A dissident Thai General has been shot and seriously wounded, along with several other people at the site of an anti-government protest in Bangkok. VOA’s Daniel Schearf witnessed the shooting which followed a government threat to seal off the protest area to force weeks-long demonstration to end. Major General Khattiya Sawasdipol was shot in the […]
The Thai army has made explicit its determination to use live ammunition against “red-shirt” anti-government protesters in certain circumstances. An army spokesman told a regular news briefing that troops were ready to use their weapons “decisively”. The red-shirts later called off plans to march on the city’s Silom business district, saying they wanted to avoid […]
A fire broke out at the Phra Nang Inn Hotle in Krabi early Tuesday, causing panic among hotel guests. Channel 5 reported that the fire caused some Bt20 million worth of damages. No injuries were reported. The Nation
If you were in Phuket last week you may have witnessed the fire, which decimated the Touch Wood Furniture & Thai Advanced Solar Power Co Ltd shop. The shop, which is located opposite Kajonkietsuksa School on Chao Fa West Road, caught fire on the evening of June 28th. Phuket City Police received an emergency call […]
