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Over 600,000 to attend bicycling event for Thai king's birthday

​ A total of 607,909 people have signed up for a bicycling event on Dec. 11 to celebrate the king's 88th birthday, which falls on Dec. 5, an official said on Wednesday.

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Thais' thirst for snow quenched at high environmental cost

In a hall filled with psychedelic ice sculptures, there are shrieks of excitement as a toboggan careers down an ice run, its occupants snugly wrapped up against the sub-freezing temperatures.But this is no fun park in an icy Siberian wasteland -- this is tropical Bangkok.

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Philippines raises alert level over Thailand crisis

The Philippine government on Thursday raised the alert level for Thailand and asked Filipinos there to prepare for evacuation following the 60-day state of emergency enforced by Bangkok to quell anti-government protests.

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At least 3 killed in Thai quarry rock collapse

At least three workers were killed and four others injured on Monday as a cliffside collapsed and buried a quarry in Thailand

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Thailand to modernize rail systems to accommodate Chinese high-speed trains

Thailand's rail systems will undergo a major reconstruction scheme that would include the use of China-made high-speed trains to service the increasing volume of cargoes and passengers throughout the country.