9 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 MoreForeigner crashes into cable-laying workers killing one of them
ON THE first night of pubs and bars being allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. a foreigner driving a sedan crashed into workers laying underground cables around Chiang Mai moat killing one of them and injuring two others just as these night venues were closing, MNG Online and Naewna newspaper said this afternoon […]
Read MoreTwo Indian tourists killed as van crashes into truck
TWO INDIAN tourists died and four others plus the driver got injured while travelling from southern Hat Yai city to Bangkok after their van slammed into a 10-wheel truck in Chumphon province, Siam Rath newspaper said this morning (Dec. 9). At 1 a.m. Pol. Capt. Theeraporn Kongnuan, deputy inspector at Thasae police station in […]
Read MoreTourists injured after 2 die in van’s tire explosion are all safe
ALL 10 tourists who were injured after a van’s tire exploded while travelling from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son’s Pai district killing two holidaymakers are now in safe condition, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Nov. 11). The accident occurred at 10 a.m. yesterday when the Chiang Mai-registered van belonging to Prem Pracha Transport Co. […]
Read More4 hurt as ambulance jumps red light and hits pick-up truck
AN AMBULANCE rushing to pick-up a patient jumped the red light at an intersection in Prachinburi and hit a vegetable pick-up truck with four hospital employees being injured in the collision this evening (Nov. 6), Matichon newspaper said. At 7.30 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Suwit Suijaroon, an inspector at Ra Bo Pai police station, […]
Read MoreTwo fairground rides closed after accident injures three people
SOON after a giant octopus ride at a funfair beneath Rama VIII Bridge malfunctioned, throwing three people to the ground last night (Oct. 26) the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) quickly closed both this and the risky flying bee ride, Matichon newspaper said. Bangkok Governor Chadchat Sittipunt sent Deputy Governor Wissanu Supsompon and Bang Plad […]
Read MoreDriver dead, 15 students hurt as truck slams into van
A SIX-WHEEL parcel delivery truck slammed into a school van in Chiang Rai early this morning (Oc. 25) killing the driver of the latter vehicle and injuring 15 students, Matichon newspaper said. At 7.20 a.m. the police at Pa Daet station in this northern province were alerted of an accident on Road No. 1126 passing […]
Read MorePoliceman drowns in Makkasan pond after motorbike hits barrier
A POLICEMAN who just got off duty and was riding his motorcycle home drowned in Makkasan pond at 2 a.m. today (Oct. 20) after crashing into the barrier of a bridge at Chaturathit road, Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Wisanu Poonjang, a deputy inspector at Din Daeng police station, rushed to the accident site […]
Read More18 hurt as electric bus with brake failure rams into 11 vehicles
AN ELECTRIC bus running along Rama 2 road this morning (Sep. 26) slammed into 11 vehicles that had stopped at a red light injuring 18 road users after the brakes failed, Thai Rath newspaper said. The bus, number 558, was heading from Thonburi Housing Authority to Suvarnabhumi Airport when it suddenly triggered the pileup […]
Read MoreRider dies in collision with train in Ayutthaya
A YOUNG WOMAN riding a motorcycle died after colliding with a train at Chiang Rak Noi railway station in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya province today (Aug. 20), Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Natakorn Damrongthonwan, an investigator at Bang Pa-In police station, along with Phutthaisawan Foundation rescuers, quickly went to investigate the accident which occurred […]
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