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Torrential rain in Taiwan kills 4 over past week
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» TAIPEI - Storms dumped more than two metres of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing four people and triggering floods and landslides in central and southern areas, authorities said Monday.
Trump to build huge $200 million ballroom at White House
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump, who is remodelling the White House to his tastes, will build a massive ballroom for hosting official receptions, one of the largest projects at the US executive mansion in over a century.
BMA begins bid to upgrade all public motorbike stands
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a comprehensive initiative to upgrade all 5,365 registered public motorcycle taxi stands across the city. The project, set to run from August to December, aims to improve safety, enhance service standards, and increase public trust in motorcycle taxi services.
Help must be city-wide
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in conjunction with the Interior Ministry, recently launched the "Sukhumvit model," an initiative to improve safety, public order and quality of life in the key central business district of the city, covering Watthana and Klong Toey districts.
Irrigation Department prepares flood defences
Published on 30/07/2025
» Another round of monsoon-driven downpours is on the way, and personnel, machinery and emergency equipment must be ready, the Royal Irrigation Department has told its regional units.
Gunman kills four and himself at Midtown Manhattan building
New York Times, Published on 29/07/2025
» NEW YORK — A gunman killed at least four people and himself at an office tower that houses Blackstone Incorporated, Rudin Management, the National Football League and KPMG among others, sparking hours of chaos and fear in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening.
City Hall waste-sorting campaign falls flat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/07/2025
» While the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) gears up to implement a new scheme designed to encourage households to sort out their rubbish, many residents say they are unaware of the changes set to come into effect in about two months' time.
Floodwaters swamp Sukhothai town after sandbag wall collapses
News, Published on 26/07/2025
» The sudden collapse of a sandbag embankment along the Yom River sent floodwaters rushing into Sukhothai town on Saturday, inundating government offices and local communities with water levels as high as 40 centimetres.
751 Thai schools closed following clashes with Cambodia
Online Reporters, Published on 25/07/2025
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has ordered the temporary closure of 751 schools located in high-risk areas along the Thai-Cambodian border following escalating tensions.
Thai govt targets Cambodia's landmine claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/07/2025
» The government is expected on Monday to finalise retaliatory responses to a recent landmine explosion in the Chong Bok border area of Ubon Ratchathani, near Cambodia, which left three Thai soldiers injured.