Millions of BlackBerry smartphone users have been cut off by a major fault at RIM, the Canadian company that makes the devices. The glitch, which struck at around 11AM, was affecting online services for consumers all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa. All are served by a RIM data centre in Slough. They have […]
A 75 year old man was found dead next to a partially collapsed concrete wall inside an unfinished housing estate in East Pattaya. The family of Khun Chork’s was concerned he had not returned home on Tuesday Night and went to search for him and found him dead by the concrete wall. Read more: Pattaya […]
Four townhouses collapsed in a Pathumthani province. The locals in the ‘mubaan’, village were in panic but managed escape from danger. Tenporary housing in tents has been provided by the district officials.The cause of the collapse was extensive flooding which undermined the ground around the village, and probably too much additional home extension adding extra […]
A huge typhoon downed trees and flooded streets in Manila Tuesday, bringing traffic and commerce to a halt. Schools and offices were closed and thousands of people were evacuated from river and seafront areas. At least seven people were killed. Four of the deaths came when a house collapsed, and a Red Cross volunteer, Myrna […]
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 […]
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 BRAY MAN is fighting for his life in Thailand after collapsing at the end of a dream trip overseas. Dylan Curran, aged 26, from Sugarloaf Crescent is in a coma in a Bangkok hospital where his parents and siblings are maintaining a bedside vigil. The local man fell into unconsciousness two weeks ago. The […]
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 […]
