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School Van Crash Injures 19 Children in Surin Nineteen school children have reportedly been injured after their school van crashed into a roadside utility pole in Surin Province. Some of the children are understood to have suffered serious injuries. Emergency medical teams rushed to the scene, where they found a number of injured passengers and…
Thailand’s Prime Minister has made it clear that there will be no early reopening of the border between the two countries. Speaking on national television, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed that Thailand’s border checkpoints with Cambodia will remain closed until several major concerns have been properly addressed. There is no timetable for reopening them. Among…
In the continuing dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, the Cambodian government is now calling for the restoration of full diplomatic relations. Following months of tension after armed clashes along the border, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister says both countries need to strengthen diplomatic communication to prevent further misunderstandings and resolve their differences peacefully. He argues that…
In Pattaya, Australian Simon Carman, accused of murdering a 17-year-old Thai girl, now has a date for his trial. Carman is due before Pattaya Provincial Court on December 8th, 9th, and 11th, facing four charges, including taking a minor for indecent purposes. In this week’s hearing, he agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse…
The government is warning of a fresh risk of flooding in western Thailand with another spell of heavy rain forecast over the coming days. Meanwhile, unusually high tides are slowing the drainage of existing flood water from eastern provinces including Chachoengsao and Prachinburi. There is some improvement elsewhere. Water is gradually receding in Chainat, Singburi,…
Flood drainage operations are being stepped up across eastern Bangkok as authorities race to clear the remaining water before another period of heavy rain arrives later this week. Pumps are running at full capacity and, without further significant rainfall, officials had hoped most of the remaining flood water could be cleared by tomorrow. River levels…
A group of foreigners were staying in a large rented house just outside Bangkok. But according to Thai and Australian police, what was happening inside that house was anything but ordinary. When officers eventually went through the door, they found 13 foreign men, a living room converted into an office, rows of workstations, computers, telephones,…
As floodwaters begin to recede across Bangkok, there’s little opportunity to celebrate just yet. Fresh warnings of rising river levels have prompted some residents along the Chao Phraya to prepare to leave their homes again, even as other parts of the capital begin the enormous cleanup operation. For the hundreds, possibly thousands of motorists who…
Days of intense rain have flooded parts of Bangkok and central Thailand. And the knock-on effects are now reaching travelers here at the main international airport in the city while the government has enacted new measures. And there’s pushback online against influencer content amidst all the chaos. Since Saturday, Thai Airways passengers at Suvarnabhumi have…