A MOVE FORWARD MP-designate for Rayong province helped rescue 34 macaques from a house in his province after being tipped off by local residents that captured wild monkeys were locked up there, Naewna newspaper said this morning (June 10). At 6 p.m. yesterday Mr. Nakhonchai Khunnarong, the MP-designate, together with Mr. Somsak Kongsombatsuk, head
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Tourists lost at Koh Phangan, Koh Tao forests rescued
RESCUE teams at two southern tourist islands, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, rescued a young foreign couple and another male tourist lost in the hilly forests last night, Naewna newspaper said this morning (August 11). Tourist police at Koh Phangan were alerted via the hotline number 1155 that a young foreign couple, Mr. Jaime
Read moreElderly Aussie rescued after getting lost in Koh Larn forest
A 77-year-old Australian man who got lost in the forest at Koh Larn, a small island 7.5 kilometres off Pattaya’s coast, was rescued last night after hours of search by a large team, Amarin TV said today (July 4). The unidentified Australian tourist had travelled to Koh Lan with 20 friends to see the
Read more59 Rohingya refugees rescued from Satun island
A LARGE group of 59 Rohingya refugees heading to take up jobs in Malaysia were rescued last night (June 4) after being abandoned for a week on an island that is part the Tarutao National Marine Park off Satun province, Amarin TV and Sanook.com said today. This large group of Rohinya, 23 female, 31
Read moreThree men clinging to a foam crate in the middle of the sea rescued
GOING VIRAL on Thai social media is an uplifting post shared by a Facebook member who said his boat rescued three fishermen who were floating in deep sea by clinging to a foam crate after their boat sank in the middle of the night, Sanook.com said today (Mar. 25). Mr. Yuranan Thongprem, who did
Read moreDSI rescues Myanmar women forced to work like a slave for 13 years
THE Department of Special Investigation yesterday (Dec. 4) rescued a Myanmar woman who was locked up at a house in Suan Luang district where she had worked for 13 years without receiving any salary, TV Channel 7 said today. Mr. Traiyarit Temhiwong, DSI’s director-general, said his department was notified by the Labour Protection Network
Read moreMan stuck in water tank for two days rescued
A MAN who was trapped inside a large water tank for two days was finally rescued after a big search by police and villagers finally led to one of them hearing soft groans coming from this large tank and then freeing him, Sanook.com said today (Nov.18). Facebook user Mr. Kamput Tamil said Mr. Narongsak
Read moreRescuer in tears as one of two kittens dies
THE administrator of a cat-lovers Tik Tok page who rescued two kittens badly injured after being mauled by a bigger animal sadly informed netizens who have been keenly following their progress with many of them also giving donations that one of them died early this morning (June 5), Sanook.com said. Both the kittens, rescued separately
Read moreTwo kittens rescued from death’s door
THE Thai online world is busy sharing photos of two kittens, named “Tiger” and “Jaguar”, who are in great pain after having suffered broken broken neck bones and deformed limbs in a suspected fight with dogs, Sanook.com said today (June 4). Upon being questioned, the administrator of the Tik Tok page, Rak Maew Chang, Meaw
Read moreKrabi park officials rescue tourists stranded in rough seas
OFFICIALS at Than Bok Khorani National Park in Krabi’s Ao Luek district last evening (April 13) hopped on their speed boat and zipped over rough seas to rescue eleven tourists from Bangkok who were stranded in their longtail boat after the propeller broke down, TV Channel 7 said this morning. The officials skillfully crossed over
Read moreInjured surfer writes message in the sand before collapsing on remote Auckland beach
By Julia Gabel, NZ Herald A BADLY injured surfer on a remote West Auckland beach was able to write the word “HELP” in the sand before he collapsed. The man had been surfing alone at Karekare Beach today (Feb. 17) when he lost his board and was swept into the rocks by large waves. He
Read moreNeighbour rescues abandoned newborn baby with chubby cheeks
AT around midnight last night a man in Samut Prakan came down from his house upon being alerted by neighbourhood cats crying nonstop and then found a naked newborn baby girl lying on a bench in the cold air with a black garbage bag next to her and quickly rescued her, Sanook.com reported this afternoon
Read moreKidnapped Chinese businesswoman rescued, gang arrested
METROPOLITAN Police busted a Thai-Chinese kidnap gang who had abducted a Chinese businesswoman for 15 million baht ransom in downtown Sukhumvit area, INN News and Sanook.com reported this morning (Dec. 9, 2020). The Women’s and Children’s Welfare Division at the Metropolitan police headquarters had been informed by this woman’s friend that she was kidnapped in
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