Lull in Rain Raises Hope in Cave Rescue
MAE SAI — The frantic effort to locate 12 boys and their football coach missing in a cave in Thailand for over a week picked up pace as a break in the rain eased flooding in the system of caverns and more experts from around the world joined the anxious rescue mission.
School Director Transferred for School Lunch Allegedly Filled with Rotten Eggs
PRACHINBURI — A school director is being transferred for suspected involvement in a school lunch that contained rotten eggs.
Baan Khlong 12 School in Kabinburi...
Car Drives into EmQuartier’s Hi-So Food Court
BANGKOK — A woman said she was having a dinner last night in the food court of an upscale shopping mall when she heard the sound of breaking glass and saw a Honda drive in.
Tunnel Collapses in Chiang Mai, Two Geologists Die
CHIANG MAI — Two geologists were killed and a third narrowly escaped death Thursday morning in Chiang Mai when the roof of a large drainage tunnel collapsed.
Flooded Provinces Shield Bangkok From Calamity at Sensitive Time
BANGKOK — Water levels remained critical in three flooded regions Wednesday as the prime minister thanked flooded provinces in the central region for their...
Fire Breaks Out in Bangkok Shanty Town
BANGKOK — A large plume of smoke was hanging over Bangkok on Thursday after a fire broke out in a shanty community in the...
Divers With Extra Supplies Advance in Thai Cave Passageway
CHIANG RAI — Rescue divers on Monday were making progress through a key passageway inside the flooded mountain cave in northern Thailand where 12 boys and their football coach have been missing for more than a week.
Scottish Muay Thai Boxer Dies Before Fight in Korat
KORAT — A Scottish Muay Thai fighter died of suspected heatstroke Sunday morning in Korat while trying to lose weight before an upcoming fight.
Officials Struggle to Retrieve Six Elephants Who Died at Waterfall
Update: Environment minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday that rangers found five more elephants died from the fall. A total of 11 elephants died in...
Chonburi Wreck: Van Driver Was Sober but Sleepy
CHONBURI — High speed and fatigue were blamed Wednesday for the fatal crash in Chonburi which killed 25 people.