddhist images and scenes of everyday life in his humble studio in Bangkok, Thailand.
Psychic lion predicts England will LOSE to the Netherlands in Euro 2024 semi finals
Boy also called the other semi-final match between France and Spain on Tuesday night. He believes the French will win - providing respite to riots erupting across their homeland.
Police investigate cause of fire in Chinatown area of Bangkok
Firefighters and around 40 fire engines were deployed to the scene when the inferno erupted near the busy Yaowarat Road shortly after 8:30pm local time on July 6.
Passenger train hits pickup truck killing five in Thailand
The locomotive was travelling from Bangkok to Phitsanulok when it smashed into the vehicle on a levee crossing in Phichit province on Tuesday night, July 8.
Philippine Air Force joins Australian-led Pitch Black exercises
Video shows the first batch of the PAF contingent arriving in the city of Darwin on July 8.
Psychic lion predicts France will beat Spain in Euro 2024 semi finals
The zoo made predictions for the two semi-final matches: France against Spain on Tuesday and England against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Animal rescuers save hapless pet dog trapped in window grilles
The male mixed-breed dog, Chao Ngern, tried to follow his owner, Aum, by jumping out of the open window, but his legs were caught on the window grilles at his home in Samut Prakan province on July 3.
Thailand targets Indian tourists with visa-free programme
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) boss Thapanee Kiatphaibool said that a record high 2.4 millionholidaymakers from the subcontinent are expected with the introduction of the visa waiver programme.
Python and gecko found in box at discount shop in Thailand
The reptiles had nestled themselves inside paper boxes, where they were discovered by terrified shoppers at the 10 Baht store - the equivalent of a dollar or pound store - in Saraburi province on July 3.
Tourists caught having sex in university car park Thailand
The woman, 22, from Hong Kong, and her Chinese boyfriend, 27, both not named by police, allegedly sunk cans of beer while smoking cannabis before stripping and a romping outdoors at the Chiang Mai University on July 4.
Crazed British tourist steals minivan before crashing in Phuket
The holidaymaker, who was too inebriated to give his details, is said to have punched a Burmese worker before being taken to hospital and discharging himself.
British tourist, 76, injured in hit-and-run outside bar in Pattaya
Graham Hughes, 76, from Buckinghamshire, was leaving a bar where he had been drinking and playing pool when he was struck by a speeding motorcycle while crossing the street at around 12:10 am on July 7.
Sixteen pupils injured in schoolbus crash in Thailand
The minivan was carrying 16 youngsters to schools in Nan province when it careened off the pavement and tumbled onto the overgrown roadside in Nan province on July 4 morning.
British tourist, 41, injured when minivan overturns on way to Thai island
Katherine Elden, 41, was onboard the white minibus operated by R.P.T. Transport Co, Ltd., on the way to a ferry pier when it flipped over on Highway 401 in Surat Thani province, on July 6.
China’s ‘monster ship’ returns to disputed waters amid talks to ease territorial tensions with the Philippines
The gargantuan China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901 vessel, which measures 541 feet long, entered the Philippines' 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on July 2, a few weeks after a violent confrontation in the contested Ayungin Shoal.
Fire injures two in Chinatown area of Bangkok
The inferno started in a shophouse at around 10:30 pm local time before spreading to neighboring buildings along the popular tourist destination Yaowarat Road.
Fire hits Chinatown area of Bangkok, Thailand
The inferno started in a shophouse at around 10:30 pm local time before spreading to neighboring buildings along the popular tourist destination Yaowarat Road.
