Category: Thailand

Bangkok Court Grants Bail to Freight Train Driver and Crossing Operator in Makkasan Crash Probe as Investigation Expands

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Bangkok- A Bangkok court has approved temporary release on bail for the freight train driver and the railway crossing operator implicated in the tragic May 16th collision at the Makkasan level crossing on Asok-Din Daeng Road, which killed eight people and injured more than 30 others. The bus driver who miraculously survived is also charged […]
Bangkok Court Grants Bail to Freight Train Driver and Crossing Operator in Makkasan Crash Probe as Investigation Expands
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Pattaya Mayor Inspects Progress of Smart Water Management System to Tackle Flooding

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Pattaya, May 18th, 2026– Pattaya City Mayor Poramese Ngamphichet visited the War Room at the Sanitation Bureau’s Nong Yai Wastewater Treatment Plant on May 18th to monitor the advancement of the city’s Intelligent Water Management System. This marks a major step forward in preventing and mitigating flooding through the use of AI technology and real-time […]
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Teenager Seriously Injured After Falling from Restricted Area at Popular Chantathen Waterfall in Sri Racha

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Chonburi, Thailand – A group of young tourists ran into a difficult situation on Monday afternoon when an 18-year-old boy slipped and fell from a high rock ledge at Chantathen Waterfall in Sri Racha district, sustaining a serious head injury. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on May 18th, 2026, at the fourth tier of […]
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American Man Found Dead Hanging Head-Down from 6th-Floor Balcony in Pattaya Hotel

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Pattaya, May 18th, 2026 – Police and rescue workers were called to a Jomtien hotel early yesterday morning after the body of a 50-year-old American man was discovered hanging head-down from a sixth-floor balcony. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 18th, Pattaya City Police Station investigators, led by Pol. Lt. Col. Sai Jai Khamchula, responded […]
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Khao Kheow Open Zoo Near Pattaya Achieves Historic Milestone: First Successful Breeding of Critically Rare ‘Giant Ibis’ in Thailand

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Chonburi, Thailand – In a major breakthrough for wildlife conservation, Khao Kheow Open Zoo has successfully hatched a Giant Ibis chick from an incubator for the first time in its history, sparking excitement across Thailand’s conservation community. The achievement comes after more than 20 years of dedicated research and breeding efforts for this critically rare […]
Khao Kheow Open Zoo Near Pattaya Achieves Historic Milestone: First Successful Breeding of Critically Rare ‘Giant Ibis’ in Thailand
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War on the economy

Nearly three months have passed since the US-Israeli air strikes on Iran began, with no resolution to the war in sight, while almost two months have elapsed since the Thai government took office.

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