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PM Monitors Preparations for Northern Floodwaters

24 October 2024 14:46

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BANGKOK, Oct 2 (TNA) – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra inspected flood prevention measures for Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Wednesday, as authorities prepare for the arrival of northern floodwaters. The Royal Irrigation Department and Bangkok Governor assured full readiness to manage the situation. Accompanied by Agriculture Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat, the Prime Minister was briefed on […]

Bus Driver Surrenders After Fatal Blaze, Vehicle Found to Be 54 Years Old

24 October 2024 10:42

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ANG THONG, Oct 2 (TNA) – The driver of a tour bus that caught fire, killing several schoolchildren and teachers, has turned himself in to police. Saman Chanput, 48, surrendered to police in Ang Thong province late Tuesday after fleeing the bus fire scene to hide at a relative’s house. He is being questioned about […]

Bus Fire Kills Score of Students

24 October 2024 16:12

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Bangkok, Oct 1 (TNA) – A devastating bus fire on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road has claimed the lives of at least 20 people, most of them students from a school in Uthai Thani province, authorities said on Tuesday. Rescue workers and volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation rushed to the scene where the charred remains of the […]

School bus burns, 25 feared dead

24 October 2024 14:15

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Bangkok, Oct 1 (TNA) – A fire engulfed a school bus carrying students on a field trip in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok on Tuesday as 25 people mostly students were feared dead, officials said. The double-decker bus, carrying students from Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School in Uthai Thani province (about 250km north of Bangkok), caught fire […]

Mae Sai Flood Sediment Reveals Rich Mineral Content

24 October 2024 12:02

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Chiang Rai, Oct 1 (TNA) – Recent laboratory tests on sediment from the devastating floods in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province, have revealed an unexpected boon: a rich concentration of minerals suitable for agriculture. The floods, which caused widespread damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure, left behind thick layers of sediment. While the aftermath […]

PM thanks Google for investing 36 billion baht in Thailand

24 October 2024 09:55

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BANGKOK, Oct 1 (TNA) – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday expressed gratitude to Google after the tech giant announced a $1 billion investment in the country. The investment will be used to build a data center and cloud region in Thailand, creating an estimated 14,000 jobs by 2029 and contributing approximately $4 billion to […]

Cash Handout Sparks Local Economic Activities

24 September 2024 16:54

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KAMPHAENG PHET, Sept 30 (TNA) – Thailand’s 10,000 baht cash handout program continues to stimulate local economic activities, with beneficiaries flocking to ATMs and markets across the country. Following Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s kickoff of the cash handout programme on Sept 25 to transfer funds to 14.5 million welfare cardholders and the disabled, the Ministry […]

Residents suffer as floodwaters stagnate in Chiang Mai

24 September 2024 15:47

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CHIANG MAI, Sept 30 (TNA) – Residents in flood-affected areas of northern Thailand are facing hardships as floodwaters begin to stagnate, causing health concerns and significant economic damage. In Chiang Mai’s Saraphi district, several villages have been inundated for nearly a week, with residents reporting foul-smelling water and calling for urgent drainage assistance. A factory […]

Car bomb injures navy personnel

24 September 2024 11:37

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BANGKOK, Sept 30 (TNA) – A car bomb exploded near a district chief’s house in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat late Sunday, injuring two navy personnel. The blast occurred around 10 p.m. at the entrance of the Tak Bai district chief’s house, according to local authorities. The injured soldiers identified as Pvt Binreem, 22 Pvt […]

Thai Durian Exports under Cadmium Scrutiny

24 September 2024 17:52

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BANGKOK, Sept 24 (TNA) – Thailand is investigating reports of cadmium contamination in durians exported to China and, so far, has found that the durians in question are not originated in Thailand. The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has issued alerts about cadmium-tainted durian shipments from Thailand, prompting a temporary suspension of exports […]

JETRO celebrates 70 years Thailand partnership

24 September 2024 17:45

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BANGKOK, Aug 24 (TNA) – The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) celebrated its 70th anniversary in Thailand on Tuesday, marking seven decades of economic cooperation between the two countries. JETRO Bangkok, the organization’s second-oldest overseas office, hosted a commemorative forum attended by high-ranking officials from both Thai and Japanese public and private sectors. Ishiguro Norihiko, […]

Landslide Aftermath Haunts Phuket Community

24 September 2024 11:54

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PHUKET, Sept 24 (TNA) – August 23 marked one month since a devastating landslide from Nakkerd Hill buried homes and claimed 13 lives in the Karon district of Phuket. Residents and the affected area continue to bear the scars of this tragedy. Despite a month having passed, the trauma remains a haunting reality for residents, […]