Local news
Ashes to ashes
Royal ashes lost
Family members who lost their ancestors� ashes when old stupas were demolished at Wat Kanlaya filed a complaint with police on June 1.
Police spokesperson Supridi Pravitra said that the Pravitra family, descended from a son of King Rama V, would consult the Royal Household Bureau about the incident.
The ashes of seven family members were lost, including those of King Rama V consort Jao Jorm Manda Chaem, who gave birth to the king�s son, Prince Prachin Kittibodee. The prince�s ashes are also gone.
Not fair
Commuter vans raise fares
Passengers have complained that commuter vans in Bangkok and surrounding areas have raised fares by 10 baht.
The increase came despite the fact that their vans have been converted to run on natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas.
Land Transport Department spokesperson Chairat Sa-nguansue said on June 1 that all fare hikes must be approved by the Central Land Transport Committee and that the van operators had no right to increase fares.
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Dolphin drama
Rare animals disappearing
There are around 40 rare pink dolphins in Khanom Bay. Khanom Bay is in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
The pink dolphins are facing big problems. Fishing and tourism are causing the dolphins to disappear.
International show
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Young people from 26 countries take part in an international show at a hotel in Chiang Rai on June 1 to raise money to help fight global warming.
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ancestor (n): a person in your
family who lived a long time ago demolish (v): to pull or knock down a building consort (n): the husband or wife of a ruler rare (adj): existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting commuter (n): a person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away fare (n): the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. convert (v): to change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another |
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