Young woman killed in freight train collision at Bangkok rail crossing
A 21-year-old woman was killed when a freight train struck her motorcycle at a railway crossing behind a school in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district late Friday night.
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A 21-year-old woman was killed when a freight train struck her motorcycle at a railway crossing behind a school in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district late Friday night.
A joint team of 26-member Thai rescuers, at the request of Laos, have departed for Laos’s Xaysomboun province to help rescue seven Laotians trapped in a flooded cave in Long Cheng district six days ago.
Often referred to as a woman’s crowning glory, hair has long received significant attention in most cultures, with hair care rituals and traditions constantly evolving and adapting to suit modern times. In Southeast Asia, hair care traditions may have waned in popularity due to the abundance of modern products, but many women still practice some of the most time-tested practices.
France has awarded the ‘Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur’ to HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya in recognition of her contributions to promoting French culture, the French art de vivre, and the longstanding friendship between France and Thailand.
Foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York, of which China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds the rotating presidency this month.
Vietnamese President To Lam will pay an official three-day visit to Thailand beginning on May 27 to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has sought to reassure local farmers over a deal allowing imports of genetically modified organism (GMO) maize from the United States, insisting the agreement will not hurt domestic prices or farmers’ incomes.
Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to slow over the next two years as high oil prices in the Middle East disrupt supply chains and drive up food costs, according to a report released on May 21.
Six Nigerian men have been arrested by Thai police in raids on three rooms in a condominium near Phra Nang Klao Bridge in Muang district of Nonthaburi today. Police also seized 18 cellphones, three computer notebooks and three bank books found in their rented rooms.
Thailand is pushing hard to have ‘Chud Thai’, the knowledge, craftsmanship and practices of Thai national costume, recognised as a global cultural treasure while eyeing a new World Heritage listing for a historic temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Police in Nong Khai province have arrested a monk suspected of stealing the gold-plated top knot of the main Buddha statue in the chapel of Hai Sok Temple in Muang district on May 19.
A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to decide next Thursday whether to let the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) charge Kla Tham party MP for Songkhla Chonnapat Naksua with alleged involvement in online gambling operations and a transnational criminal network.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has pledged to pay 300,000 baht in compensation to the families of each victim killed in the recent fatal collision between a train and a Route 206 Bangkok bus at the Asoke intersection.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in France on Friday morning for an official visit aimed at boosting energy security, increasing the presence of Thai culture on the global stage and strengthening economic ties, according to Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek.
The Thai military accused Cambodian troops today of firing five gunshots near the Thai border in Karb Choeng district of the northeastern province of Surin on Thursday, in what it described as a provocative act.