Bangkok: Three dead, nine injured in blast – Suspect believed to be Chiang Mai man Police are looking to question a Chiang Mai man following an explosion last night at a five-storey apartment in Nonthaburi which killed three people and injured nine others. A source at the Crime Suppression Division said Room 202 at Samarn […]
2 killed, 4 injured in explosion near Bangkok An explosion at a housing estate in Nonthaburi killed two people and injured four others Tuesday evening, rescuers said. The Ruam Katanyu Foundation reported over its radio network that the explosion occurred at the Thippawan housing estate near Bang Bua Thong Market. The blast caused a five-story […]
BANGKOK, 3 October 2010 (NNT) – Police from Phayathai Police Station believe the bomb that exploded over the rooftop of a restaurant in Pratunam area was not aimed at creating a stir or aggravating the political situation. The police speculated that the bomb had been left by the black-clad group during the political rally and […]
BANGKOK, 29 August 2010 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has asked people to take extra precautions against flood-related diseases during the rainy season, and to keep themselves warm to prevent seasonal flu infection. Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit stated after the opening ceremony of a new building at Yasothon hospital that it is […]
46-year-old Swede Kenneth Eriksson is back in Sweden after serving five years of imprisonment on a murder charge in Thailand. Kenneth Eriksson was in 2005 convicted of manslaughter in the killing of a female prostitute in his Pattaya hotel room and was sentenced to five years in prison. Following the deadly assault, Eriksson then hid […]
At least 10 were injured and an unknown number of workers remain trapped inside the under-construction structure. At least two workers were killed and more than 10 injured when a building under construction inside the Burapa University campus in Chon Buri collapsed Sunday night. A still unknown number of workers were believed to still be […]
While Thailand’s reputation as ‘the land of smiles’ is a cliché, the recent images of violence and unrest in Bangkok have been a shocking contrast to its reputation as a stable regional travel and business hub. Bangkok’s streets have been cleaned up and normal life has resumed, but political instability is likely to continue in […]
About 1,500 members of a right-wing group ignored a state of emergency by demonstrating in the Thai capital Saturday, but heeded a government warning not to rally outside the prime minister’s office, police said. The number of people participating in the protest at a sports stadium against government policy on a territorial dispute with Cambodia […]
