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Hit TV series brings tourists and traffic to Ayutthaya
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 11/03/2018
» Ayutthaya: The ruins and historical sites in this central plains province are a must-see in every guide book, but this ancient former capital is being taken by storm since the premiere of TV series Buppaesannivas (Destiny), a historical fantasy.
Man caught with gun on way to shoot wife, lover
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 04/03/2020
» AYUTTHAYA: A man stopped at a traffic checkpoint and found to be carrying a pistol and ammunition confessed he was on the way to shoot his wife and her lover at a nearby shopping mall, police said.
Vehicles overturn after crude oil leaks from road tanker
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 26/12/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: Several vehicles overturned on a highway in Phra Nakhon Luang district after crude oil leaked from a tanker carrying 38,000 litres to a refinery in Rayong province early on Wednesday morning.
Bangkok exodus causes 10km snarl-up in Ayutthaya
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 12/04/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: North and northeast-bound traffic from greater Bangkok was in a virtual standstill for some 10 kilometres near the intersections of Bangkok outer ring roads and Phahon Yothin Highway in Bang Pa-in district on Thursday morning.
Fire engulfs wood warehouse in Ayutthaya
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 12/04/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: A huge fire engulfed a warehouse storing wooden pallets close to a petrol station in Bang Pa-in district on Thursday evening. No injuries were reported.
Tonnes of broken glass block highway in Ayutthaya
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 24/04/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: About two tonnes of broken glass and bottles being delivered to a recycling factory spilled off a truck, littering about 2 kilometres of highway 32 in Bang Pahan district and reducing traffic to a crawl in the early hours of Tuesday.
TV series fans wearing down historical temple
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 21/03/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: The large number of people arriving in search of firsthand knowledge of a scene in a popular TV series is damaging an ancient local temple, and historical park officials are seeking their cooperation.
Killer Benz driver on bail
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 20/07/2017
» A Mercedes-Benz driver who killed two postgraduate students in a high-speed car crash in Ayutthaya last year has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail and banned from driving for life. He was, however, released on bail as he prepares to appeal against the verdict.
Train derails after BMW topples barrier onto tracks
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 21/06/2017
» AYUTTHAYA - A passenger train was derailed when a woman crashed her BMW into a traffic barrier at a U-turn near the track, toppling the cement blocks onto the line, in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district in the early hours of Wednesday.
Family flee as gas-fuelled car bursts into flame
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 12/04/2017
» AYUTTHAYA - A couple and their 5-year-old daughter narrowly escaped death when their LPG-fuelled car exploded in flames on Phahon Yothin highway in Wang Noi district early on Wednesday.