A TOUR BOAT of a well-known restaurant in Ayutthaya caught fire in the middle of Chao Pharya river at 2 p.m. today (Apr. 16) but fortunately all 24 tourists and the skipper were rescued by two other boats, TV Channel 7 said. The boat was sailing back to the restaurant when a cloud of
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Rider dies in collision with train in Ayutthaya
A YOUNG WOMAN riding a motorcycle died after colliding with a train at Chiang Rak Noi railway station in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya province today (Aug. 20), Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Natakorn Damrongthonwan, an investigator at Bang Pa-In police station, along with Phutthaisawan Foundation rescuers, quickly went to investigate the accident which occurred
Read moreFire damages famous Ayutthaya temple
FIREMEN took over 30 minutes to extinguish a blaze at 400-year-old Wat Rat Banthom this afternoon (July 20) with some Buddha images, the roof and wooden beams as well as the interior walls being damaged, Matichon newspaper said. At 12.45 p.m. Pol.Lt.Col. Rakchat Prasobhon, an investigator at Nakhon Luang police station, was alerted of
Read moreThe Lisa effect: Ayutthaya temple puts up eye-catching sign to draw visitors
AFTER Thai K-pop star Lisa Manoban, a member of Korean supergroup Blackpink, visited three Ayutthaya temples recently leading to tourists and worshippers thronging them, a fourth temple has put up a sign “Lisa passed this temple” to likewise draw the crowds, Sanook.com said today (June 27). The abbot of Wat Intharam Phra Khru Palad
Read moreAyutthaya flood victims block highway to get help
SCORES of Ayutthaya residents who have been flooded for a month today (Nov. 4) blocked Highway 340 that runs from Bangkok to Suphan Buri province to pressure the authorities to open a floodgate and drain the water into the Japanese canal, Amarin TV said. The residents of Thep Mongkhon sub-district, Bang Sai district, said their
Read moreFloodwaters in Ayutthaya to rise by a metre in 24 hours
PARTS of Ayutthaya province got flooded to the level of 50-70 centimetres today (Sept. 16) after Chao Phraya Dam started releasing more than 1,400 cubic metres/second of water and it is now likely that the inundation will rise by a metre over the next 24 hours, Matichon newspaper said. Heavy rain in the lower
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