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Drunk man found lying naked on footpath in Chai Nat, blames heat

Police in Mueang Chai Nat were called yesterday, August 18, after a drunk man was found lying naked on a footpath in front of homes in the town. The man later said he had removed his clothes because he felt hot after drinking. A patrol reached the scene and found a 61 year old asleep …

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15 year old boy alleges forced cannabis smoking at Udon Thani tutorial school

The owner of a military academy tutorial school in Udon Thani denied allegations that he physically assaulted a 15 year old student and forced him to smoke cannabis, after the boy’s parents filed a police complaint. The boy’s 34 year old fathe from Nong Bua Lamphu province filed a complaint against the school owner at …

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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (August 21 to 23)

Bangkok has found some fairly unusual ways to fill the weekend. A theatre festival is turning performances into interactive playgrounds, exotic pets are heading to school at Seacon Square, and a tiny book fair at BACC is bringing together reads and crafts from across Southeast Asia. Saturday night gets stranger still with comedy, beatboxing and …

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PNP: ‘Stop spreading school shooting videos’

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. appealed to the public on Wednesday to stop spreading sensitive videos of the fatal shooting incident at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) Junior High School, which took place on August 18, 2026. In a statement, Nartatez said, “We appeal to everyone

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Peso falls to new record low, nears P62/$1

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso approaches 62 per dollar during early trading amid rising market volatility, plunging to a new record low on Wednesday. According to data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines, the currency opened at 61.85 per dollar and weakened to an intraday low of 61.995 as of 9 a.m. READ

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Red rainfall warning up in Bataan, other Luzon areas

Heavy rainfall warning issued at 11 a.m. on August 19, 2026. (Pagasa/X) MANILA, Philippines — Bataan and other areas in Luzon were placed under a red rainfall warning late Wednesday morning as the southwest monsoon or habagat continued to bring heavy rains.   READ: Walang Pasok: Class suspensions Aug. 19 (Wednesday) due to bad weather

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2 arrested, P115,600 worth of shabu seized in Taguig buy-bust

MANILA, Philippines — Police arrested two men and seized around P115,600 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Taguig City, authorities said Wednesday. The operation occurred at about 8:10 p.m. in Barangay Tanya on Tuesday night by personnel of the Taguig City Police Station’s Station Drug Enforcement Unit, in coordination with the Philippine

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As Panay forests shrink, Dulungan fights to survive

MANILA, Philippines — The forests of Panay are home to one of the Philippines’ most threatened birds — and one of their most important caretakers. The Dulungan, or Rufous-headed Hornbill, helps regenerate forests by dispersing seeds, but its own survival remains threatened by habitat loss, hunting and development. In Antique, the species has been declared

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Zambales river overflows anew, flooding gov’t buildings

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The Sta. Fe River in the town of San Marcelino has again overflowed, sending floodwaters into the local government buildings on Wednesday. According to the San Marcelino Public Information Office, two to four feet of runoff water entered the Sta. Fe barangay hall and multi-purpose hall as the river rose amid

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QC gov’t: La Mesa Dam remains under Alert Level 3

MANILA, Philippines — The water level of La Mesa Dam in Quezon City slightly increased as it remained under Alert Level 3 on Wednesday amid the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to the Quezon City local government.  In its latest update as of 9 a.m., the local government unit said

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