Child Rescued Unharmed After Bangkok Bridge Hostage Standoff
A tense hostage situation unfolded under a Bangkok bridge when a man held a child with a knife to their neck. Police successfully negotiated the child's safe release to their mother. The motive and relationship are under investigation.
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