More than 50,000 people counted at Khon Kaen party; road toll down 30% At 7pm yesterday, some 50,208 people got together to break the Guinness World Record by taking part in the Human Waves NOAL World Record on Khao Niew Road as part of the Songkran celebrations in Khon Kaen. Infrared devices placed at both […]
BANGKOK, 16 April 2011 (NNT) – The death toll over the first five days of the Songkran Festival has reached 188 with a total of 2,584 accidents, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM). The DDPM announced that 443 road accidents were reported on 15 April, which was the fifth day of […]
BANGKOK, 16 April 2011 (NNT)-Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s legal adviser Noppadol Pattama has revealed yesterday that Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, Mr. Thaksin’s younger sister, will be visiting her brother in Russia today. He denied knowing whether they will be looking for a candidate for the Prime Minister position. Meanwhile, Mr. Noppadol said following the request […]
Mr Radislav Obernikhin, a 41-year-old Russian national, was woken from his slumbers on the back seat of his pickup just after 3:30 on Thursday morning by police volunteers. The reason for the interest of the patrolling volunteers was that the pickup was parked in the middle of Highway 7 and was potentially a traffic hazard. […]
BANGKOK, April 16 — Prices of gold ornaments and gold bars hit a new record high in Thailand early Saturday, due to sharp increase in global gold prices resulting from worries over continued rising oil prices and inflationary pressure in overseas, said Jitti Tangsitthiphakdi, chairman of the Gold Traders Association. Mr Jitti said his association […]
Trang – A Hong Kong man has been found dead in a guesthouse room in what appeared to be a suicide, police said. The body of Taischin Sieng, 37, was found on his bed Friday by staffs of Station Apartment in Muang district Friday evening. Read more: The Nation
Fugitive former PM Thaksin Shinawatra would return to Thailand only if he were exempted from serving time in jail, his cousin retired General Chaiyasit Shinawatra said yesterday. Chaiyasit added that the opposition Pheu Thai Party would seek royal amnesty for Thaksin if it won the upcoming general elections. “He will only return home if he […]
BANGKOK, April 15 — Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said at least 18 leaders of the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) made inappropriate remarks about the monarchy at their recent Red Shirt rally. DSI Director-General Tharit Pengdit said after screening video clips, still pictures and speeches made by the leaders during […]
