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Thousands of litres of oil collected from sunken tanker in the Philippines
The PCG said on August 19 that they have collected around 2,500 litres of fuel from the MT Terranova that capsized off Bataan province in July.
Police raid house 'used as illegal online gambling office' in Thailand
A team led by Police Colonel Arnanchak Kanoknoppawat, superintendent of the Bandu Police Station, swept into the two-storey townhouse said to be the base of an online casino website in Chiang Rai province on August 16.
Lorry overturns and catches fire along highway in Malaysia
Footage shows the vehicle lying on its side, with a puddle of fuel leaking onto the road near the Jalan Duta toll plaza in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, on August 13. A red trailer was stopped in the emergency lane, but it was unclear if it was involved in the accident.
Korean man arrested 'for smuggling drugs and illegal entry into Thailand'
Jinjung Kim, 44, reportedly arrived in Thailand by crossing the border in neighboring Cambodia's Sa Kaeo province.
Irish tourist, 67, plunges to his death from hotel in Thailand
Ultan Michael Browne, 67, allegedly fell from the 31st floor of the Grande Centre Point Pattaya Hotel in the early hours of Monday morning, August 19.
Boy, 2, killed after falling into pot of boiling soup
Kaiden Gallardo, 2, was playing in the kitchen while his mum, Jeanette Gallardo, was cooking food to sell to neighbours in Carles town, Iloilo province, on August 8.
Farmer stunned by chicken with a giant third leg
The five-month-old chicken, Chao Sam, was born with the extra limb at the farm of Phattana Kotamang, 55, in Chonburi province.
Stranded fisherman rescued 'after hit-and-run sea accident' off Philippine coast
Roland Marientes, 37, and his brother Roldan Marientes, 23, were asleep on their fishing boat when a still-unidentified vessel reportedly struck them off Burias Island in Masbate province at around 2 am local time on August 10.
Severe floods swamp homes amid heavy rain in northern Thailand
Monsoon thunderstorms spawned torrential floods that submerged parts of Thailand's Chiang Rai province bordering Myanmar on August 18.
Drivers queue for fuel amid shortage as inflation spirals out of control in war-torn Myanmar
Footage shows the long tailbacks in Shan State in the north of the country on Friday.
Heavy rain causes severe flooding in northern Thailand
Footage shows floodwater gushing across roads in Phayao province after the Huay Kha Sun Reservoir broke from continuous downpours on August 16.
Police arrest tourist seen on CCTV 'stealing motorcycle' from outside guesthouse
CCTV footage shows the man, believed to be in his 20s, in a green tank top and Muay Thai boxing pants, entering the unguarded lodging and rifling through the reception desk in Krabi, Thailand, early morning on August 15.
Thai politician, 79, hits female reporter when she asks about country's new PM
Prawit Wongsuwan, 79, leader of the Palang Pracharath Party and head of Thailand's National Olympic Committee, had finished welcoming athletes at the Government House in Bangkok when he was approached by the journalist on Friday afternoon, August 16.
Grandmother, 74, squeezed to death by huge 13ft python in Indonesia
Maga, 74, had taken her cows to graze in a forested area in the Sumarambu mountains, around a mile from her home in Palopo City in South Sulawesi province on August 14.
American tourist, 51, found dead on beach in Bali
The deceased, identified in reports only as 'Edward', 51, had been sightseeing at a cliff overlooking Bingin Beach in the Badung Regency when he reportedly plummeted 65ft to the ground.
Furious Thai police arrest sex creator couple for being 'too attractive'
Chatchada, 21, and her boyfriend Komchak, 23, had posted explicit clips of themselves romping in their condo in Bangkok, Thailand.
Instant COWma! Naked Russian arrested while 'trying to have sex with farm animal' before it gored him
Evgenii Kuvshinov, 26, is said to have stripped off and sidled over to a male bull before turning his attention to a female tied to a wooden fence in a field in Surat Thani, southern Thailand, yesterday afternoon.
Plane cracks the runway when it lands at an airport in Indonesia
CCTV footage shows the Airbus A320 seconds after it had touched down as part of the surface broke and shot skywards at the Domine Eduard Osok (DEO) Airport in Sorong on August 11.
Philippine Coast Guard slams the Chinese 'for using maritime militia to encroach on territory' in South China Sea
PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela accused the Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) of being an extension of the China Coast Guard (CCG) after several Chinese Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats were spotted gathering at the contested Escoda Shoal.
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Taiwan
CCTV footage shows the tremor creating ripples on the surface of Liyu Lake in Hualien County on August 16.
