Evacuation, traffic shutdown after sinkhole near Vajira Hospital
Evacuations were ordered this morning near Vajira Hospital on Samsen Road after a massive sinkhole, about 50 meters deep, formed following a road collapse and began expanding.
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Evacuations were ordered this morning near Vajira Hospital on Samsen Road after a massive sinkhole, about 50 meters deep, formed following a road collapse and began expanding.
The opposition Pheu Thai party will submit its draft constitutional amendments bill to parliament this Thursday, Danuporn Punnakan, spokesman for the party, said today.
As Thailand grapples with multiple diplomatic challenges, newly appointed Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuanketkeow steps into office with two pressing crises likely taking precedence: the protracted, anachronistic border dispute with Cambodia and the destabilizing consequences of Myanmar’s civil war.
Surin's Sangka district is facing severe flooding, after heavy rain, induced by typhoon Ragasa, lashed the province throughout Monday night, causing water levels in reservoirs, rivers and canals to rise and overflow.
Police Maj-General Rutthapon Naowarat officially stepped into politics on Friday (September 19) with his appointment as Thailand’s new justice minister. His first foray into politics could last just four months, however, if Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Bhumjaithai keeps his promise to the opposition Move Forward Party and dissolves the House for a fresh election.
Thai children and young people are taking action on climate change, but their voices are often overlooked, their efforts underfunded, and their safety at risk, according to a new UNICEF report
Four Cambodian soldiers, operating in the Phu Phee area, crossed the border near the Thai tactical barbed-wire fence and fired three rifle shots opposite Pa Man Base in Kantharalak District of Thailand’s Si Sa Ket province, apparently to test Thai forces’ reaction.
The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFCCT) is urging Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul to expedite the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with non-EU European countries to boost mutual trade.
Phu Makua Hill, in Thailand’s Si Sa Ket province, had been quiet for a long time, until it became a flashpoint in the recent Thailand and Cambodia border conflict. Before the deadly battle in late July, Thai people had only really learnt of its existence after it was reported that Cambodian troops built steps and makeshift cable cars on it, about which Thailand had protested for numerous times.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has decided not to attend the UN General Assembly in New York on September 26, out of concern that he may not return in time for the presentation of his government’s policy statement to parliament next week.
The deadline to file an appeal against the acquittal of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on a royal insult charge has been extended to next month, Office of the Attorney General (OAG) spokesman Sakkasem Neesaiyok said yesterday.
Los Angeles, United States - Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show, which was abruptly pulled from the air last week after the US government threatened broadcasters, will be back on Tuesday, Disney announced Monday.
Five family members, including a child, trapped in a heavily-flooded house in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai were rescued last night by an emergency team, after three villages in the district were inundated by overflows from the Sa River.
Thai Airways International (TG) has cancelled all its flights to and from Hong Kong on Tuesday and Wednesday due to super typhoon Ragasa. Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is advising people who plan to fly on domestic or international airlines to monitor the status of their flights, which may be changed abruptly due to the typhoon. The Meteorological Department reports that super typhoon Ragasa was located over the northern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines at 4pm...
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul may attend this week’s UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York before delivering the government’s policy statement, citing the special circumstance of conflicts with Cambodia, said an informed source from the Council of State.
The opposition People’s party submitted its constitutional amendments draft bill to the House of Representatives today, seeking to amend Chapter 15 of the Constitution to pave way for the crafting of a new charter by a 35-member committee.