One dead, four injured in explosion in Korat second-hand shop
A man was killed and four others were injured when an item in a second-hand shop, in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Wang Nam Khieo district, exploded this morning.
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A man was killed and four others were injured when an item in a second-hand shop, in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Wang Nam Khieo district, exploded this morning.
Police have seized more than 200,000 e-cigarettes, with an estimated retail value of about 100 million baht, in coordinated raids on five rented warehouses and five houses in Nonthaburi province.
The Senate rejected two candidates vying for vacant posts on the Constitutional Court today.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has floated an ambitious idea to help the Thai people to clear household debt. Though he was light on detail, he suggested that non-performing debt could be re-financed through its purchase from commercial banks, presumably by the private sector, but not at its full book value. It would then, he suggested, be managed by private asset management companies.
Thailand is facing the diplomatic fallout of the Pheu Thai-led government’s decision to forcibly deport 40 Uyghurs to China. The country and officials deemed responsible for the repatriation have been slapped with sanctions by the United States, while the European Union is bristling, too.
Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who was burned when hot tea spilled on his lap at a California drive-through. Lawyers for Michael Garcia said the server who handed him three super-sized drinks in February 2020 did not push one of them into the cardboard cupholder properly.
The United States has no right to interfere with Thai-Sino cooperation, including the repatriation of Chinese nationals detained in Bangkok for a decade, according to China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning.
Thailand invests millions of baht each year in scholarships to send its brightest students abroad, hoping they will return home and help develop the country. This investment is at risk, however, if students face unexpected illnesses or challenges like mental health issues without proper support.
The opposition’s modified no-confidence motion was resubmitted today, replacing Thaksin Shinawatra’s name with “a family member.”
Songkhla might not immediately come to mind when planning a holiday in Thailand, but discerning travellers cherish this laid-back coastal province for its history, street art, and mouthwatering food. Its beaches have a reputation for being some of the cleanest in the country, but Songkhla’s real magic unfolds year-round, especially in the atmospheric Old Town.
The injured adult gaur, which was suffering with an eye infection, has returned to the forest in Tap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima province after being treated by a vet yesterday,
A male Green sea turtle has swum non-stop for five days, covering a distance of about 200km, from Phuket back to its home in the seas around Mo Ko Similan National Park in the Andaman, after eight years of treatment and rehabilitation at the Phuket-Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animal Rescue Centre.
San Salvador, El Salvador - The United States flew over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump controversially invoked wartime legislation to expel them.
Japan may soon prefer to invest in Vietnam and Indonesia, because they have a larger working-age population, while Thailand is transitioning to an ageing society, according to Kozo To, President of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok.
The main opposition People's Party launched a campaign today, ahead of the censure debate in parliament next week, accusing major political figures of selling out the country for their own benefit.
Chiang Mai had the worst air quality in the world on Sunday, with forest fires in several districts and neighbouring Myanmar, according to the IQAir app.