Waterworks Authority Says Corruption Case Files Untouched by Fire
BANGKOK — The Provincial Waterworks Authority said Tuesday that no documents pertaining to a recently launched investigation into corruption within the organization were destroyed in a fire Monday night.
Tech Shop Burns at Fortune Town
BANGKOK — A fire broke out on the third floor of the Fortune Town shopping mall Monday morning on Ratchadapisek Road.
No one was reported injured on...
Close Call! Man Escapes Toilet Cobra Ambush Unscathed
NONG KHAI — A Nong Khai man’s nethers narrowly escaped a close encounter with a cobra Wednesday night in his bathroom in northeastern Thailand.
Devastating Forest Fire Blamed on Hunters, Foragers
LAMPANG — A fire that scorched hundreds of rai (dozens of hectares) of forest and brush Thursday morning in the northern province of Lampang was likely caused by carelessness, a local forest official said.
French Woman Cites Heat for Naked Stroll Near Khaosan Road
BANGKOK — Police said Wednesday they believe a French woman who ran naked through the streets near Khaosan Road was mentally ill and complained it was too hot.
Pedestrian Killed by Bangkok Hotel Tuk-Tuk
BANGKOK — A pedestrian was killed and two were injured after they were hit by a hotel tuk-tuk Tuesday morning in what police are chalking up to an accident.
Police Chase Naked Foreign Woman 1K Near Khaosan Road
BANGKOK — A foreign woman led police on an extended chase Tuesday afternoon in Bangkok after they spotted her walking naked across the Phra Pinklao Bridge.
Bangkok City Hall Fire Blamed on Short Circuit
BANGKOK — Investigator on Tuesday believe a short circuit caused a fire that broke out in City Hall’s Information Technology center on Monday, destroying some documents and equipment.
Remains Found Off Koh Tao Not of Missing Russian
KOH TAO — Biological material which presented the first possible break in the case of a Russian tourist who disappeared on Koh Tao turned out not to be human, police said Monday.
Bone, Flesh Found off Koh Tao in Search for Russian Woman
KOH TAO — Bone fragments, flesh and a diving mask were found Thursday off Koh Tao’s Chalok Ban Kao Beach, nearly a week after the search began for a missing Russian tourist.
