Motorbike taxi association president Chalerm Changthongmadan Thursday led 20 members to file a complaint with the Metropolitan Police Bureau over gangsters extorting fees from them. Deputy city police chief Pol MajGeneral Wichai Sangprapai has vowed to crack down on the gangsters and punish police officials involved. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, 9 May 2012 (NNT) – A fire broke out in Bangkok’s Dusit District, burning over 10 commercial buildings on Wednesday morning. Fire-fighters rushed to the scene and were successful in putting out the blaze. As a community in Wat Yuan, close to the Bo-bae Market near Maha Nak Intersection, was on fire, panicking residents […]
BANGKOK, May 9 – At least five persons were hurt Wednesday in a cooking gas explosion at a steak house in downtown Bangkok’s Soi Rang Nam. The explosion occurred midday at a four-storey commercial building in Soi Rang Nam near the Victory Monument and Sri Ayudthya School when a mechanic was trying to fix the […]
The People’s Alliance for Democracy has scheduled May 26 to hold a political concert and talk show in Lumpini Park to raise awareness about political reforms, PAD spokesman Panthep Pourpongpan said on Wednesday. “At the event, PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul will be the sole speaker on the reforms needed to clean up Thai politics,” he […]
BANGKOK, May 8 — The 61-year-old Thai man better known as “Ah-gong” or “Uncle SMS” for sending text messages deemed insulting to the monarchy and who received a 20-year prison sentence died early today, Corrections Department Director-General Suchart Wonganantachai announced. Lese majeste convict Ampol Tangnoppakul suffered stomachache since Thursday and had taken medication provided by […]
BANGKOK, May 8 – The failure of the steel cable or wire rope supporting the platform carrying workers installing advertising banner on the exterior of Thailand’s tallest building, Baiyoke Tower II, killing three men, was caused by being overloaded, according to the initial investigation. Pol Maj-Gen Anuchai Lekbamrung, deputy metropolitan police chief, released the information […]
A Nigerian was arrested Tuesday at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly smuggling in 2.85 kilos of ‘ice’ or crystal methamphetamine hydrochoride powder. Police said Ogafor Harrison claimed that he did not own the drug found in his luggage and was carrying it for a person which would carry it to Ho Chi Minh. Read more: […]
BANGKOK, May 7 – Three men were killed as they fell from the 68th floor of Thailand’s tallest building, Baiyoke Tower II, as a cable supporting the platform carrying the workers installing the billboards parted. The accident occurred when five billboard installation workers were on their platform alongside the exterior of the building. Three men […]
