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‘Golden Mermaid’ Loses Tail to Bomb on Samila Beach
SONGKHLA — A beach in the southern province of Songkhla has been closed to the public after a popular landmark was damaged by one of at least five pipe bombs planted in the area. The post ‘Golden...
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Soldiers Shot, Woman Killed in Fourth Day of Deep South Attacks
Violence presumed carried out by Muslim separatists has hit southern Thailand for the fourth day in a row, with three paramilitary soldiers wounded and a female civilian shot dead Saturday. The post...
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Chinese Tourist Loses Arm in Sobering Reminder of Thai Road Safety
BANGKOK — Like many others, one Chinese tourist was looking to ring in the new year with a tropical respite. But as happens too often in these final weeks, her plans came to an abrupt end in a road...
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Western Dams Safe Despite Three Earthquakes, Officials Say
KANCHANABURI — Officials said Monday all dams situated in the western mountains were unaffected by three earthquakes that struck last night. The post Western Dams Safe Despite Three Earthquakes,...
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‘7 Dangerous Days’ Kill 463 on Thai Roads During Holidays
BANGKOK — Nakhon Ratchasima remained the province with the most fatalities during this year’s holiday season, while overall road deaths increased in comparison to 2018. The post ‘7 Dangerous Days’...
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Italian Man Jumps to Death at Terminal 21
BANGKOK — An Italian man jumped to his death Thursday afternoon inside a downtown shopping mall in Asoke area. The post Italian Man Jumps to Death at Terminal 21 appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Standoff at Suvarnabhumi as Saudi Woman Resists Deportation
SAMUT PRAKAN— A Saudi woman who says she fled her family to seek asylum in Australia is surrounded by police in an airport hotel room where she faces imminent deportation by Thai authorities. Police...
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Pabuk Leaves 4 Dead, Billions of Baht in Damage
BANGKOK — The first tropical storm to hit the south in decades killed at least four people and left over 3 billion baht of destruction in its wake. The post Pabuk Leaves 4 Dead, Billions of Baht in...
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2 Hungarians Die in Central Bangkok Car Crash
BANGKOK — Two Hungarian men died Monday night in downtown Bangkok after crashing their motorcycle into a van with enough force to topple it, injuring a Japanese passenger inside. The post 2 Hungarians...
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Foreigner Dies in Possible Traffic Suicide Near Khaosan Road
BANGKOK — A foreigner was killed by a bus Thursday morning on Phra Sumen Road in Bangkok’s old quarter. The post Foreigner Dies in Possible Traffic Suicide Near Khaosan Road appeared first on Khaosod...
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Monkey Massacre? Macaques Drop Dead From ‘Poisoned Watermelon’
RAYONG — Dying monkeys fell from trees foaming at the mouth in Rayong province and police are looking Thursday for who might have poisoned them. At least 17 macaques were found dead yesterday by...
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Thailand Pushing Hard for BRN to Join Southern Peace Talks
Fresh attempts to open dialogue with separatists in the Deep South will include the most hard-line group for the first time ... The post Thailand Pushing Hard for BRN to Join Southern Peace Talks...
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Burning Sugarcane Stalks Contributes to Smog: Activists
KANCHANABURI — Fields of burned-out sugarcane husks wrapped in flames are one of the major sources of smog, environmental activists say. Looking over fields of burnt sugarcane Monday in Isaan, gadfly...
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Photos Suggest Third Mekong Corpse Was Found, Then Lost
Photos emerged Tuesday to support accounts that a third body was found in the Mekong River that has since gone missing. The post Photos Suggest Third Mekong Corpse Was Found, Then Lost appeared first...
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Rescuers Scramble to Save Worker Trapped in Crane After Collapse Kills 4 (Video)
BANGKOK — A construction worker trapped in the wreckage of a crane high above Bangkok was brought down safely after an accident killed four of his coworkers, but he later died at the hospital. The...
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Monk Killings Add Poison to Already Toxic Deep South
BANGKOK — When two monks were killed on holy ground in Thailand’s Deep South one week ago, virtually every human rights group from Human Rights Watch to the local Cross Cross Cultural Foundation...
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Fire Destroys Nearly 70 Moken Tribe Homes
PHANG NGA — Hundreds of Moken tribe members were evacuated after nearly 70 homes on Koh Surin were destroyed in a major fire Sunday night. The post Fire Destroys Nearly 70 Moken Tribe Homes appeared...
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Driver Miraculously Escapes Flipped, Flaming Car
BANGKOK — A car burst into flames late Sunday night in the capital’s northwest after the driver fell asleep and crashed. Police Lt. Col. Suthee Thansakul and firemen arrived at Soi Suwinthawong 34 in...
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Freshmen Stripped to Undies in SOTUS Beach Trip
PHETCHABURI — Freshmen were stripped to their underwear and forced to stand shoulder to shoulder as early-morning waves crashed around them. Some were made to bend over in front of their friends while...
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Naresuan Seniors, Alumni Defend Muddy Hazing
PHITSANULOK — A ceremony, watched over by professors, sanctifies a wooden pole. Freshmen in white carry a heavy wooden pillar around the campus before placing it in front of the Architecture Faculty...
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