One tourist drowns in stormy seas another falls off a cliff
A CHINESE tourist drowned while swimming in the choppy seas off Koh Samet, Rayong, this afternoon (Dec. 31) while another holidaymaker also died after falling off a cliff at Pam Bok waterfall in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said this evening. The Chinese tourist who drowned, Mr. Lee Yuefeng, […]
Read More9 injured as speedboat crashes into rocks off Phuket
A SPEEDBOAT that took seven tourists to Phi Phi island off Phuket slammed into some rocks at Maiton island on the way back injuring all of them as well as the captain and his crewman, with two of them in serious condition, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Dec. 31). At 3.30 p.m. Phuket Regional […]
Read MoreMove Forward’s election victory biggest event of 2023: Poll
MOST PEOPLE rated Move Forward Party’s election victory as the best event of 2023 in a survey conducted by Suan Dusit Poll and released today (Dec. 31), according to TV Channel 7, Altogether 40.53% of the respondents in this opinion poll said Move Forward’s stunning election victory was the best development of the outgoing […]
Read MoreNew Year road toll climbs to 71 on second day
WITH just two of seven dangerous days of New Year holidays having passed, as many as 71 people have died in traffic accidents with 37 fatalities occurring yesterday (Dec. 30), TV Channel 7 said. Moreover 404 people got injured in 385 accidents yesterday, with two key causes being speeding, 34.55%, and drink driving, 22.60%. […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s Papua region jolted by 6.5 magnitude earthquake
By AP and published by Fox9.com Jakarta, Indonesia – A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early on Sunday (Dec. 31), but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centred 162 kilometres (101 miles) northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict […]
Read MoreHeavily pregnant woman saved from charcoal-burning suicide attempt
A WOMAN just days away from giving birth to her baby was saved while attempting to commit suicide by burning a charcoal stove in her sedan at northern Nan province today (Dec. 30), Amarin TV said. At 3 p.m. the unidentified 31-year-old woman’s older sister flooded various social media platforms with messages asking for […]
Read MoreForeign tourist arrivals in 2023 topping 27 million
THE TOTAL of foreign tourist arrivals in the outgoing year is soaring over 27 million in line with the government’s target with a new goal set to generate 3.5 trillion baht from this sector in the New Year, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (Dec. 30). Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s […]
Read MoreLand Bridge projects to get started in 2025, finished in 2030: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Dec.30) confirmed that the planned implementation of Land Bridge projects in the upper southern region of Thailand will get started in 2025 and finished in 2030. The prime minister said the government is currently putting forward various megaprojects to link two oceans, the Pacific Ocean […]
Read MoreTraffic accidents kill 34 on first day of New Year holidays
THERE were 339 accidents leading to 34 fatalities and 335 people being injured yesterday (Dec. 29) the first day of the New Year holidays, Amarin TV said today. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s Road Safety Centre said on the first day of the “Drive safely – Thailand without accidents” campaign most of […]
Read MoreMajority keeping mum about their loan shark debts
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE TOTAL OF PEOPLE OWING illicit debts to loan sharks and yet keeping it a secret from the authorities is believed to outnumber those who have officially notified of it so far, according to Interior Ministry undersecretary Sutthipong Chulcharoen. The undersecretary said today (Dec.29) there are many more people who […]
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