Spooktacular Halloween fun at Khao San road
KHAO SAN road is rocking tonight (Oct. 31) with witches, warlocks, ghosts, ghouls and goblins flocking in to mark Halloween as the police kept a watchful eye, Amarin TV said. Tourist Police and Phra Nakhon district officers joined forces to maintain law and order at this spooky festival and just as importantly ensure the […]
Read MoreRoad rage brawl leads to killing at home
A ROAD RAGE brawl in Rayong led to a motorcyclist’s father being killed after the pickup truck driver with whom the former argued followed him home and fired a shot that hit the latter, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 4). At 9 p.m. last night Pol. Lt. Col. Punnapat Sritraithan, deputy superintendent at […]
Read More‘Kim Thailand’ thanks Lisa for filming Rockstar video on Yaowarat road
WITH K-pop sensation Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal’s music video of her solo single “Rockstar” raking in over 35.4 million views as of 12.35 p.m. today (June 29) after its release yesterday, a Thai entrepreneur who looks like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked her for filming it on Yaowarat road, or Bangkok’s Chinatown, thus […]
Read MoreNew Year road toll climbs to 71 on second day
WITH just two of seven dangerous days of New Year holidays having passed, as many as 71 people have died in traffic accidents with 37 fatalities occurring yesterday (Dec. 30), TV Channel 7 said. Moreover 404 people got injured in 385 accidents yesterday, with two key causes being speeding, 34.55%, and drink driving, 22.60%. […]
Read MoreTraffic accidents kill 34 on first day of New Year holidays
THERE were 339 accidents leading to 34 fatalities and 335 people being injured yesterday (Dec. 29) the first day of the New Year holidays, Amarin TV said today. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s Road Safety Centre said on the first day of the “Drive safely – Thailand without accidents” campaign most of […]
Read MorePM zeroing in on rogue road projects in Isaan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin might probably launch investigation into alleged conspiracies amongst rogue contractors and corrupt local administrators over the bidding process for road construction projects throughout the northeastern region. Certain profiteering contractors and executive officials of varied municipalities and subdistrict administrations in a dozen Isaan provinces have been accused […]
Read MoreLuxury sedan slams into motorcycle killing two sisters
TWO SISTERS returning from a Carabao charity concert in Prachinburi province at around 3 a.m. this morning (Dec. 14) were killed instantly with their bodies cut in half after a Mercedes Benz sedan slammed into their motorcycle, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Capt. Chaiyong Amphansen, deputy inspector at Kabinburi police station, quickly sent Satcha Putthatham […]
Read MoreForeign man hit, killed by car in Pattaya
AN UNIDENTIFIED foreign man died after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Pattaya soon after midnight last night (Dec. 5) with the driver blaming him for suddenly jumping in front of his vehicle, TV Channel 7 said. The accident occurred at 12.16 a.m. on the inbound side of Sukhumvit road […]
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 […]
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