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Small town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire

Oct. 08, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony Tuesday in a small town in central Thailand for 23 young students and teachers who died in last week’s bus fire on a school field trip. A large cremation site was set up close to the temple in Lan Sak...

Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire

Oct. 03, 2024 10:07 AM EDT

LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — At a Buddhist temple in central Thailand, Wichan Seubsaichan recalled his 9-year-old son as a well-mannered boy who loved school and sports, and enjoyed participating in many activities since he was a toddler. The boy, Reutthawat, had been asking him for a...