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One tourist drowns in stormy seas another falls off a cliff

  A CHINESE tourist drowned while swimming in the choppy seas off Koh Samet, Rayong, this afternoon (Dec. 31) while another holidaymaker also died after falling off a cliff at Pam Bok waterfall in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said this evening. The Chinese tourist who drowned, Mr. Lee Yuefeng, […]

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Tangmo Nida’s mum moves to pin murder charge on close friend

  THE MOTHER of late actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February last year, went to the Crime Suppression Division today (June 16) to ask that a close friend be investigated on murder charge after fresh evidence emerged, Naewna newspaper and Sanook.com said. Mrs. […]

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Tangmo Nida’s mum happy her ‘sons’ got suspended sentences

  THE MOTHER of late actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February last year, said she is happy Nonthaburi Provincial Court today (May 10) suspended sentences it handed down on two key suspects in this case as they had been taking good care of […]

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Tangmo Nida’s mother gets cash from sale of her clothes

  A FRIEND OF actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last February, gave a large sum of money from the sale of her clothes to her mother today (Jan. 14), Amarin TV said. Ms. Anna Warinthorn, a close friend of the late actress, posted photos […]

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Man drowns on Loy Krathong night with wife unable to save him

  IT WAS a tragic Loy Krathong night for a couple living in Ayutthaya city with both of them falling into a canal linked to Rama 6 dam and when the wife who could swim lost strength the husband let go and drowned, Matichon newspaper said today (Nov. 9). At 8.30 p.m. last night  Pol. […]

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Lampang mourns doctor who drowned trying save tourists

  NORTHERN Lampang province plunged into mourning for Dr. Surasit Ponglaohaphan, or Mor Toh, who drowned while trying to save tourists struggling in the sea at Phuket’s Kata Noi beach, Sanook.com said today (July 16). Lifeguards too swam out to save the lives of seven people drowning in the stormy sea on Thursday July 14 […]

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Lawyer: Good news in Tangmo Nida case within 15 days

THE lawyer for the mother of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in Feb., said this evening (Apr. 1) that there will be good news about this case from seven to 15 days with some or all her five friends to be prosecuted, Amarin TV […]

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Second autopsy of actress ‘shows skull, eyes and teeth normal’

AFTER THE second autopsy of  the body of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, was completed this afternoon (Mar. 17) forensic pathologist Dr. Porntip Rojanasunan said her eyes were normal, all teeth were intact and there was no head wound, Matichon newspaper said […]

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Actress’ mum hands in evidence alleging attack before she drowned

  AS investigation of the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river last Thursday night continues her mother today (Feb. 28) handed a CD to the police that contain chats alleging she was attacked before she fell off the speedboat, Naewna newspaper said. Informed sources said the CD Mrs. Panida […]

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Deputy Police Chief sends team to probe couple’s drowning death

  IN ORDER to ascertain the true cause of the drowning death of a wealthy Thai couple of Indian descent on Koh Tao last Friday, Deputy Police Chief Pol Maj Gen Jirapob Phuridet has instructed the Crime Suppression Division Chief Pol Maj Gen Suwat Saengnum to send a team there to investigate, Thai Rath newspaper […]

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