THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

A woman poses for photo at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

A woman poses for photo at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

A woman poses for photo at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-NASATTA LIGHT FESTIVA

Lights are seen at Nasatta Park in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, November 21, 2025. The Nasatta Light Festival 2026 Winter Illumination started on November. 21, 2025, and will stay on until May 3, 2026. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE

STORY: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: RATCHABURI CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): NARONGSAK CHUENSUCHON, Founder of NC Coconut Co., Ltd. 2. various of the factory of the NC Coconut Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): NARONGSAK CHUENSUCHON, Founder of NC Coconut Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: As the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is being held in China's Shanghai, a Thai coconut exporter has high expectations to promote his products in the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): NARONGSAK CHUENSUCHON, Founder of NC Coconut Co., Ltd. "I'm happy and excited to join such a grand event again in China. This year, we have developed a tasty new product, which is fragrant coconut water that can be stored at room temperature with a one-year shelf life. We believe that this product will thrive in the Chinese market, as imported fragrant coconut water is well received by the Chinese." He was invited to the in

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker piles up peeled coconuts in a coconut factory in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, Nov. 3, 2023. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker peels a coconut in a coconut factory in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, Nov. 3, 2023. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a coconut plantation in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a coconut plantation in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a coconut plantation in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a coconut plantation in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers peel coconuts in a coconut factory in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, Nov. 3, 2023. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a coconut plantation in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker peels a coconut in a coconut factory in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, Nov. 3, 2023. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker transfers coconuts in a coconut factory in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, Nov. 3, 2023. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Narongsak Chuensuchon, the operator of a coconut factory in Damnoen Saduak, displays a coconut product in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, Nov. 3, 2023. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-COCONUT-CIIE

(231106) -- RATCHABURI, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker unloads coconuts in a coconut factory in Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, Nov. 3, 2023. Located in Thailand's central Ratchaburi Province, about 100 km from Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak is well-known for its century-old floating market. It is also the main producing area of Thailand's fragrant coconuts, known for its unique aroma and sweet taste. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thai coconut exporter has high hopes for CIIE" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-PM-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-PM-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

(230120) -- RATCHABURI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attends a Chinese New Year celebration in Ratchaburi, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday attended the event and expressed his warm welcome to Chinese tourists. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-PM-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-PM-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

(230120) -- RATCHABURI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attends a Chinese New Year celebration in Ratchaburi, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday attended the event and expressed his warm welcome to Chinese tourists. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-PM-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

THAILAND-RATCHABURI-PM-CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

(230120) -- RATCHABURI, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (R, front), charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, presents a mascot specially designed for this year's Spring Festival to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (C) during the Chinese New Year celebration in Ratchaburi, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday attended the event and expressed his warm welcome to Chinese tourists. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

People around the world celebrate Lunar New Year

STORY: People around the world celebrate Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Spring Festival gala 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG JIAXIANG, Chinese actor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Vietnamese): TRAN THI QUYNH, Vietnamese actor 4. various of the Chinatown in Singapore 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Singapore local resident 6. various of lanterns and decorations in the Chinatown 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Singapore local resident 8. various of Chinese workers celebrating the Spring Festival in Tel Aviv, Israel 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): DANG JINGJIANG, Chef 10. various of the Chinese New Year celebration event held in Ratchaburi province, Thailand 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Thai): PRAYUT CHAN-O-CHA, Thai Prime Minister 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): PRAYUT CHAN-O-CHA, Thai Prime Minister STORYLINE: As the Lunar New Year approaches, people around the world are celebrating the occasion by attending activities, watching performances and doing holiday sh

Hostages at Thai hospital rescued

Hostages at Thai hospital rescued

RATCHABURI, Thailand - A rescued hostage is moved into a car after Thai military special forces stormed a hospital in Ratchaburi on Jan. 25 where armed Myanmar guerrillas held patients and medical staff hostage for nearly 24 hours. All the 100 to 200 hostages were safely rescued.

Hostage-takers shot, hostages freed at Thai hospital+

Hostage-takers shot, hostages freed at Thai hospital+

RATCHABURI, Thailand - Nine armed Myanmar guerrillas are dead and another arrested after Thai military special forces stormed a hospital in Ratchaburi, about 120 km west of Bangkok, on Jan. 25 to free patients and medical staff held hostage for nearly 24 hours by the guerrillas. Photo shows the hospital gate when the military action started. All the 100 to 200 hostages were safely rescued.