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Crocodile captured in Kanchanaburi canal
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Second reptile about 3 metres long still at large, say searchers
published : 23 Jan 2021 at 15:57
6 Members of the hunting party show off the 2.3-metre crocodile they captured from a canal in Tha Maka district of Kanchanaburi late Friday after a six-day search. (Supplied photo via Piyarat Chongcharoen)
KANCHANABURI: A crocodile about two metres long that was spotted near a canal in Tha Maka district last Sunday has been captured, while another larger one remains at large.
Kanchanaburi governor Jirakiat Bhumisawasdi posted a message with pictures of the captured croc on Saturday: “Good news. One crocodile has already been captured. There is still another one.”
River Kwai bridge vendors bemoan lack of tourists
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With earnings down 90%, some say Kanchanaburi governor s hotel closure order was overkill
published : 16 Jan 2021 at 15:59
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The Bridge on the River Kwai won eight Oscars in 1958, but no awards for spelling. Built during World War II by the Japanese with prisoner labour, it crosses the Kwae Noi River in Muang district of Kanchanaburi. (Photo by Piyarat Chongcharoen)
KANCHANABURI: Tourism in Kanchanaburi has gone quiet since provincial authorities suddenly ordered the closure of hotels and resorts to prevent the spread of Covid-19, leaving vendors bemoaning the plunge in their income.
At the River Kwai bridge in Muang district, usually a magnet for tourists, vendors are the only people visible, setting out stalls filled with souvenirs and other goods in hopes of attracting a local stroller or two.