A bomb went off Friday at a Narathiwat school, wounding a soldier guarding it and causing panic to schoolchidren. The five-kg explosive was planted under the roof of an unused building in Pracha Bamrung school in RaNgae district, and was detonated through mobile phone signals when a six-man patrol went in to take a rest. […]
BANGKOK, Sept 20 – Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Wednesday reported flooding is ongoing in 24 provinces and that total fatalities have now hit 130 persons, with two persons still missing since the country was majorly impacted by tropical storm Nock-Ten on July 25. Flooding in many provinces is still worrying and […]
NARATHIWAT, Sept 15 – A bomb explosion and fire heavily damaged a newly-built police station in Narathiwat’s Bacho district but no casualties were reported, according to the authorities. The two-storey Paluka Samo police station was targeted late Wednesday, before its official opening on Oct 1. Read more: MCOT
SARABURI, Sept 12 – Four people were killed after a two-storey apartment caved in following heavy downpours in Saraburi, rescue workers are searching for 3 others believed to be trapped in the ruins. Persistent rain and flooding have saturated the soil, and are believed to have contributed to the building’s collapse. Read more: MCOT
A Finnish man who became depressed after he ran out of money apparently jumped to his death from the 4th floor of an apartment block in Central Pattaya. Rescue Services were first on-scene and were soon joined by the Police who inspected the body of Mr. Kai Isokaanta aged 33 from Finland. He was lying […]
BANGKOK, 31 August 2011 (NNT) – Bangkok will have alcohol free zones across the city with the move determined to curb violence that often stems from binge drinking. Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) MD. Peerapong Saicheua will sign the memorandum of understanding with MD. Narong Sahamethapat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Public […]
BANGKOK, Aug 27 — CentralPlaza Bangna was expected to reopen on Sunday after fire that broke out Saturday on the 6th-7th floor in the food centre zone was currently under control with no major injuries reported. The fire broke out around 3.30pm. Staff and firefighters evacuated customers to nearby Big C Supercenter as some customers […]
Thailand’s security authorities and police searched the grounds of Parliament after a hoax call was received, threatening that a bomb was planted there. However, after an extensive search, the parliament building was cleared of any bomb threat. A telephone operator at Parliament told police that she received a call from a man claiming that there […]
