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Truck topples 70 power poles in Samut Prakan
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 30/01/2026
» More than 200 technicians from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) are racing to restore power along a nearly 2km stretch of old Sukhumvit Road, after an 18‑wheel trailer snagged overhead cables and brought down more than 70 electricity poles early on Friday morning.
Long-delayed decision due on Chinese mega-embassy in London
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» LONDON - The UK government was Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Rail chaos as power problem shuts Eurostar
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» LONDON - Eurostar suspended train services in Europe on Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel tunnel, sparking travel chaos during the very busy travel season between Christmas and New Year.
Call scam iPhones found in plantation near Cambodia
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2025
» SA KAEO - Paramilitary rangers have found a rucksack packed with iPhones and SIM cards from Hong Kong, along with a copy of a Chinese man's ID card, in a sugarcane plantation in Aranyaprathet district, bordering Cambodia.
Southern provinces receive urgent flood relief and long-term recovery support
Published on 03/12/2025
» Communities across southern Thailand devastated by recent floods are receiving swift assistance and comprehensive recovery measures aimed at restoring normal life as quickly as possible.
Oil smugglers' Cook Islands office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'
Published on 02/12/2025
» CANBERRA - Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an AFP analysis of sanctions data has revealed.
MEA Restores Power After Samsen Road Subsidence
Published on 28/11/2025
» Road subsidence on Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital severely disrupted the local electricity network earlier this week, prompting an immediate response from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA). On 24 September 2025, MEA executives and staff, led by Deputy Governor (Distribution System Service) Pipat Chonumpai, visited the site to monitor conditions, inspect the safety of power poles and electrical lines, and oversee restoration work.
All Songkhla province declared flood disaster zone
Online Reporters, Published on 25/11/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday declared the entire Songkhla a disaster zone, freeing up relief funds, as the province continued to suffer under the severe flooding that has claimed the lives of at least 13 people in the southern region.
Powering up thriving data centres
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/11/2025
» Among the energy projects aligned with the state's "Quick Big Win" policy is a direct power purchase agreement (PPA) scheme scheduled to take effect as soon as January 2026.
China lets fly world's largest kite in Inner Mongolia for electric power generation
Published on 14/11/2025
» China has successfully deployed the world's largest power-generating kite, capable of harnessing the potential of energy-dense, high-altitude winds to provide cheaper power than traditional surface turbines.