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Songkran traffic accidents claim 116 lives
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2024
» Traffic accidents have claimed 116 lives and injured nearly 1,000 others over the first three days of a road safety campaign week during this Songkran festival.
Phuket 'safety sandbox' set to begin
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2023
» The "Safety Phuket Island Sandbox" will officially begin on Nov 26 at Pa Tong beach and Walking Street in Phuket as part of a Public Health Ministry scheme to promote health and safety for tourists.
Survivor recalls horror of Korat van fire that killed 11
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2023
» Eleven people, including two children, burned to death in a passenger van crash in Korat on Saturday night, police confirmed Monday.
25 Thais from tour group have Omicron
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/12/2021
» Most of the group of 31 Thais who returned from a pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Dec 15 have now been found to have been infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant.
No curfew, gatherings banned for 2 weeks
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday decided not to impose a curfew but banned gatherings and risky activities for two weeks from Sunday.
African lions found in Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/06/2013
» Police arrested the owner of a house in Min Buri district after they found 14 African lions and assorted monkeys, reptiles and birds being kept on the property.
High-speed railways coming soon, Govt says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/03/2013
» If all goes according to plan, land and water travel should be considerably quicker throughout much of the country by the year 2020, with the first Bangkok-Pattaya high-speed rail line completed by 2018.
Valentine’s Day in Thailand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/02/2013
» Thais celebrated Valentine's throughout the day yesterday in a wide variety of ways, but getting married – or trying to – seemed be the main focus of attention.
Futsal World Cup: Superpower time
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2012
» The best Futsal players in the world are in Thailand for the Futsal World Cup and, not surprisingly, football superpowers are just as strong indoors as they are outdoors.
Excitement grows for Thaksin’s Tachilek visit
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2012
» Mr Thaksin may meet the president of the country when he visits Myanmar, but his supporters are far more interested in his visit to Tachilek, just a few steps across the border from Chiang Rai.