The accident on an escalator at Don Mueang airport yesterday (Thursday) might have been caused by a small object falling into the end of the escalator, causing a gap in the floor panel that trapped the leg of a passenger before it stopped automatically 20 seconds later, said Boonpong Kitwattanachai, an advisor to the mechanical
Two more shelters in Mae Sariang district of Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son have recently been opened to accommodate refugees from Myanmar, who are escaping the fighting between Myanmar government forces and Karenni rebels near the Thai border. Ban Jorpadee and Ban Unu are now housing 490 and 316 refugees respectively, in addition
Thai anti-narcotics and customs officials seized 510.7 tonnes of aniline, contained in 22 tanks and destined for Laos, at the warehouse for dangerous chemicals in Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri province on Wednesday. Wichai Chaimongkhon, secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board, said Friday that the aniline was imported into Thailand
A religious ceremony was held today (Friday) at Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to bless the ailing Thai elephant, Sak Surin, for its safe return to Thailand. The ceremony was attended by Poj Harnpol, Thai ambassador to Sri Lanka, Thai embassy officials, six monks from Kande Vihara Temple and Sri Lankans. The ambassador said
Thai police have completed their 3-month investigation, covering eight provinces and dating back eight years, of 15 murder and attempted murder cases, related to suspected serial cyanide killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn. Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, told a press conference today (Friday) that the 14 decedents and one survivor were all connected
French President Emmanuel Macron was Friday to chair a new crisis meeting of ministers after a third straight night of nationwide protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager saw cars torched, shops ransacked and hundreds arrested. The overnight unrest followed a march on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived
Move Forward constituency MP for Bangkok, Sirin Sanguansin, has offered a public apology following an allegation that he assaulted his girlfriend, saying he is ready to face potential legal consequences and disciplinary action by the party. In his Facebook post, in response to the formal complaint filed by his girlfriend, known only as “Ae”, with
Everything is ready for the historic flight home from Sri Lanka of Sak Surin, an ailing Thai elephant, after about two decades away from home. According to Sittidet Mahasawangkul, a veterinarian at the Forest Industry Organisation (FIO), this will be the first time that a Thai elephant will be flown back to Thailand on board
Myanmar’s economy is slowly improving, but it is a fragile recovery. Economic growth is no longer stagnant, but is also “unequal”, with the most of the burden placed on the poorest, according to Mariam Sherman, Country Director of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos at the World Bank. Despite the prediction of a 3% increase in GDP,
The Chinese spy balloon shot down by a US fighter jet over the Atlantic in February did not collect intelligence as it flew across the United States, the Pentagon said Thursday. “It’s been our assessment now that it did not collect while it was transiting the United States or overflying the United States,” said Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder. Ryder said the US “took steps to mitigate” intelligence collection by the balloon. “Certainly the efforts we
The Move Forward party has promised to investigate a woman’s allegation that she was assaulted by one of the party’s MPs. The victim, a 26-year-old, filed a complaint with Bo Win police in Si Racha district of Chon Buri province on June 27th and the police there have made an appointment with the victim and
As the deadline for the election of the House speaker draws near, both the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties are reported to be considering a compromise, to settle what looks like a serious schism that could threaten their ongoing efforts to form a post-election coalition. The election of the House speaker is expected to
