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Girl Injured by Fireworks on Pattaya Countdown Night

05 January 2025 11:49

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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

05 January 2025 11:05

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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 […]

Factory Fire in Samut Prakan Causes Estimated 20 Million Baht in Damage

05 January 2025 15:47

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SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan 2 (TNA) – A fire broke out at a synthetic fiber factory in Bang Pu district, Samut Prakan province, early Thursday morning, causing an estimated 20 million baht (approximately $570,000) in damage. Police received a report of the fire at a factory located in Soi Thetsaban Bang Pu 71/1 in Muang district […]

New Year’s Holiday Road Fatalities Reaches 272

05 January 2025 15:22

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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 […]

Post-Flood Debris Chokes Songkhla Lake, Threatening Ecosystem

05 January 2025 11:10

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SONGKHLA, Jan 2 (TNA) – The accumulation of post-flood debris flowing into Songkhla Lake in southern Thailand is severely impacting the ecosystem and aquatic life, prompting local residents to call for urgent action to mitigate the damage. Various types of waste, lodged in trees and along the banks of the U-Tapao canal in Hat Yai […]

Former PM Thaksin Confirms Yacht Meeting with Malaysian PM

05 December 2024 16:46

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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

05 December 2024 14:44

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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 […]

Crypto Millionaire Donates 10 Million to Build a House for “Moo Deng”

05 December 2024 13:49

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CHONBURI, Dec 27 (TNA) – Crypto millionaire Vitalik Buterin has donated 10 million baht to build a new home for “Moo Deng” and to support the wildlife adoption project at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Yesterday (Dec 26), the “Kha Moo and the Gang” Facebook page posted a photo of Mr. Narongwit Chodchoi, Director of Khao […]

Tsunami Victims Remembered in Candlelight Memorial After 20 Years

05 December 2024 13:18

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PHANGNGA, Dec 27 (TNA) – Thousands of candles illuminated the Tsunami Memorial Park in Ban Nam Khem in Phang-nga on Thursday night as families gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Thailand’s deadliest natural disaster that struck six Andaman coastal provinces on December 26, 2004. The memorial site in Bang Muang subdistrict, Takua Pa, drew […]

Tsunami Aftermath: Fishermen Struggle to Survive

05 December 2024 11:03

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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 […]

Thai Islands Mark 20th Anniversary of Tsunami

05 December 2024 13:38

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KRABI, Dec 26 (TNA) – Commemorations were held across Thailand’s Andaman coast on Thursday to mark the 20th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed thousands of lives in the region. On Phi Phi Island in Krabi province, a ceremony was held at the Sailfish Sculpture Plaza to remember the victims of the […]

Thailand Marks 20th Anniversary of Devastating Tsunami

05 December 2024 13:33

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PHANGNGA, Dec26 (TNA) – Thailand marked the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, with ceremonies held in Phang-Nga province, one of the areas hardest hit by the disaster. At the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Site in Takua Pa district, hundreds of mourners, including Thai and foreign nationals, gathered for religious […]