One killed as Thailand experiences shocks of magnitude-7 quake that hit Burma Chiang Mai and some parts of Bangkok experienced tremors last night following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Burma. The epicentre of the quake, in the hills of Burma bordering Thailand and Laos, was 89km from Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai, […]
Bangkok – A Thai court on Thursday sentenced a Spanish woman to life in prison for attempting to smuggle 2.9 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine out of the country. The Bangkok Criminal Court initially handed Maria Nieves Garcia Alcaraz, 52, the death sentence but commuted it to life imprisonment because Alcaraz pleaded guilty. Monsters and Critics
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, March 24 – Thai domestic airline Solar Air is opening a new route from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport to the seaside resort of Hua Hin in this southern province, according to managing director Jirathit Aungaree. He said the auspicious flight is set before the soon to come Thai new year, or ‘Songkran […]
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced that it will promote Bangkok to become, what is being called, the World Book Capital in 2013. The Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration or BMA, Taya Teepsuwan said the office will promote Bangkok to become the World Book Capital in 2013. The plan will promote reading habits among […]
A summer thunderstorm yesterday brought heavy downpours to Bangkok, causing traffic chaos, it said. A ridge of intense high pressure from China has extended to Thailand and the South China Sea. More summer thunderstorms with gusty winds and cool weather were likely over lower northern, central and southern Thailand over the next couple of days, […]
The Juvenile Litigation Department approves the request by a 17 year old woman charged in a reckless driving case that left nine people dead last December to delay the indictment to allow further investigation into possible fault by another driver involved in the accident. Special prosecutor of the Juvenile and Family Litigation Department, Suphak Sitthiwanich, […]
Police investigators have concluded no authorities were responsible for the killing of a Japanese cameraman for Reuters, the Department of Special Investigation announced Wednesday. DSI Director-General Tharit Phengdit said police have wrapped up the case and sent it to the DSI to carry out further investigations to try to find the one behind the death […]
BANGKOK, March 22 – The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday extended implementation of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Bangkok’s seven districts for another 30 days as it is due to expire on Friday. The Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) asked the Cabinet to extend the ISA from March 26 through April […]
