Bomb Wounds Seven in Southern Thailand

PATTANI, Jan3 (TNA) – Six police officers and a three-year-old child were injured in a bomb attack at a security checkpoint in Thailand’s restive southern province of Pattani on Friday. The explosion occurred at a checkpoint near Ban Kalapor School in Saiburi district, where officers were conducting routine New Year holiday security checks. All victims […]

Thai PM Declares $400M Assets

BANGKOK, Jan 3 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has declared assets worth 13.8 billion baht, including luxury cars and designer handbags and liabilities of 4.4 billion baht, according to a public declaration by the country’s anti-corruption agency released on Friday. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) report showed the 37-year-old premier, who took office […]

Girl Injured by Fireworks on Pattaya Countdown Night

CHONBURI, Jan 3 (TNA) – A seven-year-old girl was injured by fireworks while watching displays on Jomtien Beach in Pattaya during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Pattaya City is now pursuing legal action against those who illegally set off the fireworks. Video footage shows the girl and her family, who traveled from Bangkok for the countdown, […]

Foreigners’ Bangkok BASE Jump Probed

BANGKOK, Jan 3 (TNA) – Thai police are investigating three foreign nationals who were captured on video BASE jumping from a high-rise building in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok. The video, which surfaced on social media on January 1, appeared to show the men parachuting from the building before calmly riding away on motorcycles. Initial […]

New Year’s Holiday Road Fatalities Reaches 272

BANGKOK, Jan 2 (TNA) – Thailand’s road death toll during the New Year holiday period, known as the “10 Dangerous Days,” has reached 272 in the first six days, with Surat Thani province reporting the highest number of accidents, injuries, and fatalities. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported that on January 1 […]

Former PM Thaksin Confirms Yacht Meeting with Malaysian PM

BANGKOK, Dec 27 (TNA, BERNAMA) – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has confirmed his meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim aboard a yacht. The meeting took place in Thai territorial waters near Lipe Island in Satun province, with the vessel departing from Phuket. When asked about the meeting, Thaksin briefly acknowledged it, stating […]

Thai Transport Hubs Brace for New Year Travel Surge

BANGKOK, Dec 27 (TNA) – Thailand’s transport authorities are bracing for a significant surge in travel as the New Year holiday approaches, with airports, train stations, and bus terminals preparing for a large influx of passengers. Airports of Thailand (AOT) expects Suvarnabhumi Airport to handle over 200,000 passengers per day during the festive period. To […]

Tsunami Aftermath: Fishermen Struggle to Survive

PHANGNGA, Dec 27 (TNA) – Two decades after Thailand’s deadliest natural disaster, the fishing community of Ban Nam Khem continues to grapple with lasting changes to their livelihood and landscape, highlighting the long-term impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed over 3,000 lives in Phang Nga province alone. The tsunami, which struck on […]

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