Yearly Archives: 2016
Motorcycle accidents kill an average of 15 Thai youths every 10...
Fifteen Thai youths, aged between 10-14 die every ten days from motorcycle accidents or about 700 deaths each year, says Dr Adisak Plitpolkarnpim, director...
Bangkok commences trial run of new shuttle bus and van routes
Bangkok has commenced the trial run of its new shuttle bus and van system.
The Transport Company said the trial runs have been conducted to...
Today in History – Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016
Today is Thursday, Sept. 22, the 266th day of 2016. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn arrives at 10:21 a.m. Eastern...
Court finds British activist guilty of defamation
Bangkok (AP) — A Bangkok court found a British labor activist guilty Tuesday of defaming a fruit canning company, and gave him a suspended...
Bangkok starts to clear lizards from popular park
Bangkok (AP) — Some parks have ducks, some have swans. Bangkok's Lumphini Park is famed for its monitor lizards.
But the park's population of the...
Huge Buddha statue collapses after heavy rain
A huge Buddha statue in Chonburi, which was due to be fully completed at the end of this year collapsed on Monday night following...
Death toll from sunken boat rises to 28, search called off
Search and rescue workers have called off their search for passengers of a Muslim pilgrimage boat that sank in the Chao Phraya river after...
Today in History – Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2016. There are 101 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Sept. 21, 1996,...
18 cars and trucks involved in a road accident in Surat...
An accident involving 18 vehicles of different kinds took place on the road between Na Sarn district and Surat Thani Monday morning but, fortunately,...
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Thai Digital Ministry urges public to follow ‘4 Don’ts’ to avoid online scams
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has urged the public to further enhance personal cyber protection by following the...
PM orders extra relief for southern border businesses after petrol station bombings
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered urgent consideration of additional measures to ease the burden on businesses in Thailand’s southern border...
PM Anutin rushes to southern border after overnight bomb attacks on PTT stations
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made an emergency late-night visit to Thailand’s southern border provinces on January 13 after a series of...
Government sets 2026 preparations in motion for Royal Cremation Ceremony of Queen Sirikit The...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zaram has chaired the first meeting of 2026 of the Ceremonial Committee for the Royal Cremation Ceremony...
NACC overhauls ITA system amid public doubts over corruption oversight
BANGKOK, Thailand – A public relations subcommittee of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has advanced efforts to build public understanding and confidence in the...