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Four major routes chosen for higher speed limit trials
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/08/2019
» The Transport Ministry is planning to test a controversial 120km/hour speed limit on Phahon Yothin, Mittraphap, Sukhumvit and Phetkasem — four key roads that link Bangkok to the rest of the country.
Chaos in capital as bombings stir worries
Published on 02/08/2019
» Bangkok was plunged into chaos on Friday after a series of bombings put citizens and authorities alike on alert for unattended objects. Damage and injuries were minimal but the timing of the incidents, during a high-profile Asean meeting, suggested embarrassing the government was the aim.
Small boats, jet skis, warned not to leave Pattaya shore
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 02/08/2019
» PATTAYA: Marine authorities have hoisted a red flag, warning all small boats, including speed boats and jet-skis, to remain ashore as tropical storm Wipha stirs up rough seas in the Gulf and the Andaman region.
Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city
AFP, Published on 02/08/2019
» VADODARA (INDIA) - Crocodiles hunted dogs in the flooded streets of the Indian city of Vadodara after it was battered by nearly 50 centimetres (20 inches) of rain in 24 hours leaving five people dead, police said Friday.
Incidents at 11 sites keep City Hall on high alert
Supoj Wancharoen and Wassanan Nanuam, Published on 02/08/2019
» City Hall has set up monitoring centre following small bomb blasts and other incidents at 11 locations across Bangkok on Friday, but no areas have been declared special security zones.
'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast
AFP, Published on 02/08/2019
» KING'S POINT (CANADA) - At dusk, tourists marvel at the sensational collapse of an iceberg at the end of its long journey from Greenland to Canada's east coast, which now has a front row seat to the melting of the Arctic's ice.
TEST YOURSELF: Lido lives!
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2019
» The iconic cinema at Siam Square is open again
Alone in a crowd
Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/08/2019
» A cruel irony of 21st century life is that social media often leads to isolation
Robot revolution
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/08/2019
» No longer the preserve of sci-fi flicks and playtime, lifelike machines have gone mainstream
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male 'guardian' approval
AFP, Published on 02/08/2019
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male "guardian", the government said Thursday, ending a restriction that drew international censure and prompted extreme attempts to flee the kingdom.