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- Thailand News
Thai tourists injured in bus crash in Turkey’s Denizli province
A tour bus carrying 26 Thai tourists crashed into a roadside signboard in Denizli, Turkey, resulting in injuries to all onboard. Four of the tourists were critically injured, while the remaining 22 suffered other injuries. The accident took place yesterday (November 23) while the tourists, travelling with the Doraku Tours company, were exploring the popular tourist province. The injured tourists…
- Thailand News
Baht bus bash: Reckless ride rattles Bangkok, leaves commuters with multiple injuries
A reckless driving incident involving a baht bus and a regular public bus resulted in multiple injuries in the Min Buri district, Bangkok. The collision occurred at around 11am this morning, on the inbound lane near Soi Ramkhamhaeng 203/1. The baht bus, a Hilux Vigo with a yellow registration plate, was severely damaged. Ten passengers suffered injuries, seven women and…
- Crime News
Bangkok woman’s death: Nephew’s confession triggered by unexplained bruises
A woman’s death in her home in the Bang Bon district of Bangkok, initially attributed to illness, has been reevaluated following the discovery of unexplained bruises on her body. The 46 year old woman was found dead on the last day of October. Relatives who reported the death claimed she had been ill. However, local police and forensic doctors became…
- Thailand News
Coach crash from Loei to Bangkok leaves one injured
A near-fatal crash involving a coach and two dogs left almost 40 passengers in a state of shock and one with leg injuries. The fully loaded coach from Loei to Bangkok veered off the road and plunged into a canal, hitting a tree on the way down. The driver revealed that the incident occurred because he swerved to avoid two…
- China News
Roller coaster crash at China’s Shenzhen park results in eight injuries
A high-speed roller coaster crash at Shenzhen Happy Valley amusement park in China resulted in eight tourists sustaining injuries, out of which four are in critical condition. The incident occurred around 6.30pm on October 27, when a roller coaster suddenly reversed and hit the one behind, causing significant distress among the park-goers. A female tourist who witnessed the crash recalled…
- Thailand News
Bus crash in Khon Kaen: Injured passengers taken to hospital
A bus crash occurred yesterday at 6.30am when a Sri Mongkol Transport Co. Ltd bus lost control and collided with an electrical pole on the bypass road in Khon Kaen. The bus, travelling from Kanchanaburi to Nong Khai, careered off the road and onto its side. There were several injured passengers. The bus had the registration number 10-8613 Nakhon Ratchasima,…
- Thailand News
Pickup truck accident leads to woman’s canal rescue in Kanchanaburi
An accident involving a pickup truck teetering on the edge of an irrigation canal alarmed local residents in Thamuang district, Kanchanaburi province. Emergency services were swiftly notified and upon arrival, discovered the empty vehicle poised precariously on the embankment. A search ensued, and 400 metres downstream, a woman was found floating in the water. She was swiftly rescued by locals…
- Crime News
Suphanburi shooting: Mechanic critically injured in shock attack
A motorcycle mechanic was shot in a surprising attack in Suphanburi, leaving him critically injured. The brutal Suphanburi shooting incident occurred near a grocery store and a grilled chicken shop in the Sam Chuk district. The police are urgently on the search for the gunman, reviewing CCTV footage to trace the escape route and apprehend the perpetrator. Upon reaching the scene,…
- Thailand News
Roadside accident: Truck splits in two after lamppost crash
A dramatic incident was recorded by a dashboard camera as a young driver lost control of his vehicle, causing it to crash into a lamppost by the roadside and split into two. The roadside accident occurred in the early hours of this morning and resulted in a head injury for the 24 year old driver. The incident happened as the…
- Road deaths
Car crash due to ambiguous traffic lights seriously injures shop worker
A convenience store employee was injured in a car crash at the centre of an intersection due to a flashing yellow traffic light. The incident took place yesterday, in Nakhon Ratchasima. The collision involved a black car, registered in Nakhon Ratchasima, and a red motorcycle also registered in the same northern province. The accident occurred at 7.43pm yesterday. The seriously…
- World News
Globe of death stunt rider injured in fiery accident at Chinese theme park
A fiery motorcycle stunt performance at Happy Valley theme park in Shanxi, China took a dangerous turn when a performer lost control, resulting in a blazing accident that left him injured. The incident, which occurred during a daring Globe of Death routine performed by two stunt riders, caused shock and concern among spectators. The Globe of Death Show, a popular…
- Thailand News
Bus crash leaves young boy battling life-threatening injuries in Thailand
A ten year old boy was seriously injured when a minibus, operated by a joint bus company under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land Transport, struck the motorbike he was riding with his mother. The boy was thrown from the bike and subsequently run over by the bus. The child suffered life-threatening injuries including a ruptured bladder, damaged spleen,…
