Southern Thailand
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| Area | 70715 |
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| Population | 9. 291 million (2015) |
| Points of interest | Pa Tong |
| Similan Islands | |
| Ko Pha-ngan | |
| Colleges and universities | Prince of Songkla University |
| Clubs and Teams | Trang F. C. |
| Pattani F. C. | |
| Nara United F. C. | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 894184 |
About Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus.
Nine killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion
...At least nine people have been killed and more than 115 injured after a blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in Southern Thailand on Saturday...
Dramatic rescue saves Thai baby who fell down well
...By Matt MurphyBBC NewsA baby girl has been rescued by authorities after she fell down a deep well in Southern Thailand...
Thailand Karen is gone-activist Billy and the burned village
... In fact, Billy had gone to his grandfather and the members of his village to gather evidence to take to lawyers in Bangkok - the evidence that he hoped they would prove, once and for all, the local authorities in this remote part of Southern Thailand were illegal displacement of indigenous communities...
Nine killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion
At least nine people have been killed and More Than 115 injured after A Blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in Southern Thailand on Saturday.
The blast in Sungai Kolok, on the Malaysian border, at around 15:00 local time (09:00 BST) is thought to have been caused by construction work.
The Market fire is now Under Control , The Local governor told AFP.
A preliminary investigation indicates a " technical error" during steel welding was responsible, Sanon Pongaksorn said.
Footage published in local media showed a large smoke plume rising from The Market , with many shops, homes and vehicles badly damaged by The Force of The Explosion - including several On Fire or with their rooves Ripped Off .
Seksan Taesen, an eyewitness who lives 100m (330 ft) from The Market , said he was At Home when he heard a " loud, thunderous noise and my whole house shook".
" Then I saw my roof was wide open. I looked outside and I saw house collapsing and people lying on the ground everywhere. It was chaos" he told AFP.
Thailand's construction industry has a poor safety record and deadly accidents are commonplace.
Last month Two People died after a road bridge collapsed onto traffic during construction in the capital Bangkok.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
