A Russian Tourist and Thai Hotel worker were killed and two others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle road accident on the Sukhumvit Road in Na-Jomtien, early on Tuesday Morning. The drivers of both vehicles survived the crash, but for now, an account of what happened was only forthcoming from one of the drivers and […]
A van transporting foreign labourers crashed into the rear of a parked six-wheel truck this morning, killing eight people and injuring five others. The accident happened at 7am on the BAngkok Kanchanapisek Ring Road at kilometre marker 59 heading towards Bang Na. The impact killed two Thais and eight Cambodians, police said. Read more: The […]
The trial against Orjan Robert Elevsson from Sweden and his Thai girlfriend Narawadee Phothijam, who are accused of smuggling six kilograms of methamphetamine in to Indonesia started last Thursday and continue today in the South Jakarta Court. The 38-year-old Swede and 22 year-old Thai were arrested in August at Soekarno-Hatto International Airport. Read more: scandasia.com
A 3-year, 2-month old Lampang boy stuns everyone with his amazing abilities to read both Thai and English despite not receiving any schooling. Reporters were invited to house number 40, Moo 1 in Ban Mae Chang, Nasak Subdistrict, Maemoh District in Lampang to prove the genius of Thanwa Woratunkaew, who’s 3 years and 3 months […]
BANGKOK, 4 February 2012 (NNT) – Thailand’s well-known scientist, Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya, has cautioned Thai people especially Bangkok-dwellers to prepare for more floods, which are likely to worsen each year. Dr. Art-ong, a NASA scientist forecast that Bangkok might be able to sustain flooding for no more than eight years whereas the relocation […]
BANGKOK, 3 February 2012 (NNT) – Thai Culture Minister Mrs. Sukumol Kunplome is set to hold talks with related agencies to monitor the use of technology in the Thai society after a new smart phone application called ‘Simsimi’ which interacts with users using foul language is becoming popular. The program is similar to other chatting […]
As Thais of Chinese descent celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday dispatched security officers to guard 35 locations around the capital, while Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra participated in a ceremony believed to ward off bad luck to celebrate the auspicious occasion. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has made available […]
A lawyer representing a former Thai student in Australia submitted a petition with the National Human Rights Commission asking it to examine the Foreign Ministry’s inaction in protecting the basic rights of his client. Abhisit Siriposop, Lawyer of Sarut Srihaweerachat formerly a master degree student in Australia, said the petition was in response to the […]
