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Pedestrian crossings in Thailand 'need to be safer'
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2025
» Increased safety measures at Bangkok pedestrian crossings are being urged as most road accidents have been found to happen outside schools and hospitals.
Red-light runner hits student on zebra crossing
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2025
» A driver who was checking a map on her phone has been charged after running a red light and hitting a student on a zebra crossing in front of a Bangkok school.
Police to question motorcyclist who hit Korean on crossing
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2025
» The motorcyclist who hit a Korean tourist using a pedestrian crossing on Phaya Thai Road last week has been summonsed for police questioning on Tuesday.
Monks investigated for keeping 73 corpses, 600 crocodiles
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/11/2024
» Officials are investigating monks supervising two connected Buddhist places in the northern province of Phichit, where 73 corpses were stored without permission.
Filipino pickpockets target tourists in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/10/2024
» Nine Philippine nationals were arrested in Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly pickpocketing a South Korean tourist. They admitted to doing it multiple times, targeting foreign visitors in popular tourist hotspots.
Manhunt underway for hostage gunman
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/10/2024
» A manhunt is underway for Santi Jae-arlee, a former boxer who evaded arrest after breaking into a house on Soi Inthamara 29 in Bangkok's Phaya Thai district on Thursday night.
Armed man holds children hostage as police surround house
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/10/2024
» An armed man fleeing an arrest warrant took children hostage in a house in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai district on Thursday night.
Prawit ‘won’t accept salary’ after frequent absences
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/10/2024
» Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon will not receive his MP salary and allowances because of his frequent absences from parliament, according to the party’s secretary-general.
49 flooding 'danger' spots named in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/09/2024
» Old Phuket town is among 49 places deemed vulnerable to flash floods or landslides in Phuket, the Mineral Resources Department said on Tuesday.
Temple land in Phuket seized after deadly landslides
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/09/2024
» The Royal Forest Department (RFD) on Saturday seized about 5 rai of land at the top of Nak Koet hill in Phuket believed to be linked to the Aug 23 landslides that killed 13 people.