A 52 year old American resident appears to have committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of his 25th floor apartment in Central Pattaya. Late on Sunday Night, Police and rescue services were called to the View Talay 6 Condominium located next to Central Festival Pattaya Beach following the death of Mr. Phillip Joseph Glynn. […]
The strong earthquake that shook Japan, one of the best prepared Asian countries for natural disasters, was a stark reminder of the value of readiness in a region disproportionately targeted by the forces of nature. While Japan continues to dig out from last year’s triple disaster, Thailand is scrambling to avert a repeat of last […]
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 (NNT) – The Bangkok’s City Council has been inspecting high-rise buildings and entertainment venues in 50 districts of Bangkok to ensure people of the buildings’ safety systems. City Council President Suthichai Virakulsunthorn and other representatives from the engineering department and Jom Tong District have already inspected the 12-storey Bangpakok 9 International […]
Explosions erupted late yesterday evening at a fireworks factory in Saraburi’s Kaeng Khoi district, causing no casualties but prompting an evacuation of residents within a five-kilometre radius. More than 20 fire-engines rushed to the scene to contain fires in several structures in the Pacific Pyro Co Ltd compound. At the time of going to press, […]
A fire at a 13-storey Condominium in Central Pattaya resulted in a full evacuation and full response from emergency services on Tuesday afternoon. Rescue Services were called to the 9 Karat Condo in Soi Arunothai in Central Pattaya to deal with the fire inside a 10th floor apartment, occupied by Mr. Polo Escariot aged 60 […]
BANGKOK, 13 March 2012 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has sued the owner of a burned hotel for ignoring safety precautions and illegal modifications to the building. The Public Works Department of the BMA has informed police that two owners of the Grand Park Avenue Hotel have modified the building without permission. The […]
Two foreigners are reported to have died after a fire broke out at the Grand Mercure Park Avenue Hotel on Soi Sukhumvit 22 in Klong Toey district last night. The fire was reported around 9.40pm. Thong Lor police suspected the blaze started at a seminar room on the fifth floor of the 18-storey building before […]
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled India’s capital. People ran into the streets of New Delhi and its suburbs Monday afternoon after tremors shook buildings for at least 10 seconds.
