Four more Thai soldiers die in fierce skirmish
AN intense skirmish at Chong An Ma in Ubon Ratchathani province this afternoon (Dec. 13) resulted in four Thai soldiers being killed while the Thai unit that had seized Prasat Khana ancient site in Surin province had to temporarily withdraw after being hit by heavy shelling by Khmer troops, Naewna newspaper said. The clash […]
Read More3 soldiers hurt in landmine blast while big cache found at Pumakhua
THREE Thai soldiers got injured after stepping on a landmine, with one having severed his left ankle, as they were on a routine patrol in Sisaket province this morning (Aug. 9) while a large cache of ammunintion was found in Pumakhua area of this same province, Amarin TV said. At 10 a.m. as the […]
Read More11 Indian students hurt as shuttle bus hits power pole
A SHUTTLE bus carrying Indian students from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) slammed into a power pole and a tree on Phahonyothin road at 11.08 a.m. today (June 2) injuring 11 passengers, two critically, Amarin TV said. There were approximately 45 people on the bus, including the students and their tour […]
Read MoreRussian motorcyclist badly hurt in crash with sedan
A RUSSIAN man riding a motorcycle very fast down Pattaya Sai 3 road before dawn today (March 26) slammed into a sedan and got seriously injured, TV Channel 7 said. At 5.19 a.m. Pol. Lt. Phupha Hongyakul, deputy chief for investigation at Pattaya City police station, was informed of this accident in front of […]
Read More8 navy sailors, 1 resident hurt in Pattani bomb blast
A 10-KILOGRAMME bomb exploded in the centre of Far-South Pattani city at noon today (March 15) injured eight navy sailors and a local resident, Amarin TV said. Pol. Col. Jeffrey Sailamanakul, superintendent of Pattani City police station, took a team to the foot of Talubo bridge, Pakaharang subdistrict, and temporarily closed the route while […]
Read MoreMany injured as tour bus heading for Bangkok slams into power pole
ALL 36 Thai and foreign passengers travelling on a tour bus from Ranong province to Bangkok got injured after the vehicle slammed into a power pole in Phetchaburi before dawn today (March 14), Amarin TV said. At 3.54 a.m. Pol. Col. Thip Khengkhum, superintendent of Khao Yoi police station, led a team to inspect […]
Read More9 foreign tourists hurt as tree falls on bus in Kanchanaburi
NINE of 30 foreign tourists from various countries got injured after a partly-felled tree toppled on their bus as it was travelling on Kanchanaburi-Erawan Falls route today (Jan. 3), Naewna newspaper said. At 10 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Maniphat Phengkret, an investigator at Lat Ya police station, was informed of a tree falling on […]
Read MoreMany tourists hurt as bus slams into SUV at toll booth near Pattaya
A BUS carrying 37 Russian tourists to Pattaya lost control and rear-ended a sport utility vehicle at Pong toll booth this evening (Jan. 2) leading to 27 of the holidaymakers being injured, Amarin TV said. The bus suddenly changed lanes and crashed into a Toyota Fortuner SUV causing severe damage to both vehicles. Local […]
Read MoreForeigner crashes into Pattaya DUI checkpoint, seriously injuring policeman
A FOREIGNER riding a big bike crashed into a driving under influence (DUI) checkpoint in Pattaya in the wee hours of this morning (Nov. 2) hitting and seriously injuring a policeman but then managed to flee into a nearby thicket and while a suspect was finally captured he denies all charges, Naewna newspaper said. […]
Read MoreThai worker’s body returning from Israel today, another worker injured
By TV Channel 7 and AFP – published by CNA WITH the war between Israel and its enemies, Hamas and Hezbollah, continuing in Gaza and Lebanon, Thais workers too have died and got injured with the body of one of them returning home today (Oct. 22) while another worker got hurt yesterday, TV Channel […]
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