BANGKOK: Two people were killed and two injured when a jet ski collided with a long-tail boat on Saturday (Aug 17) night in the Chao Phraya River. The accident occurred between Rama III and the Phra Pradaeng shore, near the Bang Kra Jao Pier. Rescuers found a damaged jet ski, and two injured women, identified as a...
BANGKOK: A woman in southern Thailand got away with no serious injuries after her head struck a pole while she was leaning out of a moving train. In a video circulating on social media, the woman is seen from inside a train carriage, leaning out of an open door. She then moves onto a step outside...
BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank announced a slew of relief measures for borrowers struggling to repay home loans and credit card dues, stepping up efforts to tackle the highest household indebtedness in South-East Asia. The minimum repayment rate of 8 per cent for credit-card users, which the central bank earlier proposed should be increased to 10 per...
Frequent visitors to Bangkok would most probably have heard of one popular Thai fruit juice and smoothie seller, whose stall is located in the city's Jodd Fairs Night Market. Dubbed the “most beautiful fruit juice lady”, the stall owner went viral in 2022, drawing the attention of not only locals, but also tourists who would make the trip down to...
Have you heard of Asalha Puja Day, a Buddhist holiday widely observed in Thailand? Asalha Puja Day commemorates when Buddha delivered his first sermon, and this year, it fell on July 21. On this day, Theravada Buddhists pray, meditate, listen to sermons, and give offerings. Many also partake in merit-making. For those who don’t know, merit-making is a...
BANGKOK: A total of 30 of 35 luxury cars stolen from the United Kingdom have been handed over by Thai authorities to the British Embassy to be returned to their rightful owners in a case that dates back to 2016. The return of the stolen cars was announced on Friday (July 19) at a joint press...
BANGKOK: Thai athletes will be bidding to burnish the kingdom’s reputation with more medals when the 2024 Games kicks off next week Thailand has won 35 Olympic medals – 10 gold, 8 silver and 17 bronze – since debuting at the 1952 Helsinki Games. The first medal came 24 years later when boxer Payao Poontarat stepped onto...
BANGKOK: A Vietnamese-American, Sherine Chong, has been identified by Thai police as the suspect who is believed to have poisoned five others at the luxurious Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel in Bangkok, before killing herself with the poison. Cyanide poisoning is likely the cause of the deaths, police said. Chulalongkorn Hospital said on Wednesday (July 17) that an...
BANGKOK: A fish with a black chin has earned a black mark in Thailand, with the country’s government declaring the eradication of the invasive species a national priority on Tuesday (July 16). The blackchin tilapia, native to Africa, has spread to waters in at least 13 Thai provinces, threatening local aquaculture and biodiversity as it preys...
BANGKOK (AP) - Police in Thailand say the bodies of six people were found Tuesday in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok and poisoning is suspected. Thailand's Foreign Ministry said in a short statement that the dead were reported to be two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. They were not identified further. The Thai newspaper Matichon...
