Teachers on Teachers' Day in Bang Saphan and tranquilised wild elephants in Narathiwat are featured events on Jan 16, 2017.
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One of the tranquilised wild elephants in Narathiwat is prodded and pulled toward a large truck, which then carried him to Bang Lang National Park in Betong district of Yala, where he was released. The two elephants raided village crops for five months. — Waedao Harai
Weapons and ammunition seized during the police sweep on display at Police Region 9 headquarters in Songkhla. — Assawin Pakkawan
A member of the National League for Democracy Party distributes leaflets to show a new bus route in Yangon. Myanmar launched a new public transport system in its largest city, for the first time introducing regular bus lines, timetables and salaries for drivers. — Reuters
Vietnamese children wave Vietnamese and Japanese flags during a welcoming ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. — AP
Visitors stand in front of a painting "Big Rooster" by Chinese artist Lu Shengzhong during an exhibition at China Central Academy Of Fine Arts in Beijing. — Reuters
Visitors look at a digital installation which is a part of "Dance! Art Exhibition, Learn & Play!" by Japanese group teamLab in Taipei. — Reuters
Australia's Nick Kyrgios signs autographs after winning his Men's singles first round match against Portugal's Gastao Elias in the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne. — Reuters
A Turkish Boeing 747-400 cargo plane crashes on a village near the capital of Kyrgyzstan, destroying 32 houses and killing at least 37 people. — EPA
An armed member of the Swiss Police watches from the roof of the Hotel Davos ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos. World leaders, influential executives, bankers and policy makers attend the 47th annual meeting of the forum from Jan 17 - 20. — Bloomberg