This is the cruel moment an elephant is forced to walk across a metal tightrope to form a tourist attraction in Thailand. The fully-grown animals are being trained to teeter across reinforced ropes in front of hordes of tourists at the controversial Safari World on the outskirts of Bangkok. Trainers make the elephants climb on […]
Police are checking video footage from closed-circuit cameras on a Bangkok expressway in a bid to determine the cause of Sunday’s horror van crash, which killed nine passengers. The driver of the van, who had 16 passengers on board, looks set to face a raft of charges, including reckless driving causing death, police said yesterday. […]
A packed van ferrying passengers on Sunday plunged from an expressway onto Rama VI road before bursting into flames, killing at least eight and seriously injuring five. The speedy van swerved and hit an expressway wall near Rama VI exit before plunging onto the road near Samsen School at about 5pm. The van then burst […]
The scaffolding at the construction site in front of Central World on the side near Zen Department Store has collapsed. Two construction workers have been found dead on the scene. Rescue teams are struggling to help other construction workers who are believed to be trapped under the rubble. Voices can be heard from below the […]
Suvarnabhumi director confident: No flood at Thailand’s main international airport BANGKOK, Oct 27 – Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand’s main international airport, has installed and activated flood prevention measures to brace for the possible flooding in its compound, Airport Director Anirut Thanomkulbutra said Wednesday. Flying Officer Anirut mapped out precautionary measures by discussing plans with communities located […]
Supporters of the red-shirt movement will not be allowed to gather when United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon visits Bangkok on Tuesday, national army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said. If the red-shirts wanted to submit a letter asking the UN to look into the deaths of 91 people during the anti-government protests in April and May this […]
BANGKOK, Oct 23- Thailand’s 82-year-old monarch made an appearance along with Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn late Saturday afternoon to lay a wreath at the King Rama V Statue at Siriraj Hospital, marking the 100th anniversary of Chulalongkorn Day. In a pink suit with a white-pink striped shirt and grey pants, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej […]
BANGKOK, 23 October 2010 (NNT) – Agriculture and cooperatives Minister has warned that continuous heavy rain in the north would create huge water flows down to the central region, including Bangkok. The Agriculture and cooperatives Minister Teera Wongsamut said rains in Tak, Mae Hong Son, and Kamphaeng Phet provinces have raised the water level in […]
