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Unwanted visitors

Rats invade resort town

Officials in the resort district of Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan have announced plans to deal with the local rat problem.

No place to go Tourists pack Phuket International Airport on August 31. Anti-government demonstrators grounded flights from the airport for two days.

Hua Hin city officials have received complaints from consumers, vendors and shopkeepers about the large number of rats living inside sewer pipes around the famous Chatchai Market.

Some locals believe that at least 1,000 rodents live in the sewer pipes, carrying diseases that are a threat to people.

City deputy mayor Athikhun Butraying said that a professional pest control company from Bangkok will begin ridding the area of rats on September 19.

Panties for protesters

PAD sends out usual request

On August 27, a day after People�s Alliance for Democracy protesters stormed Government House, a PAD official made an urgent announcement. He asked for donations of lingerie for protesters who did not prepare for an overnight demonstration.

�We need at least 100 pairs of underpants. Please give us large-sizes if possible because most who need them are elderly women,� the official said.

Only hours after the call for donations, 100 pair of women�s underpants were delivered to the site.

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Born again

People fake death for luck

There was a ceremony in Nakhon Ratchasima for people with bad luck. The ceremony was held on August 30.

People with bad luck lay down inside coffins. Monks chanted rites as if the people were dead. The people were then sprayed with holy water.

	ground (v): to prevent an aircraft from taking off rodent (n): a type of small animal with strong front teeth, such as mice, rats and rabbits threat (n): the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster rite (n): a ceremony performed by a particular group of people, often for religious purposes lingerie (n): women�s underwear