CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Security was significantly heightened at a well-known high school in Muang district on Tuesday after police received an urgent alert from school management regarding an online threat, prompting thorough bag searches and a visible police presence at the school entrance. Thai PM Anutin Suspends Gun Purchase Licences After School Shooting Many […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday suspended the issuance of permits to buy firearms and said existing licences would be reviewed, days after a 14-year-old gunman killed nine people in a school shooting in Nonthaburi. Eight Dead and At Least 22 Injured in Nonthaburi School Shooting, Grandparents Killed Mr Anutin directed Deputy […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Residents in eight Thai provinces have been warned to remain on 24-hour alert for heavy to very heavy rain, flash floods and landslides as authorities step up preparations for severe weather during the rainy season. Thailand Braces for Severe Super El Niño Next Year The Disaster Geohazards Operation Centre announced yesterday that […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Interior Ministry has confirmed that Israeli nationals, including individuals described as business executives and religious leaders, were granted Thai citizenship more than 10 years ago and is now conducting a retrospective investigation into whether the citizenship process was legally sound. Minister Responds to ‘Israeli Territory’ Claim in Phuket: ‘This Is Thailand’ […]
PATTAYA, Thailand – The oil slick previously reported in waters around Koh Larn has now been found floating in the sea and washing ashore at Jomtien Beach, Chon Buri, on Monday, prompting authorities to warn residents and tourists not to swim while the substance is assessed. Oil-Like Slick Washes Ashore on Koh Larn Beaches Pattaya […]
SONGKHLA, Thailand – A 29-year-old man stabbed his mother’s new partner at least 10 times before shooting him dead with his own handgun on Sunday night, in a violent confrontation reportedly fueled by jealousy and family tensions. Student Charged with Murder in Sattahip Stabbing of Chinese Man Muang Songkhla police were alerted to the events […]
SRIRACHA, Thailand – A 69-year-old Australian man has died after falling from the sixth floor of a condominium in Si Racha, Chon Buri, early on August 11, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Woman Critically Injured In 10-meter Fall From Pattaya’s Big Buddha Viewpoint Rescuers from the Sawang Pratheep Si Racha unit and […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is bracing for a worsening wave of corporate liquidations in the second half of the year, following fresh government data showing that major corporations are shutting down at an unprecedented rate alongside struggling small enterprises, The Nation reported. Thai Central Bank Unexpectedly Cuts Policy Rate to 1.00% in Bid to Bolster […]
