Rotten Roots Blamed for Toppled Tree That Killed Woman
BANGKOK — Officials blamed damaged and misshapen roots for a large tree which toppled and killed a woman along a busy street in downtown Bangkok on Saturday.
Falling Tree, Utility Pole Kill Motorist at Chit Lom
BANGKOK — Police are investigating what caused several large trees to fall on Soi Chit Lom, taking out an electrical pole which fell and killed a motorist Saturday morning.
Distracted by Phone, Woman Killed Crossing Chonburi Road
CHONBURI — A woman struck by a car as she crossed a road while talking on the phone in dramatic footage circulated online has died, police said Thursday.
Man Falls to Death From Thaniya Plaza on Silom
BANGKOK — A man fell to his death early Tuesday morning from the top of a Silom Road shopping mall.
Fugitive Red Bull Heir’s Passports Revoked
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Foreign affairs on Friday revoked the passport of Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, scion of Red Bull’s energy drink fortune.
Foreign Man Dies at Pattaya’s ‘Thai Sky Adventures’
PATTAYA — A foreign man fell to his death while skydiving Thursday afternoon, police said.
Turbulence Injures 27 Aboard Aeroflot on Approach to BKK
BANGKOK — Twenty-seven people have been injured, several with suspected spinal damage, after an Aeroflot Boeing 777-300 on which they were travelling from Moscow to Bangkok hit strong turbulence.
Thai Family Mourns Girl Killed in Video Streamed on Facebook
PHUKET — The funeral was held Saturday for an 11-month-old Thai girl who was killed by her father in a video broadcast live on Facebook before he then hanged himself.
Legal Action Against Italian-Thai Weighed After Red Line Collapse Kills 3
BANGKOK — The head of the labor welfare department is threatening legal action against Italian-Thai Development Co. Ltd. after three workers were killed Friday night while working on the elevated Red Line extension.
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.