- Thailand News
Crematorium accident: Lieutenant crashes car into temple sparking panic
A shocking accident occurred at a crematorium in Ratchaburi when an 86 year old retired lieutenant drove his car straight into the facility, causing havoc among the villagers. The incident occurred yesterday, around 9pm at the Wimon Makaram temple in Pak Tho district. The scene of the crematorium accident revealed a bronze Toyota car, with a Ratchaburi registration number, lodged against…
- Phuket News
Phuket motorbike crash injures elderly expat
A Phuket motorbike crash injured an elderly expat yesterday morning. Chalong Police arrived at the scene on Wiset Road in Rawai to find a foreign motorbike rider, 73 year old Georgi Simeonov Georgiev with minor injuries. The other rider involved in the accident was a 31 Thai man named Kittisak Buayai. Georgiev’s nationality was not provided by police. After reviewing…
- Hot News
Media members ask for investigation after police allegedly injure photojournalists at APEC
Members of the media are asking Thailand’s House Committee to investigate police conduct after alleging that they were injured during a clash at the APEC summit. A representative of four photojournalists says they were injured in a clash between anti-government protesters and riot police at last week’s summit in Bangkok. The senior editor of online news outlet The Matter, Pongpiphat Banchanont,…
- Thailand News
Deceased student’s injuries raise doubts among relatives
After a seven year old student was found dead in a Chon Buri school’s van, her relatives are casting doubts upon what really happened. The girl, Jihun, was found Tuesday afternoon, with a preliminary examination stating that the cause of death was heat stroke. The child was pale and bleeding from the mouth, lying next to a black backpack and…
- Crime News
British man injured in assault by Thai taxi driver, or was it a fence?
What looked to be another blight on Thailand’s treatment of foreigners ended up instead as a blight on foreigners in Thailand as a British man who claimed to have been attacked by a taxi driver in Chiang Mai confessed that he had actually injured himself on a fence. The man suffered cuts in the palm of his hand and on…
- Thailand News
Roof tiler fractures skull after falling through school roof in Sri Racha, Chon Buri province
A man seriously fractured his skull after he fell through a roof on Tuesday in Bang Phra, a sub-district of Sri Racha district in Chon Buri province. The man’s colleagues say he stepped on a broken piece of roof at the auditorium of a school. He fell six metres onto the cement floor. He also bled heavily, although The Pattaya…
- Pattaya News
Motorbike rider seriously injured after crashing into a parked truck in Chon Buri
Yesterday, a woman in Chon Buri crashed her motorbike into a parked car in Nong Maidang sub-district. The woman, identified as 33 year old Roongruedee Krairatchimplee, has sustained serious head and face injuries, and was in severe pain. Emergency services rushed Roongruedee to the local hospital. The accident happened on a bypass road. Reports do not say if the motorbike…
- World News
PM weighs in after Thai national injured in Gaza explosion
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has made statements expressing concern and sorrow for the violence in the Gaza Strip as recent explosions have injured a Thai national. Thailand has a quota for agricultural labourers that work on exchange in Israel, with about 250 workers travelling to Israel each week on a charter flight. 3,100 Thai workers are currently already working in Israel.…
- Thailand News
Songkran road deaths, injuries cut in half thanks to Covid surge
Songkran New Year celebrations have seen road deaths and injuries cut in half thanks to surge of Covid infections just before the start of the annual holiday that essentially cancelled major gatherings. The Road Safety Director Centre says 192 people have been killed and 1,818 injured so far during the Songkran holiday, with 37 dying on Wednesday alone. But those…
- Transport News
Ring road collapses leaving at least 10 injured in Nakhon Ratchasima
An elevated section of a ring road in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima has collapsed, leaving at least 10 workers injured. The incident occurred on Sura Narai Road in tambon Khok Sung in Muang district at around 2pm today. The injured included 1 Thai and the others Cambodian and Burmese nationals. Most had cuts on their bodies while some…
- Thailand News
Pro-democracy movement making little headway… monarchy’s powers remain untouched
The cost of pushing for change in 2020 by Thailand’s pro-democracy movement is still being splashed all over the news after more than 55 protesters sustained injuries at rally sites, mostly minor. And, as the year comes to an end, protest leaders say they are taking a break, only to come back stronger in 2021. But some question whether the…
- Things To Do
Riding and renting a motorbike in Thailand | Top 10 tips | VIDEO
Motorbikes and scooters are the most popular mode of transport in Thailand, and most of south east Asia. In many cases, they’re the ‘engine’ for the local economies. Most of them just go and go and go, they’re astonishingly reliable. Getting around on a motorbike is easy enough and will get you to your destination faster, whilst the cars and…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in collision
