World News - BANGKOK - Fifteen tourists and their Thai guide had a lucky escape on Wednesday morning when their tour bus was engulfed in flames as it left the Thai capital of Bangkok for Ayutthaya. Bus driver Kuanchit said he noticed smoke coming out from the luggage compartment at. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Polish tourists fled to safety as a double-decker bus taking them to Ayutthaya burst into flames and was destroyed on an expressway in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Wednesday morning.
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Frouse Saheed served billiards and snooker with distinction Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Frouse Saheed created history when he became the first President of the Asian and the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) from Sri Lanka.
As a player and as a sports administrator Saheed brought credit and honour to Sri Lanka and was regarded highly around the world in a sport which he served with distinction.
Born on December 14, 1941, Saheed hailed from Galle and was a product of St. Aloysius’ College, where he played football, cricket, athletics and table tennis.
Saheed played with some reputed cueists such as M. J. Rahim and M. Marzook. He became the Southern Province champion in billiards and snooker representing the Galle Gymkhana Club.