Korat villagers complain of investors building a road through a mountain
VILLAGERS in Nong Nam Daeng subdistrict, Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, aka Korat, asked the media to draw attention to investors felling trees and building a road through a lush mountain as local authorities have not taken any action, PPTVHD36 said today (June 6). While uncertain whether the land is privately owned, the […]
Read MoreKhaosan road expecting 200,000 revellers on last day of Songkran
WITH the Songkran fun at Silom road having ended today (April 15) the last day of Songkran festival a lot of revellers have turned up at Khaosan road with the total expected to exceed 200,000, Amarin TV said. Mr. Sanga Ruangwattanakul, president of Khaosan Road Business Association, said it is estimated that approximately 140-150 […]
Read MoreSilom reopens after overcrowding led to brief entry ban
SILOM road was reopened at 6.10 p.m. today (April 13) after Bang Rak district officials temporarily banned entry to participate in Songkran festival activities due to overcrowding, Amarin TV and TV Channel 7 said. It was estimated that over 200,000 revellers had flocked to Silom when the entry ban was announced at 5.45 p.m. […]
Read MoreTraffic nightmare from partial closure of Rama 2 road for four months
THE partial closure of Rama 2 road for four months 24 hours a day from Feb. 15 to June 15 to install beams for a new expressway is having widespread impact on the traffic flow, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 17). Dr. Samart Ratchapolsitte, former deputy leader of the Democrat Party and former deputy […]
Read MorePM blames Rama II road cave-in on negligence
CARETAKER Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the sinkhole that opened up on Rama II road early this morning (Jan. 17) leading to a pickup truck plunging in was due to a water pipe rupturing but this is due negligence and not faulty design or construction method, PPTVHD36 said. Amid public concern about repeated accidents […]
Read MoreCrane falls on Rama II road killing one person
A CONSTRUCTION crane fell on Rama II road at 9.15 a.m. this morning (Jan. 15) crushing two vehicles with there being one fatality, Naewna newspaper said. According to the Fire & Rescue Facebook page the crane fell and hit the two vehicles in front of a hotel on the outbound side of the Samut […]
Read MoreRoad rage murder suspect nabbed at Koh Chang
POLICE chasing a suspect in the road rage murder on the expressway near Prachachuen toll booth before dawn yesterday (Dec. 23) arrested him at a homestay on Koh Chang, Trat province, this evening just as he was preparing to cross the border to Cambodia by boat, PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said. Mr. Songkran Phanphu, […]
Read MorePolice chasing suspect who shot dead another motorist on expressway
POLICE are closely tracking a gunman who shot dead another motorist on the expressway near Prachachuen toll booth at 4.50 a.m. yesterday (Dec. 23) and as the perpetrator and the victim did not know each other beforehand, it is suspected that the killing could have stemmed from road rage, PPTVHD36 and TV Channel 7 […]
Read MoreEvacuation ordered as huge sinkhole appears in front of hospital
A ROAD in front of Vajira Hospital caved in at approximately 6.30 a.m. this morning (Sep. 24) and as the huge sinkhole is expanding evacuation of patients and nearby residents has been ordered, Naewna newspaper said. Fortunately there were no casualties as this stretch of the road collapsed causing two power poles and a […]
Read More15 shots fired at pickup truck in road rage incident
A HAIR-RAISING road rage confrontation ended with the driver of a sedan firing 15 shots at the rear of an enclosed pickup truck after anger built up over overtaking each other but fortunately no one got injured, Amarin TV said. Pol. Col. Saksri Krairach, superintendent of Nong Ki police station, Nong Ki district, Buriram […]
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