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December 12, 2010
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A boy stands on a bridge overlooking a partially submerged yacht. The newly built luxury yacht began to sink after its launch into the Tha Chin River in Samut Sakhon’s Muang district on Friday. About 200 workers of a private yacht building company tried in vain to adjust cables which were…
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Edited by: Richard Barrow
Read more: 1 Billion Baht Boat Sinks at its Launching at Thai Photo Blogs
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bangkok, News Photos, Samut Sakhon, Thailand
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April 13, 2010
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Thailand has quite a few ethnic minorities. One of these groups are the Mons which have their own distinct culture, clothing and language. They originally came from Southern Burma where they were once rulers of their own kingdom. Due to persecution …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Swan and Centipede Parade in Phra Pradaeng at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Buddhism, festivals, samut prakan, Samut Sakhon, songkran, Thailand
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November 22, 2009
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In September, the Thai government started a new project called “United Thais – Strong Thailand” with the intention to promote unity and patriotism. Thai people normally sing or at least stand for the national anthem twice a day at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. It is broadcast on all television and radio stations …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Thousands Sing National Anthem at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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bangkok, samut prakan, Samut Sakhon, Thailand
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April 04, 2009
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Thai workers process shrimps at Yuu shrimp factory on March 30, 2009 in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. Thailand has become the world’s leader in shrimp exports but due to the global economic slowdown Thai processed seafood export volumes have dropped to major markets like the US and Japan. (Getty Images) For more information about Samut Sakhon Province please visit www.thailandguidebook.com…
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Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: Shrimp Factory in Samut Sakhon at Thai Photo Blogs
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News Photos, Samut Sakhon, Thailand
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April 04, 2009
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Suwicha Thakhor, 37, leaves a courtroom at Bangkok Criminal Court April 3, 2009. The court sentenced Suwicha to 10 years in jail on Friday for posting comments on the Internet that were deemed insulting to the country’s monarchy. (Reuters) THIS RSS FEED IS COPYRIGHT 2008. PLEASE DO NOT POST ON YOUR WEBSITE WITHOUT PERMISSION. . The full article with pictures
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Written by: Richard Barrow
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bangkok, People in the News, Thailand
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April 03, 2009
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Monks rest at Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple in a world heritage site near the Cambodian-Thai border, about 245 kilometers (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 7, 2008. Cambodian troops said Friday a brief gunfight broke out with Thai soldiers at their tense border near the 11th century Preah Vihear temple, the site of increasingly regular conflicts between the neighbors. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith) A Cambodian soldier sits at Phnom Trop near…
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Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: Soldiers Die in Border Clashes at Thai Photo Blogs
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News Photos, Thailand
