Bangkok Informer

British woman killed in Malaysia after being hit by passing boat’s propellers while snorkeling ‘outside safe swimming zone’   MALAYSIA – British Tourist Madeline Jayne has died in Malaysia after being struck by a passing boat’s propellers while snorkeling. Madeline Jayne, from Hereford, suffered extensive injuries to her body and legs after being hit by [...]

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SEAT Boat Co, the oldest fibreglass-boat builder and broker in the country, says it has seen growing interest in large private yachts over the past 12 months. The Nation The company recently imported its largest yacht so far, valued at more than Bt32 million. The yacht, a 14.6-metre Meridian 441, was built in the United [...]

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According to reports, between two and 15 Rohingya migrants were killed by Thai military troops who opened fire on them in a botched boat transfer north of Phuket. The killings, which are said to have occurred on February 22, came during a botched attempt by the military to transfer about 20 would-be refugees from the [...]

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The Guardian: Burmese asylum seekers rescued by Sri Lanka’s navy last week said they floated at sea for 25 days and 97 people died of starvation after Thailand’s navy intercepted them and forcibly removed their boat’s engine. The Thai navy has denied the allegation. … Shofiulla, 24, said 130 people were on the boat when [...]

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www.PhilinVancouver.com http Where to Take a River Boat in Bangkok Walk You Through Saphan Taksin BTS to Central Pier at Saphan Taksin station (Thai: สถานีสะพานตากสิน) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Bang Rak and Sathon District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located at the entry ramp of Taksin Bridge, below Sathon [...]

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Bangkok’s most unique party is back! Read more… Full News here – rss

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Bustling crowds are expected at the nine-day illuminated boat procession at the end of the Buddhist Lent in northeastern province of Nakhon Panom. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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Nan province, Muang Nan Municipality, Racing Boats Association of Nan, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will host the annual traditional boat races from Saturday until Nov 11 on the Nan River near Pattana Phak Nua Bridge in Muang district. Full News here – Destination updates

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Public boat races take place regularly here, and this month it’s the turn of the Deep South’s Narathiwat province. Held since 1975, this one is unique for its ko-lae, traditional, brightly motifed fishing vessels used by the South’s Malay communities, and takes place at the mouth of the Bang Nara River, in front of Narathiwat [...]

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Go to migrationology.com for more travel and street food! Bangkok is a huge city, but the city comes together into a few central hubs, one of them being Victory Monument (อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ). Victory Monument is one of the transportation centers of Bangkok, a lively roundabout that always flowing with traffic of all kinds and bustling with [...]

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Over the past year a new breed of club night has been drawing us out of the same old four-walled venues and onto boats, both moored and mobile. The organisers behind Bangkok Boat Party, which has its next waterborne shindig on Saturday September 8, let us aboard early for a quick chat. When and why [...]

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This time with a new bigger boat… Read more… Full News here – rss

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