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BANGKOK Cheap Shayne Gostisbehere Jersey , Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- A speedboat carrying 27 Chinese tourists and several Thai crews exploded on southern Thailand's Andaman Sea near Phi-Phi Islands on Sunday.


A Thai was killed and 16 others have been found injured, according to local media.


The speedboat was on its way to Phi-Phi Islands and caught fire near the Viking Cave in the sea at about 1 p.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Sunday. Five Chinese were seriously injured, according to the Consulate-General of China in Songkhla.


The consulate said all the Chinese tourists have been helped ashore while the rescue team is still searching for the others. All the injured were hospitalized.


Local media said there was a fuel leak. The captain went to check the engine and it suddenly exploded. The fire quickly spread, prompting all the passengers to scramble for swimming vests and jump into the sea.


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The explosion is under investigation.




PHNOM PENH, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha here on Wednesday, and both sides vowed to further promote bilateral cooperation.


Hailing the sound momentum of China-Thailand relations, Li told Prayut on the sidelines of the second Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) leaders' meeting that the inauguration of the construction of China-Thailand high-speed railway last month marks a new step forward in bilateral cooperation.


The 253-km first phase of the railway links Bangkok with northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. China is responsible for design of the railway Cheap Nolan Patrick Jersey , supervision of construction and manufacturing of trains and signal systems among others.


Li called for joint efforts from both sides to facilitate the railway project and push forward cooperation in other areas.


China hopes to synergize its Belt and Road Initiative with Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor construction, upgrade bilateral trade facilitation and enhance cooperation in such areas as trade, tourism and technology, Li said.


Prayut Cheap Wayne Simmonds Jersey , for his part, said there is huge potential in Thailand-China cooperation, noting that the railway project is of historical significance.


Thailand pays close attention to China's innovation-driven development strategy and hopes to learn from China's experience, he said.


Prayut urged to combine the two countries' development strategies and boost cooperation in trade Jakub Voracek Jersey , technology, tourism and education.


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THE HAGUE, May 31 (Xinhua) -- It will be a bitter disappointment if the United States withdraws from the Paris agreement on climate change Claude Giroux Jersey , said Dutch Minister for the Environment Sharon Dijksma on Wednesday.


""If it is true, then today is a sad day for the world,"" Dijksma told Dutch media.


""I am one of those people who negotiated really hard in Paris to make the agreement possible..."" she said, adding tha it would be a pity if the country withdraws from it.


Senior U.S. officials said earlier on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw from the Paris agreement which was signed last year by former U.S. President Barack Obama. During his campaign Nolan Patrick Jersey , Trump pledged to ""cancel the Paris agreement"".


In the G7 summit joint communique issued on Saturday, no common ground was mentioned on climate change due to the U.S. position. Trump tweeted that ""I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!""


While a U.S. quit would be a ""big blow"", it is important to stay positive and look ahead, said the Dutch minister.


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