Police Bust Restaurant in Suphanburi Forcing 30 Laotian Girls into Sex Service

The Human Trafficking Suppression Police have cracked down on a brothel in central Suphanburi province, rescuing more than 30 Laotian girls. Human trafficking police said they have arrested 48-year Surapha Pudpa, the owner of a restaurant called ‘Phraew’, along with two staff members, for their involvement in sex trade. Police said a man notified officers […]

1 min read

Man boarding Bangkok bus shot to death

A 22-year-old man was shot dead on a No 34 bus in Bangkok’s Phya Thai area early yesterday morning. The motives behind the shooting remain unknown. Police rushed to the scene just after midnight yesterday along with rescue workers to find the body of Ekkapoj Buaphrai with two bullet wounds at the entrance to the […]

1 min read

Whale stranded in Chanthaburi, Thailand

CHANTABUREE, 25 November 2010 (NNT)-Local residents of Koh-Perd , Chantaburi Province, found a whale stranded at Klong-long (คลองลง) beach. Volunteers finally rescued it, dragging it back into deep water. Local residents who found the whale mistook it for a boat before noticing some movements. He immediately called for help from a group of volunteers and […]

1 min read

100,000 people in Korat still affected by flood

Nakornrachsima, 18 October 2010 (NNT)- Over 100,000 residents of Nakornrachasima Province have been affected by flash floods, with roads and houses submerged under water blocking rescue teams’ access to the area. The worst flooding in decades continues to wreak havoc on Nakonrachasima, inundating hundreds of homes and thousands of rai of farmland in Pakthongchai district. […]

1 min read