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A Million Colorful Jellyfish Draw Tourists to Trat Province

10 October 2024 11:06

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TRAT, Oct 3 (TNA) – A stunning natural phenomenon is captivating visitors to Trat Province as a million colorful jellyfish have been spotted in the waters off Ban Klong San beach. Local residents and officials are inviting tourists to witness this rare and beautiful sight before it disappears. Somnuek Hongwisate, former local chief explained that […]

Woman with mental health history steals car from shopping mall

10 October 2024 09:37

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Bangkok, Oct 3 (TNA) – A woman with a history of mental illness has been arrested after stealing a brand-new Honda HRV from a shopping mall in Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek area. Surveillance footage shows the chaotic scene as security guards attempted to stop the woman from fleeing the mall. The thief, driving the black SUV, rammed […]

School Bus Fire Victims Identified

10 October 2024 15:23

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BANGKOK, Oct 2 (TNA) – Relatives of the 23 victims killed in Tuesday’s school bus fire in central Thailand gathered at the Institute of Forensic Medicine on Wednesday morning to claim the bodies of their loved ones. Forensic officials began preparing coffins early in the day, planning the transportation of the remains back to Uthai […]

PM Monitors Preparations for Northern Floodwaters

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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 […]