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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.
High speeds boost road deaths, says study
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2019
» More than half of drivers in Bangkok have exceeded the speed limit, while 27% of road users have driven after drinking and 35% of motorcycle riders have incorrectly worn their helmets, according to a study by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS).
Disaster damage
Published on 03/05/2016
» Quito — The number killed from Ecuador’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake has risen to 654 people, the country’s emergency management authority said April 23.
No thanks
Published on 19/04/2016
» In her latest single, “No,” Meghan has decided to respond negatively to a man, having grown tired of him.
Happy campers
Published on 08/04/2016
» The guys of top K-pop group Super Junior are definitely no strangers to Thailand as local music fans have loved them for a decade. To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of their first visit to Thailand, the six members — leader Leeteuk, 32, Heechul, 32, Yesung, 31, Kangin, 31, Ryeowook, 28, and Kyuhyun, 28 — held a fan meeting called Super Camp in Bangkok on March 19. Though the other five members couldn’t attend the event because they are in military service, the two-hour show was great fun and highly memorable.
Clashes continue
Published on 04/04/2016
» Cairo — Egypt’s army on March 25 killed 60 gunmen in clashes in the Sinai Peninsula where it is battling a jihadist insurgency, an army spokesman said.
Ice age
Published on 04/04/2016
» New actor Nattarat Nopparattayaporn (Ice) started an internet buzz when he starred in the romantic comedy, Gas So Huk Rak Tem Thang (Romance at a Gas Station), on Line TV in February and March. Before being an actor, Ice was the first and only Thai model to work in South Korea.
What's new in business news: July 24, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/07/2015
» Trade talks with Vietnam, gold sinks in longest fall since 1996 & ladyboy crime wave in Pattaya.
How many people can ride on a single surfboard?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/06/2015
» There is a new world record for the number of people riding on a surboard at the same time. What do you think it is? 4? 25? 66? 120?
World Cup haircut champions
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/06/2014
» The Bangkok Post has a story today about some of the haircuts seen on players at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Which one do you like most? Which one do you like least?