An inquiry was ordered yesterday into the reported disappearance of 10 Thai Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage to Burma’s Kyaing Tong City. Office of National Buddhism (ONB) director Nopparat Benjawatananun said he had urged its Chiang Rai office to inquire if such 10 monks and disciples had travelled on a pilgrimage and gone missing after […]
Two powerful earthquakes hit northern Burma last night, sending shock waves that shook buildings in many parts of Thailand and caused panic among high-rise residents in Bangkok. A 55-year-old woman, Hong Khamping, was killed when a concrete wall collapsed on her in Chiang Rai province, where the tremors were strongest. A 7-magnitude quake at 8.55pm […]
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, […]
New Zealand – Christchurch Earthquake Officials have revealed that four bodies found in the building that served as a language center in Christchurch have been proven to be Thai. The ashes of the first victim to be cremated in New Zealand will arrive in Thailand tomorrow at 9:30 P.M. TAN Network
Hell hath no fury like a Finn falling out with his friend. He may even take to dousing him with petrol and setting the house on fire, almost razing it to the ground and incurring damage in excess of 5 million Baht. His friend even had to leap from the blazing building to avoid being […]
Fire Breaks Out at Sala Daeng Intersection, Bangkok A fire has broken out at a building located at the Sala Daeng Intersection. So far, 10 shop houses have been ingulfed in flames. Fire fighters on are the scene and are trying to control the fire. No injuries have been reported so far. TAN Network
BANGKOK, 23 February 2011 (NNT) – The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed that six Thai nationals in Christchurch, New Zealand, are now missing following the deadly tremor yesterday. In the latest development of the earthquake disaster in Christchurch, Deputy Director-General of the Information Department and Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Jesda Katavetin stated that […]
Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan said the highlight of today’s demonstration would be a revelation about Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s alleged British nationality. Jatuporn said this would set the stage for the upcoming censure debate in Parliament. Police meanwhile will deploy more than 1,000 officers in three locations to be visited by red shirts, including Ratchaprasong […]