A motorcyclist in North Pattaya sustained serious injuries in a collision with a sedan last night. Emergency responders were notified of the accident, at a North Pattaya intersection on Sukhumvit Road, at 9pm. Police, emergency responders and reporters went to the scene to find the motorbike driver, who had suffered serious injuries, lying on the road. He was not immediately…
- Crime News
Koh Samet park official allegedly attacked “for no reason” in Chon Buri
A national park officer has suffered head injuries after he was allegedly attacked last night by a group of teenagers in Chon Buri. He told Banglamung police there was no apparent reason for the assault. Police were notified of the incident,at a house in Baan Phuthai, at around 10:30pm. Police, emergency responders and reporters arrived to find Phonsuwan Arunsri, a…
- Pattaya News
Woman survives 4 storey fall in Pattaya – VIDEO
A young woman who fell from a 4th floor balcony in Pattaya early this morning has survived with only minor injuries. Police and rescue workers were notified of the incident at an apartment in Soi South Pattaya 1 at around 3am. Emergency responders and reporters arrived at the scene to find the injured woman, 22 year old Natarika Wongkalasin from…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya pickup is pursued by two men after it causes pregnant woman to fall off motorbike – VIDEO
A video has gone viral showing foreigners driving a pickup truck that was stopped by 2 Thai guys pursuing them after reports that the pickup allegedly sped through a heavily flooded area in Pattaya, near Soi Khao Noi, causing a motorbike with a pregnant woman to get clipped, making her fall off and the motorbike crash. 26 years old Satuek Phu…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Parts of Erawan Waterfall closed as tourists injured
The Erawan National Waterfall officials have closed off the tier 6 and 7 levels of the popular waterfall due to continuous rain up to the weekend which made the hiking trail extremely slippery. Some tourists slipped and were injured. On Sunday there were many tourists slipping while on their way to tier 6 and 7 of the waterfall. A rescue team…
- Crime News
Bombs rock Thai capital Bangkok during peak hour this morning, up to four injuries reported
Details are sketchy at this stage as we try and bring together all he reports coming in. At around 9.17am this morning there was an explosion near a white car parked in front of the Mahanakorn Building near the Chong Nong Si BTS station in the Bang Rak district. There was another explosion in a small flower shop, located under…
- Crime News
Four bombs go off around Bangkok this morning, two injured
PHOTO: Fourth explosion was near the entrance to a BTS Four bombs have gone off around different parts of Bangkok this morning, in the wake of a fake bomb placed in front of the Royal Thai Police HQ in Bangkok late last night. The first explosion this morning was in front of a Government Building, Building B, in the Lak…
- Crime News
Owner of boarding school arrested for allegedly killing 15 year old student
PHOTO: Tapakorn “Chaidaen” Sapsin, who died on June 13 by Wasukit Lao-in Police have arrested the 27 year old owner of a boarding school in Nakhon Sawan, his wife and his mother-in-law, for their alleged role in the assault of a 15 year old schoolboy earlier this month which led to his death five days later. The school owner has…
- South Thailand News
Songkhla bus crashes, seven injured
PHOTO: Siam Rath News Seven passengers have been injured after a Phuket to Hat Yai bus skidded into a ditch and crashed on its side in Songkhla’s Rattaphum district early today. The accident happened on the Hat Yai-bound Asia highway Tambon Khuan Tai at 3am this morning. The bus was laying on its side with around 20 passengers trapped inside. Seven passengers…
- Phuket News
Two Chinese motorcyclists injured after they collided with power pole in Rawai
Two Chinese tourists riding on a motorbike in Rawai have sustained injuries after colliding with a power pole. One of them is in serious condition. The Chalong Police were notified of the incident last night on Wiset Road. Police and emergency responders arrived to find a damaged motorbike laying next to a power pole. A helmet was found nearby. Blood…
- South Thailand News
One dead and two injured in ambulance crash in Trang
PHOTOS: The Nation An ambulance has collided into a truck in Trang province today. The crash killed an assistant nurse and injured two others. Police say the accident occurred on a bypass road in the province’s Huai Yot district before 6am. The ambulance belongs to the Wattanapat Hospital Trang. The ambulance was on its way back to the hospital after…
- Thailand News
Driver killed and eight injured in passenger van crash
PHOTOS: js100.com Eight South Korean tourists have been injured in a fatal passenger van accident in Chachoengsao today. In this case it’s alleged that the speeding van they were travelling in hit the rear of a pickup truck whilst it was making a U-turn. It also hit a motorcycle, before colliding with a concrete barrier at noon today. The driver…
- Krabi News
Ten injured in a Krabi minivan accident
Eight tourists and two Thai have been injured in a minivan accident in Plai Phraya, Krabi, this afternoon. Plai Phraya Police in Krabi were notified that a passenger minivan had veered off the road and flipped over on the Southern Sea Road at about 2pm. When emergency responders arrived they found a minivan off the side off the road in…
