PATHUM THANI – A cooking gas leak triggered a powerful explosion at a townhouse in the Muang district on Saturday morning, resulting in one fatality and seven injuries. The blast, which occurred at the Phanason housing estate on Pathum Thani-Lat Lum Kaeo Road, also caused significant structural damage to multiple residences and destroyed several vehicles. […]
BANGKOK – City authorities have launched a stringent crackdown on public smoking, strengthening the enforcement of existing laws to mitigate health risks from secondhand smoke. The initiative follows a high-level meeting between Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and leading health experts, including Dr. Prakit Vathesatogkit and Chayanan Sithibusaya of the Tobacco Products Control Office, focusing on […]
BANGKOK – A 26-year-old Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi Airport while attempting to board a flight to Vienna using a counterfeit French passport. The arrest, conducted by officers from the Investigation and Suppression Division of Immigration Bureau Region 2, led to the unraveling of a broader document forgery network with international connections. 4 […]
BANGKOK – A fire broke out on the 16th floor of a 38-storey condominium in the Pinklao area on the afternoon of October 9, sending thick smoke billowing from the high-rise and triggering a large-scale evacuation of residents. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene on Somdet Phra Pinklao Road at approximately 2:00 PM, with […]
BANGKOK – Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced on Monday that the maximum fare for the BTS Skytrain’s Green Line could rise to 65 baht, a significant increase from the current 47 baht cap. The proposed adjustment aims to address the substantial financial burden currently borne by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in subsidizing the system’s […]
BANGKOK – Police have apprehended nine teenagers in connection with a violent shooting under Phra Pok Klao Bridge in the early hours of October 5, which left two young men injured. The suspects, ranging in age from 15 to 20, are believed to be members of three rival youth gangs who opened fire on a […]
BANGKOK – A fire broke out late Monday afternoon at a storage warehouse belonging to the iconic Route 66 nightclub, located in the Huai Khwang district. The blaze, which ignited around 5:10 PM in Soi Soonvijai–Rama IX, was brought under control within 30 minutes, though the burning of soundproofing and decorative materials released toxic fumes […]
BANGKOK – C. L., a Portuguese national implicated in nearly 19 billion baht worth of international cryptocurrency and credit card fraud, was apprehended by Thai police in a central Bangkok shopping mall on October 3. The arrest concludes an extensive two-year global search for the fugitive, Matichon reported. Russian linked to phone scammers arrested on […]
