Wall collapse closes Phuket road

PHUKET: One lane of Thung Kha Rd in Rassada remains closed today (July 12) following the collapse of a retaining wall yesterday (July 11) which is believed to have been caused by recent heavy rain. The wall is the property of property development company Pruksa Ville who recently purchased the adjoining land for a new […]

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At least 1 tourist dead & 7 trapped in Thailand as resort hotel ‘popular with foreigners’ collapses

A two-story hotel at a beach resort on Thailand’s Ko Chang island partly collapsed on Saturday morning, burying several families, including a two-year-old child, local police said. At least one foreign tourist has died and seven remain trapped. The Siam Beach Hotel is a popular destination for tourists on an island located in Trat Province […]

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