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Canadian tourist dies in Chiang Mai zipline plunge
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/04/2019
» CHIANG MAI: A Canadian tourist plunged to his death from a zipline at Mae Kampong village in Mae-on district of this northern province on Saturday, according to a local media report.
174 die, 1,728 hurt on roads in first 3 days of Songkran
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/04/2019
» The first three days of the danger-prone Songkran travel week saw 1,665 traffic accidents, with 174 deaths and 1,728 people injured -- a significant drop from last year's road toll and lower than Thailand's average number of road deaths throughout the year, according to World Health Organization figures.
Monsoon storms to last until Sunday
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 03/10/2018
» Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in most parts of the country including Bangkok until Sunday, while the cool season is forecast to arrive mid-month, according to the Meteorological Department (MD).
Booze ban expands to bus drivers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/12/2017
» Drivers of buses and other forms of public transport who are suspected of having consumed alcohol will be banned from operating vehicles during the New Year period, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Monday.
Dangerous roads 'damaging the economy'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/11/2017
» The high road accident rate in Thailand is damaging the economy, the Accident Prevention Network says.