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A FRENCH TOURIST was bitten by a crocodile inside a Thai national park as she tried to get close to the fearsome animal to take a selfie, an official said today.
The incident took place yesterday afternoon in Khao Yai, a popular national park filled with dense jungle hiking trails and waterfalls three hours north of Bangkok.
“She wanted to take selfie with the crocodile who was lying down near a stream,” a park official told AFP, asking not to be named because he did not have the authority to speak to the media.
“It was startled and bit her on her on the leg.”
The official said two crocodiles had made their home on that particular section of the park for years with warning signs laid out.
“I guess that she wanted to see it for real,” he added.
Local media posted pictures of park rangers dressed in camouflage carrying the 47-year-old victim strapped to a stretcher, a thick bandage wrapped around her knee.
Another shot showed a ranger pointing to a pool of blood close to a sign saying in Thai and English “Danger Crocodile No Swimming”.
The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Siamese crocodiles were once ubiquitous across South East Asia but their populations have been decimated in the last century by hunting and habitat loss.
They are currently listed as critically endangered on the IUCN’s red list.
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Whereever you are in the Country do your best to support your local traders
I don’t think people realise how many Irish jobs can be saved or created by buying Irish produce.
I don’t think the tweeting alone will help but the serious amount of publicity from the TV show and articles such as this will most definitely.
NO
@Chelsea . Council permitted over development in lieu of short term gains ( levys ) .
totally agree Gerard :) lack of long term vision in favour of fees and then they expect traders to pay excessive levies.
At present Drogheda town centre is controlled by Drogheda Borough Corporation. The Northern environs are controlled by Louth CoCo and south and west of the town controlled by Meath CoCo. Each local authority granted retail and residential developments to maximise levies and rates, leading to mass, unco-ordinated development. Drogheda needs joined up thinking to maximise its potential A single Drogheda City Authority should be established immediately to manage it’s development going forward. The first new Irish city for 2016!!
100% gerard ….that was motivating factor in the spread of drogheda over last ten years…
@SIlent P Everything you said makes sense to me. Drogheda is a medievil town, its main streets were designed for horsedrawn carts so are not going to get any wider, there is no doubt decisions made in recent years have had a detrimental affect on the town, its main street has been described as a ghost town. We really need to see significant employment in the town and not have Drogheda turn into a dormitory town for employers in other areas, this is begining to happen.
All I know is that I have no interest in anything that anyone on my twitter feed has to say about anything, ever!
If you no interest in what people in your Twitter feed say, why did you choose follow them in the first place?
Who pissed in your cornflakes
its unfortunately the councils fault the center of town is suffering with reckless planning for big stores on the outskirts of the town. That said these stores provide huge employment boost to drogheda.
@Derek yeah goodman blame the council as always!! Not there fault its where the land lies that’s where development begins!
The cruel fact is no amount of marketing is going to win cheaper price. If there is choice between Irish product and other product and if we assume they represent the same level of quality and price (or at least very similar), of course I will pick up Irish. But who in health of mind will pay more for the same or even in worse case, for inferior product, just because it’s Irish or locally sold or produced? Economy is brutal and unfortunately there is no great place for sentiments.
I would personally pay a small premium for Irish goods.
makes little difference if you dont live near the area or pass through it. Advertising won’t change that much at all
I watched the programme on TV during last week and was very impressed by the community spirit. There is always a danger that people in that area would go shopping to Northern Ireland because of it’s proximity to the border so I think awareness was raised and it was put up to the people what they could do to keep jobs in the area and help business. I think it will be somewhat successful.
“A DANGER OF OF GOING SHOPPING IN THE NORTH”, it’s people making an economic choice sheelagh, not crossing a minefield with infested swamps. next thing we’ll hera of comely maidens frollicing at the crossroads
YES IT CAN . It is great to see a community coming together to help each other out . You can’t win if your not in so sign up now € 3000 is nothing to ignore in a recession . Well done to all involved .
Am I missing something? How is posting a picture on Twitter going to help them out of recession?
well i guess if some one posts a picture of a clothes shop for example then for anyone that sees that picture will have an increased a awareness of that shop. Just like large company have advertising campaigns the more you see their advert the more likely you will remember them when you are in the market for a particular product.
Great idea. All for supporting local business. Strange one today. I was looking to get an 8ft 4 x 2 Batton for my new back gate. 25 euro in Atlantic and the same thing over in TJ O Mahony builders providers was… Get this… €3.85 cent. How the hell do these big companies stay in business with crazy prices like this??
Can the world tweet its way out of recession?
Obama: sup y’all, word is everbodys buyin gold, culd’ya quit cause my buddies at Goldman Sachs are screaming down the telephone. Peace
Merkel: only true Germans dont buy gold and let the banks rule. Word
Berlu: Bung Bunga Bye Bye!!!!!!!!!
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