enlarge Ashrita Furman of the US performs squat thrusts, a traditional gymnastic exercise, while balancing on the back of an elephant in an attempt to make the Guinness Book of Records at the Mae Taman Elephant Park in Chiang Mai province on Thursday. Furman, a holder of numerous Guiness Book of Records titles, completed 40 squat thrusts in one minute with the hope of attaining the record.//Photo by Pongmanat Tasiri
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BKK International Film Festival reschedules
The fifth Bangkok International Film Festival has been rescheduled to July after organiser Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) faced a budget cut, unavailability of theatres and the departure of its American consultant team.
"I was about seconds from death," Thanpuying Viriya
Thanpuying Viriya Chavakul, a confidante to Her Majesty the Queen, said she had a brush with death but miraculously survived the Wednesday's ambush in the deep south where 2,000 have been killed since January 2004.
Southern militants may slip into capital : Defence minister
Militants from the restive south have slipped into Bangkok and infiltrated in universities with potential to launch attack to the capital, Defence Minister Boonrod Somtat said Thursday.
Malaysia to wait for Thailand's formal request for help
Putrajaya : Malaysia will wait for Thailand to make a formal and specific request on the areas it needs help to arrest the civil strife in its southern region, said Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Scientists find new use for stem cell treatment
A successful cure for chronic hoarseness using stem cells is in full swing at Ramathibodi Hospital and will be made public soon, National Research Council of Thailand (NSTC) secretary-general Prof Anont Bunyarattavej said yesterday.
Decision to step down was for 'good of country'
Somkid Jatusripitak said his decision to step down was to end mounting pressure to his appointment, but it would not bar him from returning to politics in the next general election.
Back injury puts Saralee on sideline
[BADMINTON] Thailand's Saralee Thungthongkam was forced to pull out of the All England Badminton Super Series, which will take place from March 6 to 11 in Birmingham, because of a back injury.
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Ashrita Furman of the US performs squat thrusts, a traditional gymnastic exercise, while balancing on the back of an elephant in an attempt to make the Guinness Book of Records at the Mae Taman Elephant Park in Chiang Mai province on Thursday. Furman, a holder of numerous Guiness Book of Records titles, completed 40 squat thrusts in one minute with the hope of attaining the record.//Photo by Pongmanat Tasiri
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