Sinking boat
Workers try to save the Pornsamut Nava 5 fishing vessel that began sinking in the Chao Phraya River at Khong San pier in Bangkok on June 6.
Permission to party
Full moon event allowed
Organisers were told by the army that the June 12 full moon party on Koh Phangan could ahead as planned.
Koh Phangan acting district chief Kasidet Thongchu was informed on June 6 by the Surat Thani Army District that the party could be held as the monthly event has nothing to do with politics or activities that might violate orders of the National Council for Peace and Order.
The Tourism Promotion Association on Koh Phangan and local hotel operators earlier sent a letter to the Surat Thani Army District seeking permission to hold the party.
Power problems
Southern provinces told to prepare
Residents in the South of Thailand were warned to prepare for possible blackouts during a 28-day shutdown of the Thailand-Malaysia Joint Development Area (JDA) in the Gulf of Thailand.
The maintenance, scheduled to start on June 13, will interrupt the supply of 11.9 million cubic metres of gas per day. This may disrupt the power supply in 14 southern provinces during peak hours from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Authorities warned the public to make preparations and store necessities for possible blackouts during the maintenance period.
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Illegal games
Gambling machines seized
Police seized illegal slot machines. It happened at a house in Bang Khen, Bangkok on June 8. There were about 286 illegal machines at the house. The machines were to be used for gambling during the FIFA World Cup.
Vocabulary
- violate (v): to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc.
blackout (n): a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure
disrupt (v): to make it difficult for something to continue in the normal way
slot machine (n): a gambling machine that you put coins into that gives money back of particular pictures appear together on the screen
