District Official Dies Leading ‘Workout Wednesday’
BANGKOK — The director of one of Bangkok’s central districts died Thursday morning after fainting during a soccer game he organized for the military regime’s Workout Wednesdays fitness policy.
Narathiwat Fireworks Warehouse Explosion Kills Nine and Injures Hundreds
A large explosion of a firecracker warehouse at Muno Market, Su-ngai Kolok District, Narathiwat Province, Saturday, July 29, at 3:20 p.m., killed 9 persons...
Severe Floods Cut Off Southern Provinces, 14 Dead
CHUMPHON — Severe floods continued to plague the south of Thailand on Wednesday, rendering a vital highway impassable to many vehicles while the death toll rose to at least 14 people.
Bangkok Temple Bell Tower Collapses, Killing 1
BANGKOK — A bell tower under renovation at an old Bangkok temple collapsed Tuesday, killing one and injuring 11.
An Exploding Fire Extinguisher That Killed a Student Has No Safety Valve
A fire extinguisher exploded during a school's annual fire drill Friday, killing one student and injuring 21 others at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Bangkok’s...
An American Tourist Falls Into 3-meter-deep Sewer For 4 Hours
The Accident that Thai people often encounter can be an unexpected experience for an American tourist.
The crowd gathered around while rescuers tried to help...
Overcrowded Loy Krathong Pier Sinks in Saraburi
SARABURI — A riverside pier north of Bangkok in Saraburi province sank Monday night under the weight of Loy Krathong festival-goers.
20 Foreign Workers Incinerated in Bus Fire
TAK — Twenty foreigners were killed when a bus caught fire early Friday on a highway in the north.
Thai Prosecutors Confident of Catching Red Bull Heir
BANGKOK — Thai law enforcement officials say they don't know where the son of one of the country's wealthiest families has escaped, but they're confident they'll catch Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya before the statute of limitations runs out in a deadly hit-and-run case.
Cadet Wrote to Fellow Recruit Who Quit Due to Physical Demands
BANGKOK — A leaked letter from a military cadet who died a questionable death indicates that the physical demand at the school made at least another student quit.
