Tragedy struck on Wednesday afternoon in Khon Kaen when a giant dinosaur was killed after municipal workers accidentally set it on fire.

The giant dino had been living on Khon Kaen-Kalasin Road for quite some time but local authorities decided to re-house him in another part of the city.

A team of experts were sent tasked with the job of helping him move.

As they were putting their plan into action, a fire broke out burning the dino to death, despite the best efforts of firefighters to save its life.

A man with a metal cutter and strong winds are being blamed for the fatality.

Internet users across the country were in mourning after a post on Facebook with photos of the tragedy went viral.

An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched.

This is the bizarre moment a beauty pageant was held without any audience due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Only the judges and some reporters were allowed to attend the 2021 Miss Chiang Mai pageant held last week.

Chairs were placed for hundreds of guests but were left empty as authorities fear the spreading of coronavirus.

The glamorous contestants answered questions and gave speeches to an almost deserted hall devoid of the usual cheering.

Even though there were no crowds, the event went live on Facebook so that people could still vote for their favourites.

At the end of the event, 22-year-old Pharmacy graduate Chonnikarn Pityaporn was crowned Miss Chiang Mai.

She said: ‘It’s still a special day for me even though there were no friends or family here to enjoy the moment with me.’

A Grab deliveryman waded through waist-deep floods to deliver an order to stranded residents after heavy rain in Yala, southern Thailand.

The dedicated employee parked his motorcycle on a dry area more than 200 metres away then waded through the muddy deluge to find the correct address and ensure the customer received their order.

It came after heavy rain from the northeast monsoon caused severe flooding in southern Thailand and in Malaysia. The provinces of Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani suffered floods in Thailand.

Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said that residents in at least 40,000 homes have been moved to safety. They said that at least 100,000 people have been affected in the region.