A stunt driver featured in The Hangover II is in a coma. The Hangover Part II features the unimaginable in Thailand. The movie is being shot in Bangkok where Australian stunt driver Scott McLean met with a car crash during filming. McLean was taken to hospital in Thailand where his coma was induced to allow […]
His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej recently received a firsthand explanation about Formula One from Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber at the Siriraj hospital in Bangkok. Mark got to show off his racing car to HM the King the day before he drove the car in the streets of Bangkok. The driving show […]
Pattani, Thailand – The Thai cabinet on Tuesday revoked emergency law in a district in Pattani province, part of the majority-muslim deep South region, where violence has claimed more than 4,000 lives over the past seven years. The lifting of the decree in the Mae Lan district adjoining Pattani city, where stability has been restored, […]
CHIANG MAI, Dec 27 – Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai has declared all its 25 districts as a disaster zone due to the cold snap affecting the region, according to to provincial disaster response services director Prajon Pratsakul. The Chiang Mai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office head said temperatures dropped below 15 degrees Celcius […]
New regulation not only bars sale of alcoholic drinks but restrains visitors from taking drinks in Most of Thailand’s 110 national parks, including Khao Yai, have been declared alcohol-free zones. Not only will there be a ban on booze sales, but visitors will also be barred from bringing alcoholic drinks into the parks, Natural Resource […]
BANGKOK, 28 December 2010 (NNT) – A team from the Public Health Ministry has raided four illegal abortion venues in one day, expecting more to be found. The four places found operating illegal abortion consisted of three clinics and one apartment within Bangkok. The team led by Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit confiscated a large […]
BANGKOK, 28 December 2010 (NNT) – Ten private companies have applied for the bidding to operate the first 3G operation phase, which is expected to be launched by April next year. On the opening day of the 19-billion-baht 3G service bidding, ten companies have applied for the licenses to operate the lucrative system. Those intent […]
Eight people were killed last night when their passenger van was involved in a crash with a sedan on a tollway section of the Vibhavadi Rangsit highway. Seven other passengers trapped inside the van – Number Tor 11827 with 13-795 BKK licence plate – were wounded and admitted to the nearby Vibhavadi hospital. Some of […]
