Gripen Fighter Jet Crashes at Hat Yai Air Show, Pilot Killed
SONGKHLA — A Royal Thai Air Force pilot was killed when a jet went down during a Children’s Day air show at an airbase in the southern city of Hat Yai.
Monster-Croc Nadia Swims Free From Flooded Zoo
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A team of crocodile hunters were searching Friday for a five-meter croc named Nadia who slipped her bonds to escape captivity a zoo in the south of Thailand.
As Southern Flooding Eases, 22B Baht Price Tag For Repairs
SAMUI — Samui beaches were back to life Thursday as severe flooding in the south started easing in some areas.
Return of the Sorayuth: Convicted Anchor Re-Surfaces in Flooded South
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Sorayuth’s back.
More Flash Floods Expected as North-to-South Road Reopens
BANGKOK — Highway access between the north and south of Thailand was reopened to service Wednesday after being cut off by heavy flooding, leaving thousands of people stranded, some for two days.
Reform Assembly Members Donate 5,000 Baht Each to Aid Flood Relief Efforts
BANGKOK — A junta-appointed reform assembly donated 5,000 baht each out of their 110,000 baht salary to help ongoing floods in the southern region.
19 Die as Floods Continue to Submerge South
BANGKOK — Ongoing floods in the southern region have killed 19 people and affected nearly one million people, authorities said Sunday.
Malls, Airport Closed as Worst Flood in Decades Hit South
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Banks, schools, shopping malls and at least one airport in the south were forced to close Thursday by the ongoing flood crisis that has already claimed six lives.
Absurd News Parody Brings Smiles to Flood-Ravaged South (Photos)
NARATHIWAT— As floods deluge Southern Thailand, devastate communities and drowned at least one man, some soggy smiles were found in the antics of an amateur news report skewering disaster-porn journalism.
Road Deaths to Persist After Deadliest Holidays in Decade
BANGKOK — Fourteen more people died on average during each day of the holidays over last year, with drunk and speeding drivers blamed for the highest year-end death toll in 10 years.
