Malls, Airport Closed as Worst Flood in Decades Hit South
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View Article19 Die as Floods Continue to Submerge South
BANGKOK — Ongoing floods in the southern region have killed 19 people and affected nearly one million people, authorities said Sunday.
View ArticleReform Assembly Members Donate 5,000 Baht Each to Aid Flood Relief Efforts
BANGKOK — A junta-appointed reform assembly donated 5,000 baht each out of their 110,000 baht salary to help ongoing floods in the southern region.
View ArticleMore Flash Floods Expected as North-to-South Road Reopens
BANGKOK — Highway access between the north and south of Thailand was reopened to service Wednesday after being cut off by heavy flooding, leaving thousands of people stranded, some for two days.
View ArticleReturn of the Sorayuth: Convicted Anchor Re-Surfaces in Flooded South
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Sorayuth’s back.
View ArticleAs Southern Flooding Eases, 22B Baht Price Tag For Repairs
SAMUI — Samui beaches were back to life Thursday as severe flooding in the south started easing in some areas.
View ArticleMonster-Croc Nadia Swims Free From Flooded Zoo
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A team of crocodile hunters were searching Friday for a five-meter croc named Nadia who slipped her bonds to escape captivity a zoo in the south of Thailand.
View ArticleGripen Fighter Jet Crashes at Hat Yai Air Show, Pilot Killed
SONGKHLA — A Royal Thai Air Force pilot was killed when a jet went down during a Children’s Day air show at an airbase in the southern city of Hat Yai.
View Article30 Families Lose Homes to Khlong Toei Slum Fire
BANGKOK — At least 30 families were living in tents Saturday after their homes in an impoverished quarter of Bangkok were destroyed in a blaze.
View ArticleAustralian Woman Dies in Jet Ski Crash Near Phuket
BANGKOK – An Australian woman died when the jet ski she was operating collided with one operated by her companion off Phuket, officials said Monday.
View ArticleThousands Sick, Schools Closed as Flu Epidemic Hits Thailand
BANGKOK — If you’re reading this between tissues and sneezes, you’re not alone.
View ArticleFire at Central Embassy Shopping Mall in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A fire broke out late Thursday night in a five-star hotel above one of Bangkok's luxury malls.
View ArticlePolice ‘Still Investigating’ Cause of Fire Above Central Embassy
BANGKOK — The cause of a fire at the Central Embassy Shopping Mall was still being investigated, police said Friday.
View ArticleLocal Leader Shot Dead in Pattani
PATTANI — A local official in Thailand's deep south was fatally shot Friday by heavily armed men who stopped him on his way to work, police said.
View ArticleMan Totals Friend’s 40M Baht Lamborghini in Lat Phrao
BANGKOK — A man driving his friend’s 40 million baht Lamborghini lost control and totaled it in an early morning accident Monday in the Lat Phrao district. Four people were injured.
View ArticleF-16 Pilot Ejects Over Loei, Severely Injured by Fall
LOEI — A jet fighter pilot was severely injured after he ejected from an F-16 over Loei province under unknown circumstances Wednesday.
View Article9 Die in Chiang Rai City Crash
CHIANG RAI — Nine people were killed and two injured in a major crash after a cement truck reportedly lost control Wednesday afternoon in Chiang Rai city.
View ArticleUpdate: Woman Hangs Herself on Hua Lamphong-Bound Train
BANGKOK — A woman was found dead Thursday after apparently hanging herself in the toilet aboard a train bound for the Bangkok Railway Station, or Hua Lamphong.
View ArticleOn Way to New Life in Khao Yai, Bear Falls to Death
BANGKOK — After nearly a decade being rehabilitated for a life in the wild, a bear set to be freed in Khao Yai National Park two weeks ago never made it.
View ArticleFlames Scorch Thai-Belgian Bridge, Force Closure
BANGKOK — Traffic was snarled along Rama IV Road on Tuesday morning after the Thai-Belgium Bridge was temporarily closed due to a fire.
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