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603-Pound Thai woman leaves home for first time in 3 years: A 603-pound (274-kilogram) woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years...
[8/26/2010] Bangkok , Thailand
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TAGS: 603-Pound Thai Woman, Heaviest in Thailand, Umnuayporn Tongprapai, Medical Attention, Tumor, Studio Apartment, Heaviest Person in Country, BMA General Hospital
Titanium tiara with emeralds and diamonds: A Thai jewelery designer has created a tiara made from precious stones worth £2.8 million for his pet dog. Riwin Jirapolsek created tiara...
[5/8/2009] Bangkok , Kingdom of Thailand
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TAGS: Titanium Tiara, Emeralds and Diamonds, Thai Jewelery Designer, Tiara, Precious Stones, Pet Dog, Riwin Jirapolsek, Maltese, Beloved Pet, Titanium Tiara, Emeralds, Diamonds, Masterpiece, Hair Clip
Firefighter dressed up as Spider-Man: An unusual disguise has helped a Bangkok fireman rescue an eight-year-old boy who had climbed on to a third-floor window ledge...
[3/24/2009] Bangkok , Thailand
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TAGS: Firefighter, Dressed Up, Spider Man, Unusual Disguise, Bangkok Fireman, Window Ledge, Thai Police, Comic Book, Superhero, Autistic Boy, Fire Station, Classroom Window, Special Needs School, Pupil, Somchai Yoosabai, Fire Drills, Schools
Flossing monkeys 'proof' animals teach tool use: Thai monkeys have been observed showing their young how to floss -- proof primates teach offspring to use tools, a Japanese researcher...
[3/12/2009] Bangkok , Thailand
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TAGS: Flossing Monkeys, Proof, Animals Teach Tool Use, Japanese Researcher, Proof Primates, Thai Monkeys, Teaching Techniques, Professor Nobuo Masataka, Kyoto University, Primate Research Institute, Macaques, Human Hair, Hypothesis Stage
Buddhist temple built using 1.5million recycled beer bottles: Buddhist temple built using 1.5million recycled beer bottles, this incredible temple in the north-east of Thailand is a novel way to recycle...
[2/18/2009] Bangkok , Kingdom of Thailand
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TAGS: Buddhist Temple, One Point Five Million Beer Bottles, Recycled Beer Bottles, Incredible Temple, Thailand, Buddhist Monks, Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew Complex, Khun Han, Wat Lan Kuad, Abbot San Kataboonyo, Buddha, Bottle Caps
Protesters pelt PM with shoes: A crowd of angry protesters hurled shoes and plastic bottles at the Thai prime minister after cornering him in an underground car park...
[10/24/2008] Bangkok , Thailand
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TAGS: Angry Protesters, Shoes, Plastic Bottles, Thai Prime Minister, Somchai Wongsawat, Security Agents, Flying Footwear, Political Crisis, State Employees, Parliament, Riot Police, Tear Gas
Anteaters at Bangkok zoo given 3 month holiday after protests: Two anteaters at Bangkok's main zoo have been given a three-month holiday to recover after violent clashes between police and protesters...
[10/13/2008] Bangkok , Thailand
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TAGS: Anteaters, Bangkok Zoo, Three Month Holiday, Violent Clashes, Police and Protesters, Male and Female, Chonburi Province, East of Bangkok, Enclosures, Animal, Thailand, Shaky Political Situation, Noisy Protests, Parliament, Tear Gas