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Soup's On! And On! Thai Beef Noodle Brew Has Been Simmering For 45 Years
The giant pot of dark brew brimming with beef, spices and herbs sits near the sidewalk on a busy street in Bangkok, where it is constantly stirred by a member of the third-generation-owned restaurant.
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86 tigers rescued from Thailand temple die
The animals were taken to two state-run sanctuaries where it soon became apparent they were susceptible to canine distemper virus.
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Beef noodle soup that's been simmering for 40 years delivers a taste of old Thailand
At this beef noodle shop in Bangkok, you can order a bowl of soup that is more than 40 years old.
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'People were murdered, beheaded': How Vannak survived four perilous years as a slave
There are more than 40 million slaves in the world today. This is the story of one who managed to escape.
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Thailand bay made popular by 'The Beach' to remain closed for two more years
A victim of its own success, the most famous beach in Thailand is set to be tourist-free for at least another two years. Maya Bay, the stunning cove made famous by "The Beach," the 2000 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has already been shuttered for almost a year, and will likely remain closed for two more years to allow for its natural resources to regenerate, according to Songtam Suksawang, director of Thailand's National Parks Department (NPD).
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Rangers free 6 trapped baby elephants in Thailand
Rangers at a national park in northeastern Thailand have rescued six baby elephants that were trapped in a mud pit. Park officials said the elephants were unable to climb up the pit’s slippery banks. Rescuers took five hours on Thursday to dig a path for them to clamber out. A video taken by rangers at Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima province shows the baby elephants climbing one by one from the muddy ditch.
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A quiet revolt: Female monks work to undo Thailand's 90-year ban
Buddhist authorities in Thailand do not accept the female monks of Nakhon Pathom. But one woman, Dhammananda, is hoping to change that one ordination at a time.
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Photos: Bangkok fights air pollution with water-spraying drones
Air pollution has reached hazardous levels in Bangkok, Thailand, leading some officials to attempt an unusual approach: letting drones spray the pollution out of the sky. Earlier in the week, levels of PM2.5—tiny particles 2.5 microns in diameter or smaller that can penetrate deep into the lungs—reached 185 micrograms per cubic meter. Anything above 150 is deemed hazardous for all individuals (50 or below is considered good).
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Saudi teen fleeing from family heading to Canada to seek refuge: Thai official
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she is fleeing abuse from her family has been granted asylum in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Friday. Thailand’s immigration chief Surachate Hakparn said Rahaf al-Qunun has left Thailand for Canada on board a Korean Air flight.
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Thai police say they won't deport Saudi woman seeking asylum
The head of Thailand's immigration police said Monday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman who was stopped in Bangkok as she was trying to travel to Australia for asylum to escape alleged abuse by her family will not be sent anywhere against her wishes. The woman, Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, was allowed to temporarily enter Thailand under the protection of the U.N. refugee agency, which was expected to take at least five to seven days to evaluate her case and claims for asylum status.
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Thailand legalizes medicinal marijuana in New Year's 'gift'
Thailand has become the first Asian country to legalize medicinal marijuana after parliament voted to amend a narcotics law. The country had a tradition of using marijuana to relieve pain and fatigue until the 1930s.
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Thailand blazes ahead with push to legalise medical marijuana use
Thailand is rolling out plans to legalise medical marijuana, an official told AFP Wednesday, as the country hopes to cash in on a multi-billion dollar industry with a product its supporters hail as some of the world's best. Several nations have embraced the use of medicinal cannabis, including Canada.
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All Hail the Condom King
Bill Gates highlights the work of Mechai Viravaidya who has helped save millions of lives by promoting easier access to contraception.
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Thailand bay made famous by The Beach closed indefinitely
Visitors flocked to Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Leh island after it was in Leonardo DiCaprio film
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Elon Musk calls Thailand diver 'child rapist' in new baseless attack
Elon Musk has escalated his baseless attacks against a British diver, claiming without evidence that the man who helped rescue children from a cave in Thailand was a “child rapist” in an email to a reporter. The embattled Tesla CEO faced widespread backlash in July when he first called the diver Vernon Unsworth a “pedo” in a tweet – an unfounded claim against a man who was part of the international team that freed 12 young footballers and their coach from the Tham Luang cave complex.
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Thailand moves to ban importing e-waste and plastic
In a bid to stop stockpiling garbage in Thailand, the government plans to ban imports of plastic and electronic waste. The environment minister has called on the Thai recycling industry to use domestic scrap first.
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Child Bride Who Was Married to 41-Year-Old Malaysian Man Returned to Thailand for Safety
A Thai “child bride” who was married to a 41-year-old Malaysian man back in June has been sent back to Thailand and is now under the care of local social service agency in Narathiwat. Kelantan State Government reportedly handed the 11-year-old girl to Thai authorities on Wednesday, a social activist source told The Star. The order for the girl to go back to Thailand was reportedly so sudden that the girl did not have time to pack. 'The ministry is supposed to protect the girl and rehabilitate her,' the unnamed source was quoted as saying. “It's right for the Thai
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Thai child bride returns from Malaysia after outcry
An 11-year-old child bride returned to Thailand this week after widespread outrage over her marriage to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior, an official said on Saturday. Malaysian Muslims below the age of 16 are allowed to wed with the permission of religious courts but the union between the girl and the 41-year-old trader went viral on social media and reignited calls to end child marriage.
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Thai cave rescue latest: Boys cry after discovering hero diver Saman Kunan died for them
The 12 members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach are expected to leave hospital this week after they were trapped underground in a flooded cave for a marathon two weeks. Photos released by the health ministry show the young football team members crowded around a sketch of Kunan writing messages on it and bowing their heads in commemoration at his remarkable actions.
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Elon Musk courts new controversy after tweeting, then deleting, an attack on a British cave explorer
Elon Musk launched into a blistering Twitter tirade on Sunday against a British explorer who helped spearhead the rescue of a youth soccer team trapped in a Thailand cave — only to delete his posts after coming under withering criticism. The flame war between Tesla's CEO and Vernon Unsworth, a spelunker who helped rescuers find the Thai soccer team, began after Unsworth made an appearance on CNN and criticized Musk's idea to use a miniature submarine.
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