- Thailand News
Thai airlines call for urgent aid as jet fuel costs soar
Airlines are calling for immediate government assistance as rising jet fuel costs squeeze their operations. The Transport Ministry has agreed to review the proposed measures. Transport minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn met on Thursday with executives from Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Thai VietJet Air, Nok Air, and Thai Lion Air, as well as aviation agencies, to discuss the impact of fuel prices…
- Thailand News
Couple die in crash; daughter, 5, survives in Nakhon Ratchasima
A couple died after their pickup truck skidded off a rain-soaked road and crashed into a tree in Sung Noen district, Nakhon Ratchasima, on April 30. Their five year old daughter survived with only minor injuries. At around 5pm, rescue workers from the Sawang Saeng Tham Foundation arrived near the Kut Chik junction in Na Klang subdistrict, responding to reports…
- Pattaya News
Man arrested for three homeless murders in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai
Police in northern Thailand arrested a 31 year old man on May 1 who confessed to killing three homeless men in separate incidents across Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces. The suspect, Panet ‘Pooli’ Srisuwan, a drifter from Mae Yao subdistrict in Mueang Chiang Rai district, was captured near Chang Phueak Market in Mueang Chiang Mai district. Investigators identified him…
- Thailand News
Masked robber steals 1.6 million baht in gold from Samut Sakhon mall
A lone gunman wearing a rider’s jacket robbed a gold shop inside a Samut Sakhon mall at gunpoint on Thursday evening, making off with 23 baht weight of gold jewellery worth over 1.6 million baht. Police have set up a pursuit team. At 7.40pm on May 1, the 191 radio centre at Samut Sakhon Provincial Police Command received a report…
