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  • Thailand NewsFallen tree kills one, injures another in Rayong rainstorm

    Fallen tree kills one, injures another in Rayong rainstorm

    A violent rainstorm caused a tree to fall onto a pickup truck, resulting in one fatality and one severe injury. Yesterday, September 18, police in Klaeng, Rayong province, were alerted to an incident involving a fallen tree that crushed a pickup truck on Route 344 near kilometre marker 89, heading towards Chon Buri province. Police, along with medical personnel from…

  • Thailand NewsTree falls on school van in Krabi, injures 14

    Tree falls on school van in Krabi, injures 14

    A school van carrying students home in Krabi was struck by a falling tree during a severe storm, injuring 14 people, with the driver sustaining the worst injuries. Fortunately, none of the students lost their lives. Rescue officials from the Pracharuamjai Foundation in Khao Phanom district, Krabi province, received a report at 4.30pm yesterday, September 4, of an accident involving…

  • Road deathsMotorcyclist dies as tree branch falls on him in Nakhon Nayok

    Motorcyclist dies as tree branch falls on him in Nakhon Nayok

    A young man tragically lost his life when a large branch from a peacock flower tree fell on him while he was riding his motorcycle. The incident occurred yesterday, August 3, on Khlong 15 Road in Nakhon Nayok province. The tragic accident was reported to the Ruamkatanyu Foundation’s Ongkharak unit. Rescue teams rushed to the scene on Highway 3005 in…

  • Chiang Mai NewsChiang Mai: Fallen tree kills Chinese tourist, injures another

    Chiang Mai: Fallen tree kills Chinese tourist, injures another

    A tragic incident occurred yesterday at a zipline site in Doi Saket, Chiang Mai, where a fallen tree injured two Chinese tourists. The Erawan Emergency Response Center received the report at 2.50pm, prompting immediate action from rescuers. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found that a Chinese couple had been struck by a collapsing tree as they were crossing a rope bridge…

  • Thailand NewsThai tree felling tragedy claims motorcycle rider’s life

    Thai tree felling tragedy claims motorcycle rider’s life

    A Thai man was felling a neem tree along the roadside when it collapsed onto a passing motorcycle rider, resulting in his death in the central province of Suphan Buri. A motorist came across the injured Thai man, later identified as 24 year old Kritsana Siangjaew, on the Liab Klong Chonlaprathan Road in the Uthong district of Suphan Buri province…

  • Thailand NewsPalm tree falls on top of Thai man and kills him in southern Thailand

    Palm tree falls on top of Thai man and kills him in southern Thailand

    A dead palm tree fell on top of a Thai man and killed him at a plantation in the southern province of Satun yesterday, November 27. A Thai man named Sorn reported the incident to officers at Manang Police Station and the Nikhom Pattana Sub-district Rescue Team. His 47 year old employer, Date, had been hit by a large palm…

  • Road deathsFalling tamarind tree kills driver, severely injures wife in Khon Kaen

    Falling tamarind tree kills driver, severely injures wife in Khon Kaen

    A 62 year old man cutting a tamarind tree, located just 5 metres from the road, caused it to topple over and crush a passing pickup truck. The male driver was killed instantly, while his wife was severely injured. Subsequently, the man was charged with manslaughter. This incident occurred yesterday, as reported by Deputy Superintendent of Investigation Nitchapon Natkittisupacha from…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Woman injured by falling tree amid severe weather warnings

    Phuket Woman injured by falling tree amid severe weather warnings

    A 44 year old Phuket woman was left unconscious after a tree fell on her motorcycle during heavy rain and strong winds in Phuket yesterday. Police were notified of the incident at around 10.30am. The incident took place on a small road leading to the sea gypsy village on Koh Siray, The Phuket News reported. The woman, identified as Duendem…