Showing 1 - 10 of 134
2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
Sinkhole area girds for school traffic
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/10/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered traffic adjustments around the Sept 24 sinkhole on Samsen Road ahead of the new school term, which begins next Monday.
MRT sinkhole sparks fears
News, Published on 27/09/2025
» The massive sinkhole that appeared early on Wednesday morning at the under-construction Vajira Hospital MRT station was not just a shocking incident. It represents a serious and indelible mark on the public safety record of underground train construction projects in Thailand.
Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a huge sinkhole about 20 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
Pedestrian's leg trapped in flooded, open drain
News, Online Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» A 25-year-old security guard was trapped while wading in floodwater after his leg fell through a gap in a drain grating in Samut Prakan on Sunday night.
Nan River near critical level in Phitsanulok, some flooding
News, Chinnawat Singha, Published on 02/09/2025
» PHITSANULOK - The Nan River has risen to its highest level since the catastrophic flooding 14 years ago, and many households were already reported flooded, as rain continued to pound the northern region on Tuesday.
Vitalising pathways for Thai-US ties
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 30/08/2025
» Tariffs have certainly been in the news lately, in the face of exponential increases imposed by the US on other parts of the world.
Data war risks creating false calm
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 19/08/2025
» Political pressure on government statisticians and private forecasters risks sending markets down a rabbit-hole, which could suppress volatility today but lead to seismic reality checks in the future.
Body of worker located in hole
News, Published on 24/05/2025
» The body of a construction worker who fell into a deep excavation hole at the construction site of the Orange Line rail project in Bangkok has been found after a five-day search, according to the Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department.
Donor funding crisis goes global
News, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 21/05/2025
» Towards the end of the ancient Indian epic the Mahabharata, Krishna's Yadava clan self-destructs. Many dark omens presage their downfall: nature behaves erratically and pests multiply. Sin, deception, and violence proliferate, eroding trust and solidarity. Clan members humiliate and insult wise elders. When Krishna's extended family goes on a picnic, the men get drunk, argue, and attack each other, until eventually all of them are dead.