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Buddhists urged to stop polluting water during yearly Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

Environmental advocates have appealed to festival-goers to refrain from floating their candle-lit baskets into the sea, rivers, canals, ponds and lakes during the celebrations.
2023-11-22 14:51:03

Superstitious locals offer 'Doraemon' cartoon toys for good luck at shrine in Bangkok, Thailand

Footage shows the altar lined with plushies of the beloved Japanese robot cat near the Ruenton Restaurant at Montien Hotel Surawong in the capital city. A tree next to the shrine was also decorated with Doraemon stuffed toys tied to its trunk.
2023-11-22 14:47:49

Dozens of students confined from 'inhaling extinguisher fumes' during school ceremony

The pupils had used the chemical extinguishers to create a smoke effect for a cheerdancing performance at the Phu Wiang Wittayakhom School in Khon Kaen, Thailand on November 10.
2023-11-22 14:46:14

Ice-cool devotee keeps praying as venomous snake slithers on her shoulder

Footage shows the calm lady focused in prayer as an Oriental whip snake draped itself across her back at the Khao Tham Rat temple in Chachoengsao province on November 6.
2023-11-22 14:44:49

Bungling teacher tries to catch escaped pet iguana at school

Footage shows Kosol Khamngern attempting to trap the large lizard under a crate at the Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Chiang Rai in Chiang Rai province on November 16.
2023-11-22 14:44:16

Buddhist monk rescues stray dog with head stuck in heavy clay jar

Phra Kru Sophon Panyasan, abbot at the Wat Nikhom Phatthanaram temple in Satun province, heard the pooch named Daeng's cries on November 17.
2023-11-22 14:43:01

Chinese elderly gentleman's hat tip sparks feel-good moment

A Chinese elder pedestrian tips his hat after a car stops for him in Liaoning, China, on September 24.
2023-11-22 14:34:32

Rescuers help residents cross raging floods in the Philippines

Footage shows volunteers and police officers guiding locals as they waded through chest-deep floods in Catarman town, Northern Samar province, on November 21. They used ropes to steady themselves against the strong currents.
2023-11-22 14:34:05

Chinese fans clash with Tottenham supporters at Fifa World Cup qualifier in China

Footage shows an outraged Chinese fan in a red shirt appearing to wrestle with another spectator wearing a white Spurs shirt at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China, on November 21.
2023-11-22 13:09:37

American Bully pooch stuck inside jar rescued

Footage shows the two-year-old pet dog named Leo standing inside the large container with water, discovered by his owner when he returned to check on him in Nong Bua Lamphu province, Thailand, on May 14.
2023-11-22 10:36:29

Baby bear raids camper's tent and steals food

Footage shows the the animal rummaging through the pitched tents and then fleeing with a bag of snacks at a campsite in Phetchaburi province, Thailand, on May 4.
2023-11-22 10:36:13

Kind pedestrian rescues terrified stray kitten lost in road

Footage shows the local rushing to cross the motorway and picked up the ginger moggy that had been crying for help in Samut Sakhon, Thailand on May 14.
2023-11-22 10:35:56

Sparrow stuck in net with piles if trash rescued in Japan

Footage shows the tiny bird trying to fly away, but its legs were caught by the strings of a discarded fishing net in Niigata on May 16.
2023-11-22 10:35:42

From high-rise peril to loving home! Kind couple rescues stranded cat from building

The couple were on their way home when they heard the Ragdoll cat crying from the ledge of the building in Guangdong, China, on September 16.
2023-11-22 10:07:37

Kindhearted woman rescues kitten in heavy rain

Wang Zidi found the wet and weak black cat during a storm in Hebei, China, on July 30.
2023-11-22 10:06:41

Defying age, embracing heights! Sprightly grandmother climbs Great Wall in China

A Chinese grandma determinedly climbs the sloping Great Wall in Beijing, China, on September 25.
2023-11-22 10:05:12

Impressive cue shot sends ball flying to another table

Footage shows a man hitting a cue ball, aiming at the red-striped ball. He strikes the white ball so hard that it bounces, striking the coloured ball and flying to another table's pocket in Heilongjiang, China, on November 6.
2023-11-22 10:03:35

Parents rush to save their son when he falls into pool

Footage shows Kanittha Roshom and her husband racing to rescue the boy named Kawin when they heard a splash of water in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 9.
2023-11-21 21:37:27

Monitor lizard caught twice when it hides in car engine and scurries into shop

Footage shows the 4ft-long reptile being extracted from the sedan before it slipped off the volunteer's grip in Ranong, Thailand on May 15.
2023-11-21 21:34:13

Workers rip open metal sheet wall to save kitten

Footage shows the employee removing the screw from the container to extract a kitten with a colleague in Thailand on May 16.
2023-11-21 21:33:12

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