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Policy board lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sales
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» The National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed to scrap the long-standing ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the need to boost spending during festive seasons.
37 killed in Peru bus crash
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2025
» LIMA — At least 37 people were killed and dozens injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in the mountainous Arequipa region of southern Peru, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Cheers for the absurd rules
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/11/2025
» The amended alcohol control legislation that imposes fines on individuals who continue drinking alcoholic beverages during restricted hours -- particularly between 2pm and 5pm -- has left the government in hot water.
School bus overturns in Nakhon Sawan, several students injured
Online Reporters, Published on 07/11/2025
» NAKHON SAWAN — A double-decker bus carrying secondary school students from Uttaradit overturned on the Phitsanulok–Nakhon Sawan Road around 10am on Friday, injuring several students. The driver claimed the brakes had locked.
Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» WHITEHOUSE (JAMAICA) - Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.
Japan seeks military aid to combat escalating bear attacks
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» TOKYO - A regional Japanese official asked the government on Tuesday to send in the military to help deal with a "truly dire" spate of deadly bear attacks.
Four killed, 31 hurt as pickup packed with migrants crashes
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 25/10/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Four people were killed and at least 31 others injured when a box pickup truck carrying undocumented migrants lost control and overturned in Sai Yok district on Saturday morning. The driver fled the scene.
Construction peril demands action
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/10/2025
» Accidents at large-scale construction sites in Thailand occur often -- only to quietly fade from public attention, leaving no trace of lasting accountability.
Beneath Tak Bai's calm, scars remain
News, Published on 15/10/2025
» 'I went out after dark to help my friend. Luckily, his phone still worked when he called. On the way from my house, there were corpses floating in the water, face down, shot dead. I'm sure there were more deaths than what they reported. The sound of gunfire kept going late into the night. I remember earlier that day, when the soldiers opened fire, I'd seen people's heads blown to bits as I was running home. I'd never forget what I saw."
Multiple deaths in US munitions plant blast
Published on 11/10/2025
» Eighteen people were missing and feared dead following an explosion at a munitions factory in rural Tennessee on Friday that obliterated the building and was felt for miles around.