Showing 1 - 10 of 39
Cat unfairly blamed for 7-hour train delay
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2026
» A cat that was not enjoying the ride has become the target of some online criticism after a southbound train arrived at its final destination seven hours late.
Old cracks cause alarm, evacuation of Bangkok buildings
Published on 31/03/2025
» Fearful workers fled buildings in Bangkok on Monday morning amid reports of vibrations and cracks being found in the buildings, but the scare was later dismissed as a false alarm.
Expressway collapse leads to traffic woes
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2025
» Transport authorities are recommending detours to motorists as the collapse of a new expressway on Saturday seriously damaged an existing Bangkok-Thon Buri expressway ramp which connects to Rama II Road, a main southbound highway, and its complete reopening will take about a month.
Seven BMA officials arrested over fake repairs to buses
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2025
» Seven officials at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have been arrested for alleged corruption in fake repairs made to five buses at a cost of 2.8 million baht.
Bus left hanging on Bangkok road
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/02/2025
» Emergency responders called to an accident on Monday night were confronted with the unusual sight of a public bus hanging metres above the road, its front end tangled in low hanging cables.
Phuket faces growing garbage crisis
Published on 17/01/2025
» Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket, while more garbage piles up on the island itself.
Toxic booze death toll rises to 8
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/09/2024
» Another person has died after drinking methanol moonshine purchased from stalls in northern Bangkok, lifting the toll to eight with six still in hospital.
Homemade alcohol kills 2 in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/08/2024
» The death toll of people drinking moonshine methanol rose to two as two brothers were arrested for making the illicit alcohol in northern Bangkok.
Motorcyclist dies after falling down drain
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/05/2024
» A motorcyclist died on Monday after falling into a drainage system inside the Mahai Sawan underpass in Bangkok's Thon Buri district on Sunday, according to local police.
Foreigners arrested at Bangkok drug party
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2023
» Police raided a luxury house in Saphan Sung district of Bangkok on Friday and found nine foreigners, drugs and a gun.