A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred about 80km south-west off Phuket last night, said the Meteorological Department. The quake happened at 6.12pm and could be felt on the the resort island. There were no reports of damages or injuries. Read more: Bangkok Post
A fire at a Hotel in Jomtien in the early hours of Friday Morning left a Russian Tourist shocked but luckily uninjured. Fire Rescue Units were called to the Chaopraya Resort in Soi 8 off the Tepprasit Resort and were directed to room number 313 on 3rd floor which was engulfed in flames. Read more: […]
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced on Wednesday that iPhone technology is not being used to monitor the location of its customers. The scandal arose from concern that data collected by Apple would make it possible for anyone with access to a person’s private computer to retrieve information about their movements. Jobs acknowledged that while […]
A lesbian couple was arrested with possession of Ya-Ice and Ya Ba drugs during the police’s random house inspection. Pattaya, 29th April 29 2011 [PDN]: Police Songtham Naksawat (Police Commander Of Protection Units Of Muang District) and patrol police arrested two drug suspects – Sompan Khumhongsoong, 39 of Chaiyaphum pronvice and her lesbian partner, Suree […]
The TOT board yesterday went ahead and approved the awarding of a Bt15.99billion contract to the SL consortium of Loxley-Samart to set up a nationwide third-generation wireless broadband network. The approval came ahead of a general election and despite a complaint filed by the Ericsson-AS Associate Engineering (1964) consortium at the Central Administrative Court against […]
Pattani – Two roadside bombs exploded Saturday in Thailand’s violence-wracked south killing two paramilitary soldiers, and wounding nine other rangers, officials said. Suspected militant separatists detonated the roadside bombs at separate times in Ramia district of Yala province, Yala Governor Krissida Boonrad told the German press agency, dpa. Read more: Monsters and Critics
Thai and Cambodian have exchanged gunfire near a disputed temple despite a cease-fire agreement between them, local media reported on Saturday. A century-old conflict between the two states over the ownership of several 11th century temples was reignited last year and boiled over on Friday. Read more: RIA Novosti
SA KAEO, April 30 – A Red Shirt activist, Somyos Plueksakasemsuk, was detained on lese majeste charge at Aranyaprathet border crossing in Sa Kaeo, bordering Cambodia, on Saturday afternoon. DSI director-general Tharit Pengdit said Mr Somyos was taken into custody when he was about to leave the country at the immigration checkpoint in Sa Kaeo […]
