BANGKOK, Jan 27 – An eight- storey hotel destroyed by fire Saturday night, was declared off-limits after a man was killed in the fire. The fire broke out at the Grand Tower Inn hotel located at Soi Charoen Nakhon 14/2 in Khlong San district. Read more: MCOT
An unknown man opened fire at four news cars yesterday parked outside ASTV media group’s headquarters in Bangkok, police said. ASTV, which is supported by the People’s Alliance for Democracy, recently saw two rallies by soldiers, angered by its criticism of Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha. Gen Prayuth later ordered his men to stop protesting. […]
Bangkok will enjoy a relatively cool spell until the end of next month, according to the Meteorological Department’s deputy director-general Somchai Bai-muang. Temperatures in Bangkok’s Bang Na district, where the department is headquartered, hovered around 19.3 degrees Celsius on one day recently. It was the lowest level for this year to date. Read more: The […]
Thai police seizes 2.5 million baht worth of fake medicines BANGKOK, 23 January 2013 (NNT) – Police on Tuesday raided a traditional medicine factory in Pathum Thani and seized several types of medicine that have been advertised on the internet and cable television as aphrodisiacs. Acting on a tipoff, Police and Food and Drug Administration […]
A 25-year-old former lounge singer was arrested for procuring a 15-year-old prostitute. After becoming unemployed, the suspect started pimping for customers at her former workplace, using a 15-year-old neighborhood girl whom she tricked into prostitution. Read more: pattayadailynews.com
Pheu Thai Party candidate Pongsapat Pongcharoen promised Tuesday to build public toilets at all 4,900-plus bus stops in the capital if he is elected as the next Bangkok governor. He also promised to set up 38 24-hour outlets at district offices to serve Bangkokians nonstop. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, Jan 21 – A Thai ultranationalist group rallied at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok today to protest against the world court’s ruling on the Phra Viharn (Preah Vihear) temple dispute. The Thai Patriots Group, led by Chaiwat Sinsuwong, said it will not accept an International Court of Justice decision on the disputed 4.6 sq […]
BANGKOK, Jan 20 – A protest by hundreds of Thai Airways employees at Suvarnabhumi Airport to demand increased salary and bonus payments ended after THAI board of director agreed to raise salary by the maximum level of 7.5 percent. After the meeting and negotiation between THAI board and representatives of the labour union, the maximum […]
