The Karon firefighters told the Phuket Express that they were notified of the fire on the second floor of a five-story building in Kata early Monday morning (March 6th). They arrived at the building with a single fire engine and it took about one hour to control the fire. No injuries were reported but some […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – An investigation is set to be launched into a Member of Parliament (MP), who is alleged to have engaged in illegal gambling activities in his office within the parliament building. Parliament President Chuan Leekpai has announced that the MP in question will be probed to determine whether he has violated the House’s […]
A site worker was killed and another injured when a partially completed building, in the compound of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in the northern province of Phitsanulok, collapsed in this morning (Friday). The Phitsanulok rescue radio centre said that emergency services rushed to the construction site in Samo Khae sub-district. Full story: thaipbsworld.com By […]
A 32-room apartment building in the Samkong area, Rassada sub-district, Mueang Phuket district collapsed. No deaths or major injuries were reported. Rescue workers were notified of the incident at 23:25 P.M. last night (October 20th) at a no name rental room building, with two stories and 32 rooms in Soi Prayoon 2 on Yawarad Road, […]
The Elephant Building (ตึกช้าง) or Chang Building is a unconventional skyscraper located on the intersection between Paholyothin Road and Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok. It is situated in the north of the city, in the business district of Chatuchak which is very popular for the Weekend Market. Also called The Elephant Tower, is one of the […]
SONGKHLA: An 81-year-old German man died in fall from the rooftop of an apartment building in Hat Yai district on Wednesday morning. He fell to his death about 8.30am from a six-storey building in Nipat Songkroh 5 road in Hat Yai Municipality, Pol Lt Col Somkiat Kamsuwan, a duty officer, said. Full story: Bangkok Post […]
Three workers were injured and trapped when part of a building under construction collapsed at Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin (RMUTR) in Nakhon Pathom on Thursday morning. The new building is in the compound of the public university, which is on Phutthamonthon Sai 5 Road in tambon Salaya of Buddha Monthon district. Full story: Bangkok […]
The resident of a high-rise condominium in Nonthaburi province cut the safety rope holding two painters. The woman was apparently angry because she had not been told they were going to do a job and left them dangling above the 26th floor until a neighbor rescued them. Nichanan Toh, 34, resident on the 21st floor, […]
