Students Suspended For Forced Mouth-to-Mouth Candy Hazing
BANGKOK — Five university upperclassmen were suspended Tuesday for coercing new students to pass candy between their mouths as part of their initiation hazing. The post Students Suspended For Forced...
View ArticleTwo Thais Injured in Israel as Fighting With Gaza Goes On
JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes struck dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip and three people were reported killed there, while Palestinian militants from the territory fired scores of rockets into Israel...
View ArticleFast-Moving Fire Torches Bangkok Community
BANGKOK — A massive fire tore through a community in western Bangkok Friday morning, destroying 15 homes and injuring one person. The post Fast-Moving Fire Torches Bangkok Community appeared first on...
View ArticleTourists Watch as Speedboat Suddenly Combusts, Injuring 1
PHANG NGA — A couple dozen tourists were relaxing Monday on an idyllic beach when three loud explosions were heard and, soon after, the boat that delivered them to the lagoon burst into flames,...
View ArticleSup With Sek Loso’s Five-Day Facebook Live Meltdown?
BANGKOK — The glazed eyes and unshaven beard leap from the tiny screen as one of the nation’s top rockers speaks nostalgically of small packages of shampoo from his childhood and the dishonesty of...
View ArticleFire Ravages Bangkok Sport Officials Homes
BANGKOK — A massive fire destroyed five buildings used to accommodate sport officials early Monday in eastern Bangkok. The post Fire Ravages Bangkok Sport Officials Homes appeared first on Khaosod...
View ArticleGirlfriend, Ex-Wife Drag ‘Sek Loso’ to Hospital
BANGKOK — Rocker Sek Loso was forcibly checked into a hospital by his girlfriend and ex-wife over the weekend, his family said Monday. Seksan Sukpimai, or Sek Loso,’s ex-wife Wiphakorn Sookpimay and...
View ArticleFlooding Hits Phetchaburi City as Crisis Continues
PHETCHABURI — Ankle-deep floodwaters overran central markets in Phetchaburi city Tuesday, as officials scramble to issue nationwide warnings and respond to rain-driven disasters. Downtown Phetchaburi...
View ArticleTeen Crashes Mustang Into Family, Crawls From Flaming Wreck
BANGKOK — When a cherry red Ford Mustang plowed into a truck carrying a family of five early this morning, the surprise wasn’t that a teen was behind the wheel, but that everyone survived. Police said...
View ArticleSenior Soldiers Apologize for Beating Private into Coma
LOPBURI — A young soldier beaten into a coma by his superior officers earlier this week is now brain dead, his family said Friday. Hope that Pvt. Kacha Pacha, 22, who was beaten senseless in an army...
View ArticleLost American Students Rescued from Doi Suthep
CHIANG MAI — A dozen American exchange students were rescued late Wednesday night after they became lost in a national park. Rescue personnel located the 11 hikers after they became lost near the Tak...
View Article8 Injured as Illegal Bangkok Laundromat Explodes
BANGKOK — An illegal laundromat in central Bangkok exploded early Monday morning, injuring eight people and damaging a number of buildings nearby. The post 8 Injured as Illegal Bangkok Laundromat...
View ArticleCops Stumped by Bangkok Underpass Drowning
BANGKOK — Police vowed justice for a woman who drowned in a Bangkok underpass last week despite not being sure what caused it – or who to hold accountable. The post Cops Stumped by Bangkok Underpass...
View ArticleHydraulics Hiccup Forces Thai Airways Flight Back to BKK
SAMUT PRAKAN — A Thai Airways flight to New Delhi had to return to Suvarnabhumi Airport 30 minutes after takeoff Wednesday night due to a mechanical problem. The post Hydraulics Hiccup Forces Thai...
View ArticleStorm Floods Pattaya as Typhoon Bears Down (Photos)
PATTAYA — Portions of Pattaya were flooded Thursday morning when a weakening tropical storm hit the seaside tourist city. After about an hour of heavy rain, several roads in Pattaya City southeast of...
View ArticleAt Least 3 Injured When Crane Collapses in Silom
A construction crane collapsed Friday morning on a car and electric poles in central Bangkok, injuring at least three people. The post At Least 3 Injured When Crane Collapses in Silom appeared first...
View ArticleTyphoon Mangkhut Storms Kingdom (Photos)
BANGKOK — Typhoon Mangkhut has started to impact many parts of Thailand as it lashes southern China and looms over Vietnam on Sunday. The post Typhoon Mangkhut Storms Kingdom (Photos) appeared first...
View ArticleThailand to Feel Tropical Storm Mangkhut’s Side Effects: Officials
BANGKOK — Although Thailand won’t directly cross paths with tropical storm Mangkhut, the country will suffer inundations from the southwestern monsoons it intensifies. As Mangkhut on Monday moved into...
View ArticleToddler’s Body Found in Refugee Camp Hit By Landslide
MAE HONG SON — The body of a 2-year-old girl was found Monday after a landslide swept through a refugee camp in Mae Hong Son province, with seven people still missing. The post Toddler’s Body Found in...
View ArticleLuang Cave Rescuer Sues Elon Musk Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet
A British diver who helped rescue youth football players trapped in a cave in Chiang Rai is suing Elon Musk, alleging that the Tesla CEO falsely accused him of being a pedophile. Diver Vernon...
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