Woman dies in downtown Bangkok condo fire
A FIRE raged through the upper floors of a 27-storey condominium in Phetchaburi Soi 15 soon after midnight with one woman being killed as residents fled in panic, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 11). At 12.27 a.m. Pol. Capt. Siripong Pengmanee, a deputy inspector at Phaya Thai police station, was informed of […]
Read MoreForeigner dies in fall from Bangkok condo
A MIDDLE-AGED foreign man fell to his death from the 23rd floor of a condominium in Bangkok’s Bang Khae district early this morning (June 9), Naewna and Matichon newspapers said. A police team from Lak Song station are investigating the death of the unidentified foreign man whose body was cut in half after hitting […]
Read MoreBriton files complaint after losing 15m baht in Koh Samui condo scam
A BRITISH businessman today (June 1) filed a complaint at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after losing over 15 million baht in a condominium scam at Koh Samui, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. David Edward Chappelle (name translated as written in Thai), 70, was accompanied by Mr. Pattakorn Teepbunrat, a representative of Thailand Consumers […]
Read MoreFire at Pattaya condo from lights left on to grow marijuana
A FIRE at a condominium in Pattaya rented by a foreign man this afternoon (May 26) was sparked by leaving lights on to grow marijuana but fortunately there was no one there thus no injuries, TV Channel 7 said this evening (May 26). Upon being alerted of the fire at the condo in Soi […]
Read MoreCourt orders suspension of EIA for high-rise condo project
THE CENTRAL Administration Court today (Dec. 28) ordered the suspension of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval granted to a high-rise condominium project in Ratchadapisek area after neighbours had filed a lawsuit over blocking of wind and sunlight, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Srisuwan Chanya, president of the Anti-Global Warming Association, said residents of […]
Read MoreChadchart: Talks being held on Ashton Asoke condo case
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said his deputy is holding talks on the Ashton Asoke luxury condo case today (Nov. 25) after the Central Administrative Court passed a verdict to resolve land procurement within 180 days, Matichon newspaper said. The Siam Society under the Royal Patronage had filed a case over the development of project […]
Read MoreDSI moves to seize 1bn baht assets from Chiang Mai, Krabi condo developer
THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) today (June 24) raided the office and residence of a condo developer in Chiang Mai and gathered documents to seize assets worth 1 billion baht over fraud charges in the development of projects in this northern city and Krabi, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Traiyarit Temhuong, DSI’s head, said the […]
Read MorePolice moving to arrest 3 suspects in death of Russian woman
POLICE will be asking the court to issue warrants for the arrest of three suspects in the death of a 37-year-old Russian woman who fell from a condo at Patong beach in Phuket on May 31, TV Channel 7 and Thai Rath newspaper said. The unidentified Russian woman had plunged to her death from […]
Read MoreFire at Sukhumvit condo, 5 firefighters hurt in paper factory blaze
A FIRE broke out at a condominium in Sukhumvit Soi 61 at 11.16 a.m. today (Dec. 3) but this has been extinguished while five firefighters got injured at the Samut Prakan paper factory blaze that raged for five hours last night before it was brought under control, Sanook.com said. By 11.39 a.m. firemen had put […]
Read More159 unaccounted for in Florida condo collapse, four dead
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Surfside, Florida – Rescue workers scouring the debris of a collapsed condo building in a Miami suburb said they heard sounds in the rubble overnight, as officials today (June 25) raised the number of people unaccounted for to 159 and the confirmed […]
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