Storm knocks down power poles across 2km in Lat Krabang district
TORRENTIAL rain and strong winds toppled several electricity poles across a two-kilometre stretch of Chalong Krung road, Lat Krabang district, this evening (June 26) leading to several people being injured and over 30 vehicles and houses damaged, Naewna newspaper and PPTVHD36 said. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said this long line of poles fell like dominos from […]
Read MorePolice shut down 2 World Cup football betting websites
IN A crackdown on online betting during the current FIFA World Cup football tournament that started on June 11 and ends on July 19 the Anti-Online Grambling Centre police broke up two internet gambling networks today (June 17), PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said. The two online gambling websites raided after police obtained search warrants […]
Read More2 popular radio stations shutting down at yearend
A BELLWEATHER for a decline in the radio industry is Tero Radio Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tero Entertainment Plc, announcing that it is shutting shop at yearend 2025 with this meaning international music station Eazy FM and the Thai pop music station Goodtime Radio will go off air, MNG Online said this afternoon […]
Read MoreMyanmar military junta fighter jet shot down near Mandalay, rebel group claims
By AP and published by Euronews A MYANMAR junta fighter jet crashed and burned in Myanmar on Tuesday (June 10) in an area that has seen intense fighting during the civil war, with one rebel group claiming to have shot it down while state-run media said it had suffered a mechanical failure. The aircraft […]
Read MoreHouse votes to reject amnesty report observations
AFTER a lengthy debate the House of Representatives voted down a special committee’s observations on a report on drafting an amnesty bill for political offenders with only the report being sent to the Cabinet for consideration, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 24). After the debate concluded at 4.30 p.m. 270 MPs voted to […]
Read MoreJapan PM Kishida’s premiership to end after decision to exit party leadership race
By Agencies and published by CNA Tokyo – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug. 14) he will not seek re-election as head of his party, meaning his tenure as prime minister will end in September after just under three years. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed Japan almost […]
Read MoreBlue Tree Phuket to close its lagoon soon
POPULAR entertainment hub and waterpark Blue Tree Phuket announced on Facebook that it has had to adjust its business operation and shut down the lagoon, which is its main facility, from August 1, 2024 after operating for five years, Sanook.com said today (June 23). While other services will continue, the closure of the lagoon […]
Read MoreIndustry body calls for urgent help as hundreds of factories shut down
THE Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) urged the government to urgently implement both short- and long-term measures to help manufacturers after 567 factories were shut down in the first five months of this year, Thai Rath newspaper said today (June 21). Mr. Kriengkrai Thiennukul, FTI’s chairman, said short-term action include reducing the impact of […]
Read MoreVoice TV ‘shutting down on May 31’
ANOTHER big shake-up in the media industry was reported today (Apr. 26) with the well-known Voice TV owned by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s son Panthongtae “Oak” Shinawatra shutting down on May 31, 2024, Naewna newspaper and PPTVHD36 said. Voice TV is a Thai television channel, notable for its liberal (except for […]
Read MoreInstagram went down globally for some hours, services now restored
By India Today and Siam Rath INSTAGRAM went down in several parts of the world due to unclear issues today (Sept. 2) including here in Thailand but services are now running again, India Today and Siam Rath newspaper said. According to Downdetector, the platform that keeps track of internet outages, the Instagram services went down […]
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