Divers Make Little Progress in Murky Cave Search
MAE SAI — Thai navy divers leading the search for 12 boys and their football coach in a cave have failed to make much headway in their effort to push through the murk of a kilometer-long chamber to what is thought to be a clear area where the missing may be sheltering.
Four Rescued, One Still Trapped in Koh Chang Hotel Collapse
Three adults and a 2-year-old child were found alive today by rescue workers following the collapse of a hotel on Koh Chang this morning.
Please Burn Less ‘Hell Money’ This Smoggy New Year: BMA
BANGKOK — Chinese New Year festivities began Thursday with wan wai, a day of worship which involves family members burning glittering “hell money” for their ancestors. But with Bangkok plagued by heavy smog, health officials warn the tradition may hasten their reunion with the dead.
Jenphop Granted Bail After Being Sentenced for Killing 2 Grad Students
AYUTTHAYA — The court on Wednesday granted businessman Jenphop Viraporn bail for a car crash that killed two grad students a year ago after earlier sentencing him to two and a half years in prison.
Outing Turns Terrifying for Family Trapped at Phatthalung Waterfall
PHATTHALUNG — Nine tourists had to be rescued Monday after they became trapped by flash flooding on a rock at a popular waterfall spot in the south.
Suspected Muslim Insurgents Kill 4 Soldiers in Narathiwat
HAT YAI — Suspected Muslim insurgents killed four paramilitary army rangers Thursday in an ambush in southern Thailand, in the latest high-profile attack in the troubled region.
5 Shot Dead in Yala Home Invasion
YALA — Police say five men have been shot dead in the southern province of Yala, the latest killings in a region plagued by insurgency for over a decade.
The EV Bus Caught Fire When the Roof Hit the Bridge Beam
A fire broke out on a BMTA electric bus under a flyover over the Pratunam crossing on Phetchaburi Road in the Makkasan Subdistrict of...
Chinatown Market Fire Injures Fireman
BANGKOK — A fireman had to be treated for smoke inhalation Monday morning after a fire broke out at the Sampeng Market in Chinatown.
Ratchadamnoen Bomber Wanted to ‘Create Chaos,’ Police Say
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday morning were yet to determine the motive behind a bomb which struck Wednesday night in Ratchadamnoen Avenue and injured two people, saying only that the perpetrator had no intention to claim any lives.
