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Surasakmontree School, in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district, initiated its safety protocols on Monday following a suspicious social media message that caused widespread anxiety among parents, prompting a one-day suspension of classes and an intensified security presence of 20 police officers.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who serves a dual role as Interior Minister, vowed today that security forces will take a proactive stance against surging violence in Thailand’s southern border provinces, following the recent bomb attack on a prominent Pattani shopping mall.
DHADING, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.
Forensics specialists are expected to enter the Klong Thom Centre Monday morning to inspect the fire-damaged building for clues which could help determine the cause of the Friday night fire.
Public spending priorities in Chiang Mai have come under sharp scrutiny after a parliamentary seminar revealed that local administrative bodies spent roughly 100 million baht on an annual flower festival, while allocating a paltry 170,000 baht from a 2-billion-baht budget to tackle the province’s chronic PM2.5 air pollution crisis.
Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society officially launched the TH-AI Passport platform today via aipass.go.th, following an early registration drive that began on August 19.
Demolition of the fire damaged Klong Thom Centre would be very risky, because part of the structure is either bent or has already collapsed, posing a high risk of further collapse during demolition, according to Amorn Pimanmas, president of the Thailand Structural Engineers Association (TSEA).
More than 10 armed and masked men raided a local administrative office in Pattani province on Friday night, tying up officials before setting the building ablaze and fleeing.
A total of 95,357 COVID-19 cases, including 14 deaths, have been recorded in Thailand from the beginning of this year to August 28, representing an infection rate of 144.76 cases and a fatality rate of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the Department of Disease Control. The department’s director-general, Dr Monthien Kanasawat, said today that COVID-19 infections tend to increase alongside other respiratory diseases, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Citing...
Police in Pattaya executed a late-night sweep targeting public prostitution along the city's main beach promenade last night, ahead of the arrival of around 5,000 US military personnel scheduled to visit the area this week.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela.
Nene Royal arrived back in her hometown of Phuket last night after receiving a Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent Season 21, saying she missed school and planned to return to class on Monday.
