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Residents suffer as floodwaters stagnate in Chiang Mai

26 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

26 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

26 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

26 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

26 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, […]

TAT Welcomes Direct Flights from Frankfurt

26 September 2024 10:40

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BANGKOK, Sept 24 (TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has warmly welcomed the return of Condor Airlines’ direct flights between Frankfurt, Germany and both Bangkok and Phuket. The inaugural flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok, carrying 310 passengers, touched down on Monday, signaling a positive outlook for the Thai tourism industry. TAT Governor, Mrs. […]

Fire Engulfs PVC Plant in Rayong

26 September 2024 16:11

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RAYONG, Sept 23 (TNA) – A fire broke out at a Thai Plastics and Chemicals plant in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong province on Sunday, sending a plume of black smoke into the sky. Authorities ordered the evacuation of nearby residents as a precautionary measure. The blaze erupted at the plant’s PVC […]

Flash Floods Ravage Northern Thailand, One Dead, One Missing

26 September 2024 14:51

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LAMPANG, Sept 23 (TNA) – Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Thailand’s Lampang province have left one person dead and one missing, local officials reported on Monday. The floods, which began around midnight, swept through several villages in Hang Chat district after torrential rains in the Doi Khun Tan National Park area. Water […]

Armed Group Raids Thai Sanctuary

26 September 2024 11:40

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NARATHIWAT, Sept 23 (TNA) – A group of about 20 armed men raided the Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary in Waeng district, Narathiwat province, on Saturday evening, stealing weapons and setting fire to multiple buildings. The attackers, dressed in black and wearing face coverings, emerged from the mountainous area behind the sanctuary’s staff quarters around 5.45 p.m. […]

Police probe teacher recruitment mystery

26 September 2024 15:31

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BANGKOK, Sept 20 (TNA) – The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) plans to involve police forensic experts in investigating the case of a female teacher whose name disappeared from a top position in official recruitment results. Tee Pawangkanan, Deputy Secretary-General of OBEC, announced the decision to postpone a scheduled press conference on the […]

iPhone 16 Launch Draws Large Crowds in Thailand

26 September 2024 14:39

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BANGKOK, Sept 20 (TNA) – Apple’s iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro officially went on sale in Thailand on Friday, with eager customers lining up at stores across the country to be among the first to get their hands on the new devices. At the Apple Store in IconSiam, a Vietnamese customer was the first […]

Man arrested for strangling Bolt driver in Nakhon Pathom

26 September 2024 13:17

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NAKHON PATHOM, Sept 20 (TNA) – Police have apprehended a man,” an ex-convict, for the murder of a female Bolt driver in Nakhon Pathom province. The suspect, identified as Narongsak, 35, allegedly strangled the victim and abandoned her body before selling her car. Background checks revealed that Narongsak was recently released from prison. He previously […]