The Bangkok Post has reported that almost 200 factories have closed due to flooding.

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The Bangkok Post reported Wednesday that an obscure OEM manufacturer may have the edge.

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The Bangkok Post quotes an official at the Bangkok Planetarium, who suggests it could have been a burning balloon.

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According to the Bangkok Post, the 22-year-old was shot in the upper body in the early hours and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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According to the Bangkok Post, Mr Ashton was shot in the upper body in the early hours of Monday and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

BBC: Stephen Ashton

Many mainstream media like the English language newspapers The Nation (English translation unavailable) and The Bangkok Post have journalistic codes of ethics on place, but there still remains a gap between theory and practice that needs to addressed.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

The secretary-general of Thailand's National Security Council Paradorn Pattanatabutr, who signed the deal, said it was "another attempt by the government to tackle the unrest" and did not mean an immediate end to the conflict, Bangkok Post reports.

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Local elections are also being held this year, including one for the influential post of mayor of Bangkok.

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