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Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2026
» The seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.
Sharp rise in illnesses as air pollution grips Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2026
» Authorities have warned that this year's haze crisis in Chiang Mai is among the most severe in recent years, with pollution-related illnesses more than doubling. More than 1.6 million vulnerable people across 11 provinces have been affected.
Undertaker brings coffin to pump after refused fuel
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/03/2026
» An undertaker whose request to fill three containers with fuel was refused later returned to the pump with a coffin and its dead occupant, to prove he was not stockpiling diesel.
Flash flood warning issued for 33 provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an urgent weather alert for 33 provinces, warning of flash floods, forest runoff, landslides and rising water levels in major rivers, particularly the Mekong, between July 6 and 12.
Woman with 'tummy ache' gives birth in petrol station toilet
R May, Published on 20/05/2025
» A coffee shop worker who did not know she was pregnant and thought she only had stomach pain gave birth to a baby at a petrol station on Monday.
18 killed, 32 injured in tour bus crash
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2025
» Eighteen people were killed and 32 others injured when a bus taking people on a community study tour overturned on a downhill road in Nadi district of Prachin Buri early on Wednesday.
Gunman on drugs kills 2 people
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/12/2024
» A man fatally shot himself after killing two people in the northeastern province of Beung Kan on Thursday.
Unhealthy air levels in Bangkok, provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/10/2023
» The levels of ultra-fine dust, known as PM2.5, in some areas of Bangkok and several other provinces have been either moderate or unhealthy. People are advised to check the air quality before leaving their homes or engaging in outdoor activities, said the Public Health Ministry.
Former houseowner surrenders after killing new owner
R May, Published on 31/05/2023
» The evicted former owner of a house who shot dead the new owner at a housing estate in Pathum Thani on Tuesday afternoon surrendered to police later that night.
Rain pounds Bangkok, commuters stuck in traffic jams
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2023
» Traffic in parts of Bangkok was heavily congested on Wednesday morning as heavy rain hit the capital and surrounding areas.