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Flooding has widened in Sukhothai province on Saturday while downstream provinces have been told to prepare for incoming water. Chiang Saen district in Chiang Rai province has also been told to be prepared after a Chinese dam accelerated its discharge rate. (Photo by Taweechai Tawatpakorn)

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Last of the craftsmen
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