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Songkran kept in check
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Supoj Wancharoen and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/04/2023
» Police on Friday decided to open only one entrance to Khao San Road, the city's most popular Songkran celebration site, while allowing visitors to leave through eight alleys designated as exits to prevent the place getting as overcrowded as on Thursday night.
A walk on the crowded side in Phuket old town
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/04/2023
» Phuket's tourist magnetism has extended from its beaches inland to its walking street that is now bursting at the seams.
Thai crush victim's body brought home
News, Sunthorn Kongwarakhom and Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 06/11/2022
» Phetchabun: The body of the Thai woman who was killed in the Seoul Halloween crush tragedy arrived in Lom Sak district of her home province in the North yesterday.
Itaewon crush victim sent home
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2022
» The body of a young Thai woman killed in the Itaewon crush over the Halloween weekend in Seoul will arrive in Bangkok today. Her father will then take the body back to Phetchabun province for funeral rites.
Halloween tragedy tests Seoul's unpopular leader
News, Gearoid Reidy, Published on 03/11/2022
» A nightmarish disaster whose victims were predominantly the young. A right-of-centre leader whose popularity is sliding. A political flashpoint potentially in the making once the nation absorbs the tragedy.
BMA to ramp up festival security
News, MONGKOL BANGPRAPA and SUPOJ WANCHAROEN, Published on 01/11/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to tighten safety measures at public areas during this year's Loy Krathong festival.
Thai woman dies in Itaewon crush
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/10/2022
» A Thai woman, 27, died during the Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people in Seoul, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
Prayut saddened by Seoul tragedy
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 31/10/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Sunday he was deeply saddened to learn of the crowd surge that killed more than 150 people, including one Thai national, during Halloween celebrations in Seoul's Itaewon district.
Phuket dispersal raises fear
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/05/2020
» The mass exodus of people exiting Phuket has renewed fears of a resurgence of Covid-19 infections after four new infections were found on the island on Sunday, prompting the government to ramp up disease control measures to screen returnees heading to their homes from the island province.
Thailand's going bananas for Korea
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 17/09/2019
» When South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Thailand recently, he highlighted two Thai names, Nichkhun of 2PM and Lisa of Blackpink as symbols of the excellent South Korean-Thai friendship. Nichkhun Horvejkul and Lalisa Manoban are young Thai idols who are making a living as K-Pop performers in Seoul. Both of them speak fluent Korean, they are trained to sing in Korean and are well-versed in K-Pop dancing.