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Outbreaks of rain and isolated heavy downpours are likely to hit the North, Northeast, Central, East and South regions today, the Meteorological Department has warned. The bad weather conditions are being brought about by the monsoon trough lying across the upper North and the upper Northeast, the active low pressure over the South China
The death toll from Sunday’s devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has climbed to 347, the state-run Antara news agency reported today. It said the majority of the victims were in Kayangan, on the north side of the island. Another 1,447 people were injured and 165,003 were displaced by the 6.9 magnitude quake,
The spillover of water at the spillway of Kaeng Krachan dam in Phetchaburi today is the first time ever in 15 years of the history of the dam mainly due to a huge water mass, estimated at 160 milllion cubic metres, that poured into the dam on one single day on July 19 as a
Water in the Phetchaburi river is anticipated to rise to its highest level this Sunday and to start swamping low-lying areas of the Muang district of Phetchaburi between 30-50 cm under water, said Agriculture Minister Grisda Boonrach on Wednesday after an inspection trip to the province by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. However, he said the
The three stateless Wild Boars footballers and their coach have been granted Thai citizenship. Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district chief Somsak Khanakham said he signed the approval of Thai citizenships for the three footballers, Adul Sam-on, Mongkol Boonpiam, Pornchai Kamluang and coach Aekkaphol Chanthawong today. The four were among a group of 18 stateless people
India has dethroned Thailand as the world’s top rice exporter for the first seven months of this year with a total export of 7.05 million tonnes – a slight increase of 0.8 percent against the same period last year, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Thailand ranks second after India with a total export
Facebook apologised on Wednesday after users posting about a deadly earthquake in Indonesia on the social media platform saw their messages decorated with images of balloons and confetti. A 7.0 magnitude quake struck the tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, killing at least 347 people and leaving thousands homeless, according to the government-run Antara news
By Kyaw Phyo Tha, The Irrawaddy YANGON — Prominent student leaders of the 1988 uprising stressed that Myanmar’s political achievements to date were only a partial victory and called for more democratic reforms on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the mass protests on Wednesday. During a commemoration ceremony at Yangon University to remember
For the young footballers, aged only between 11 and 16, the transformation that they have been through in a just a period of slightly over a month is nothing short of being dramatic and breathtaking. The moment they and their Wild Boars soccer team coach decided to enter Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai after
The Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) will be the first financial institution in Thailand to accept any of 58 types of trees classified as “prohibited trees” as collateral for taking loans from the bank, said Mr Natthaporn Jatusripitak, an advisor to the minister of Prime Minister’s Office. The unprecedented move by the BAAC
Thai people across the country will be able to view Perseids meteor shower after midnight of Sunday August 12 until Monday morning if the sky is clear and free of clouds Mr Suparoerk Karuhanon, chief of astronomical service of the National Astronomical Research Institute, said that the meteor shower can be seen with naked eyes
Bangkok Expressway and Metro Pcl which operates the Blue Line subway is pondering whether it should double the number of seatless carriage to two for each train so there will be more standing room to accommodate more passengers during rush hours. BEM has been operating 19 trains each with one carriage that is seatless for
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday reaffirmed the need to retain the mandatory conscription for Thai male adults as soldiers form an indispensable force in time of crisis or emergency. He was speaking a press conference after the weekly Cabinet meeting in response to criticism that mandatory conscription should be scrapped as there is no
The Dusit Zoo, a landmark of Bangkok for the past 80 years, will be closed down at the end of August with all animals moved to six other zoos run by the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand, Dusit Zoo’s public relations office annnounced. After the closure of the Dusit Zoo, a new zoo will be
Four former senior officials of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) have been faulted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for malfeasance in office and disciplinary violations in connection with allocation of fund for temple repairs and renovation totaling six million baht. The four officials were identified as Mr Nopparat Benjawattananant, former NOB director; Mr
The Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives to slice off some areas of four national parks for the construction of reservoirs of the Royal Irrigation Department. The areas to be excluded from park land are as follows: 85 rai of Plew Waterfall National Park in Chanthaburi province for
