Fire Breaks Out in Bangkok Shanty Town
BANGKOK — A large plume of smoke was hanging over Bangkok on Thursday after a fire broke out in a shanty community in the Saphan Khwai area near Soi Pradipat 23. Flames erupted near Wat Phai Tan at...
View ArticleColonel Apologizes for Paralyzing Traffic For His Wedding
KHON KAEN — For those late to work Thursday morning in Khon Kaen, an army colonel would like to say he’s so, so sorry for blocking the province’s largest road for his wedding.
View ArticleThai Prosecutors Confident of Catching Red Bull Heir
BANGKOK — Thai law enforcement officials say they don't know where the son of one of the country's wealthiest families has escaped, but they're confident they'll catch Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya before...
View Article2 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out in Pattaya Nightclub
PATTAYA — At least two people were hospitalized Monday afternoon after a fire started in a nightclub in the Central Pattaya shopping mall, according to police.
View ArticleAnother Accident Lands Italian-Thai in Hot Water For Safety Lapses
BANGKOK — When a metal beam fell from a rail construction site Monday and speared a passing car’s windshield, nearly skewering the driver, it wasn’t the first such incident to plague construction of...
View ArticleSmall Bomb Injures 2 Near UNESCO in Downtown Bangkok
BANGKOK — Two people were injured Friday afternoon by a small bomb which exploded in downtown Bangkok in front of the headquarters of UNESCO. injured two people.
View ArticleWoman Killed After Falling Onto Airport Rail Link
BANGKOK — A woman was hit and killed by an airport-bound train Monday morning after falling onto the tracks.
View ArticleRoad Bomb Kills 6 Soldiers in Pattani
PATTANI — A powerful bomb hidden under a Pattani road killed six soldiers Monday. Ten soldiers were patrolling on the pickup when the bomb, hidden beneath the road in a drainage pipe, exploded just...
View ArticleAirport Rail Link to Install Barriers After Pregnant Woman’s Death
BANGKOK — The operator of Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link system said all stations will be upgraded with security barriers after a train killed a pregnant woman who fell onto the tracks Monday morning.
View ArticleChula Intern, 4 Others Die at CP Plant in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A university veterinary intern, plant worker and three security guards died Friday morning after falling into a wastewater treatment pond at a food processing plant belonging to the nation’s...
View ArticleFire Put Out at Bangkok’s Ramathibodi Hospital (Video)
BANGKOK — A fire broke out in a wastewater treatment plant at Ramathibodi Hospital on Saturday morning.
View ArticleKorean Man Dies After Falling Down Elevator Shaft in Phra Khanong Condo
BANGKOK — A Korean man was found dead Monday morning after he fell into a condominium’s elevator shaft from the eighth floor.
View ArticleCPF Plant’s Wastewater Pond Ordered Shut After 5 Deaths
BANGKOK — The wastewater treatment pond inside a food processing plant belonging to the country’s largest corporate conglomerate was ordered to shut down for 30 days following the deaths of five...
View Article5 Hua Hin Students Suspended for Harassing Trans Freshman
HUA HIN — Five university students were suspended Tuesday after they allegedly harassed a transgender underclassman during a hazing ritual. Senior students of the Mass Communication Technology Faculty...
View ArticleNetizens Rage Over Dog Killed in Truck Hit-And-Run
SARABURI — Netizens on Wednesday voiced their anger over a truck driver who killed a dog by running over it with his vehicle at a Saraburi market.
View ArticleAussie Man Falls to Death from Parasail on Phuket Beach
PHUKET — An Australian man plunged to his death Wednesday afternoon after a parasailing accident on Kata Beach in front of more than a 100 onlookers.
View ArticleJenphop Jailed for Crash That Killed 2 Grad Students
AYUTTHAYA — The court on Wednesday convicted businessman Jenphop Viraporn for a car crash that killed two grad students a year ago.
View ArticleJenphop Granted Bail After Being Sentenced for Killing 2 Grad Students
AYUTTHAYA — The court on Wednesday granted businessman Jenphop Viraporn bail for a car crash that killed two grad students a year ago after earlier sentencing him to two and a half years in prison.
View Article‘EastEnders’ Actor Survives Samui Waterfall Plunge
KOH SAMUI — A British actor trapped three days after falling down a waterfall is currently recovering on Koh Samui, rescue workers said Wednesday.
View ArticleForeigner Found in Pool May Have Fallen to Death
SONGKHLA — A foreign man was found dead in a condominium swimming pool in Songkhla province Thursday morning, rescue personnel said.
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