The accident happened on the Chao Phraya river on Sunday afternoon near the ancient city of Ayutthaya, when a boat packed with Muslim pilgrims returning from a mosque hit a concrete bank in strong currents.
The boat, which was carrying double its 50 passenger capacity, sunk in seconds.
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