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Eleven workers were injured, three of them seriously, after a historic pagoda under renovation at Wat Phrayatham Voraviharn in Bangkok Noi district, Bangkok, caved in before noon today. Police reported that workers were moving in steel girders to support the foundation of the pagoda when it subsided. Eye-witnesses said there were loud noises and debris
Four whale sharks have been sighted hunting for fish near Koh Talu, about three kilometres from the coast of Bang Saphan Noi district of the southern province of Prachuab Khiri Khan on Sunday. The surprise appearance of four whale sharks in the Gulf not far away from the mainland caused excitement to group of tourists
The use of teak wood to decorate the interior of the new parliament building under construction is meant to convey Thai culture and Thai-ness, House of Representatives secretary-general Sorasak Pienwech said on Monday. The use of a large amount of teak wood – about 5,000 teak logs, including about 1,000 to be bought from the
The Sam Mitr (Three Allies) group, seen as the political recruiting arm of the military junta, continues with its poaching spree to woo former MPs of the Democrat Party in northern provinces, according to a former MP of the party. Samphan Tangbenjakul, a former Democrat MP for Sukhothai, claimed the group is targeting former MPs
Though he hasn’t said it out loud, Prime Minister’s Office Minister Kobsak Phutrakul is leaving no doubts that he is just a step away from throwing his hat into the political ring. As evasive as he could be when pinned down by reporters on Tuesday, Kobsak said he has already informed Prime Minister Gen Prayut
A former MP of the Democrat Party representing the eastern province of Chon Buri has tendered his resignation from the party in what is seen as the start of a wave of defections from the country’s oldest political party. An informed source in the party said Soravuth Nuengchamnong assigned a representative to submit his resignation
Stop Global Warming Association president Srisuwan Janya has threatened to lodge a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court against the government if it allows the use of a large quantity of teak wood in the decoration of the new parliament building still under construction. The all-seasoned activist said that the approval for the use of
The majority of Thais may hate mathematics, but they will be forced to be constantly engaged with it in the upcoming months. If they are to follow the crunch time of with great fun and understanding, that is. Key players in next year’s elections also require math expertise, as minor miscalculation can mean having it all
Sam Mitr (Three Allies) group has yet to decide whether or not to merge with pro-regime Phalang Pracharat Party in the coming general election, said the group’s secretary Pirom Polwiset. The group is seen as the regime’s election candidate recruiting arm and believed to have close ties with Phalang Pracharat. Phalang Pracharat is a new
Police are investigating the fatal plunge of a Chinese female tourist at a waterfall in Hat Yai district of the southern province of Songkhla to determine whether it was an accident or an act of foul play. The body of the tourist, identified as Ms Lei Tian, aged 28, was found in a pool of
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha still keeps his cards close to his chest as far as his political future is concerned but admitted today that he is “interested” in politics but stopped short of saying whether or not he would run in the upcoming election. “All I can say now is I am interested in politics.
More than two months after the end of the Tham Luang cave rescue operation to pluck 13 Wild Boar boys and their football coach to safety, Dr Park Loharnchun, a medical doctor and a member of the Navy SEAL which played crucial role in the rescue mission, broke his silence about his “close shave with
The Ministry of Energy will go ahead with the bidding for gas exploration in the Bongkot and Erawan concession blocks in the Gulf of Thailand on Tuesday. A ministerial source said that Energy Minister Siri Chirapongphan had reaffirmed that the auction would be in the PSC (production sharing contract) format. He expected that it would
Philippine President Redrigo Duterte has stepped up his attacks against the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling the tribunal “a bunch of criminals” trying to investigate his war on drugs, according to The Manila Times Online. In his speech before the Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology in Cebu Friday night, Duterte said if the allegations of
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s controversial bullet train got off to a smooth start on Sunday, as hundreds of passengers whistled north across the border at speeds of up to 200 kph (125 mph), deepening integration of the former British colony with mainland China. While the $11 billion rail project has raised fears for
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha still tops the list of ideal candidates as the next prime ministet, while Pheu Thai Party remains the most favourite choice, according to a new poll by Nida Poll of National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). These are findings from Nida Poll’s fourth opinion survey on the same topic as to
