Meteorological Department Warns of Dropping Temperatures in Northern Thailand
Elderly woman endures the cold weather in the early morning in Chiang Rai city. . . CHIANG RAI – The Meteorological Department Saturday warned residents of the North and Northeast to brace themselves...
View ArticleSouthern Thai Villagers Find Mystery Passenger Plane Wreckage on Beach
A curved piece of metal measuring about 2 meters by 3 meters (6 ½ feet by 10 feet) with electrical wires hanging from it and numbers stamped on it in several places. . . NAKHON SI THAMMARAT – Tanyapat...
View ArticlePassenger Bus Crashes in Nakhon Phanom Province, 2 Killed, 10 Injured
Two passengers identified as Taweesak Srisong, 38, and Prajit Saohong, 45, were thrown out of the bus and died at the scene – Post Today Photo . . NAKHON PHANOM – Local Authorities have reported that 2...
View ArticleEight Egyptians Museum Workers Facing Jail Time for Breaking King Tut’s Mask
Egyptian and German conservators work on restoring the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, October 20, 2015 . . CAIRO – Eight workers involved in a botched repair of...
View ArticleThe Myth of ‘Sustainable Hydropower’ by Damming the Mekong
the Xayaburi Dam in Laos will be a giant, stretching across the mighty Mekong River – Photo Tom Fawthrop . . Dam builders have a new mantra, writes Tom Fawthrop: “Sustainable Hydropower”. Repeated...
View ArticleThailand’s Health Ministry Quarantines 32 People to Prevent (MERS) Outbreak
Thailand’s tourism industry would not be affected by the latest MERS case . . BANGKOK – Thailand’s Health Ministry has quarantined 32 people as it seeks to prevent the spread of Middle East...
View ArticleTemperatures Continue to Plunge in Northern Thailand
Unseasonably cold weather has the elephants sharing the warmth of fires with their handlers. Photo courtesy of Elephant Nature Park. . . CHIANG RAI – The Meteorological Department warned on Monday it...
View Article5 Year Old Australian Girl Killed in Tragic Motorcycle Accident in Northern...
Sonya, aged 5 was killed in a motor cycle accident on Monday 18th January, 2016. . . NORTHERN THAILAND – A five-year-old Australian girl and her Thai grandmother were tragically killed in a motorcycle...
View ArticleThailand’s Child Angel Doll Owners Believe the Dolls Bring Good Luck
Ratchada has been pictured with her dolls as she does everyday tasks, such as shopping for food at a market in Bangkok . . BANGKOK – A woman shopping in a Bangkok street carrying and talking with an...
View ArticleJen’s English Tip’s – Different Uses of That
. Different Uses of That . That is one of the commonest words in English. It is used in the following ways. As a demonstrative adjective that is used to point out people or things. It is followed by...
View ArticleISIS’s Black Flags Are Flying Across Europe
ISIS supporters attack police in Germany, security forces carried out a wide-ranging operation against domestic operatives of the Islamic State (ISIS). . . NETHERLANDS – The symbol of the murderous...
View ArticleInquests Shows Briton Died in Thailand after ‘Downing Buckets of Vodka and...
Peter Nicholson, 29, died of alcohol poisoning after sharing four buckets of vodka and Red Bull during a 36-hour binge in Thailand . . A 20 year old British holidaymaker, Peter Nicholson, 29, died of...
View ArticleLawyers Council to Appeal Koh Tao Death Sentence and Seek Transfer to Bangkok
Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun lawyers, seek the transfer of them to Bangkok to facilitate visits, and trial. . . BANGKOK – The Lawyers Council of Thailand has agreed to appeal the death sentence passed upon...
View ArticleThailand’s NLA asks Chiang Rai Citizens to Participate More Actively in Politics
NLA’s First Vice President Surachai Liengboonlertchai (Center) on Monday chaired the opening of a meeting in Chiang Rai. . . CHIANG RAI – The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) First Vice President...
View ArticlePrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Say’s Elections in 2017 Regardless of the...
Prayut Chan-o-cha said a constitution he has prepared will be used, without elaborating which one . . BANGKOK – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that a general election will...
View ArticleCold Weather Blankets Northern Thailand
Chiang Rai province plunged to 8.6 degrees Celsius Monday, before edging up slightly to 9 degrees Tuesday. . . CHIANG RAI – The Meteorology Department warned on Monday that temperatures will fall...
View ArticleBritish Singer of Wonderful Life “Black” Dies after Car Crash
Black Performs At Voodoo Rooms In Edinburgh . . LONDON — British singer Black, known for his wistful 1980s hit “Wonderful Life”, died Tuesday following a road accident, a statement on his Facebook page...
View ArticleAustralian Teen Charged for Plotting Attack on Authorites with Kangaroo...
Sevdet Besim, 19, pictured here in a 2015 Instagram post, is one of five suspects accused over Anzac Day terror plot . . MELBOURNE – Sevdet Ramadan Besim, 19, suspect discussed with a British...
View ArticleJapan Reports North Korea May Launch Long-Range Missile
Kim Jong Un, the “Supreme Leader” of North Korea, supervises the test-launch of a missile from a submerged platform. . . TOKYO – Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported early on Thursday, citing an...
View ArticleThailand’s Health Officials Brace for “Mega Outbreak” of Dengue Fever
Thailand recorded some 140,000 dengue cases of infection last year . . BANGKOK – After a year which saw an explosion of Dengue fever infections, Thailand is bracing itself for an even worse 2016...
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