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Chemical warehouse explosions prompt evacuations
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» Residents were evacuated from the area near chemical warehouses in Rayong's Ban Khai district after a fire broke out and explosions were heard on Monday.
Pilot must explain why passengers were kept on damaged plane
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/08/2022
» The captain of the Nok Air flight that slid off the runway at Chiang Rai airport will be asked to explain why passengers were kept on board for about an hour after the accident.
Subs deal at risk: PM
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/04/2022
» A huge submarine deal faces the axe if China is unable to fit the engines specified in the purchase agreement, warned Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday.
PM says 'abandon cars'
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is urging people in Bangkok to abandon their cars and instead use public transport, saying the haze which has choked the capital is mainly caused by vehicles.
Rainmaking to begin this week to clear air
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2019
» The government is stepping up efforts to fight the worsening, detrimental effects of air pollution caused by the fine dust that has blighted Bangkok and surrounding areas since late last year.
London fire: Narrow escape for Thai family (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/06/2017
» The BBC Thai service reports that at least one Thai family had a narrow escape from the massive fire that tore through the London Grenfall apartment complex yesterday.
Fire safety: 82% of buildings ignore fire regulations
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/04/2017
» 82% of Bangkok buildings failed to comply with fire inspections but sloppy govt record-keeping means can't find any documents anyway, so may not really matter.
First recycled rocket journey: SpaceX hails revolution
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/03/2017
» New era of reusable rockets & cheap space travel begins with space tourism & flight to Mars coming soon.
NACC: Information on Rolls-Royce bribery case hard to get
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/01/2017
» The anti-graft agency says a lack of unity among state agencies, and the death penalty for corruption cases, are making it difficult to get in-depth information on the Rolls-Royce bribery case from foreign agencies.
Rolls Royce admits to bribery in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/01/2017
» Jet engine producer Rolls Royce pays 28.5 billion baht to settle bribery case in Thailand & six other countries over three decades. No details on who received massive bribes in Thailand.