GOING VIRAL on Thai social media is a warning by a woman to be careful when buying lottery tickets because she ended up with a fake one, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 3). In her post the victim said: “Warning to brothers, sisters, mothers and everyone who likes buying government lottery tickets.
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Lively digital Loy Krathong festival at Ong Ang canal
FOR THE first time ever a digital Loy Krathong event took place at Bangkok’s Ong Ang canal last night (Nov. 27) in an effort to preserve waterways and solve the problem of residual garbage and in doing so save our planet by reducing global warming, Thai Rath and TV Channel 7 said. Thai Rath
Read moreMagnificent wedding in Myanmar arranged by a Thai
A SPECTACULAR three-day wedding took place in Myanmar when Thoon Htet Win Swe and Than Nu San tied the knot at Mandalay with a well-known Thai wedding planner having arranged the event using flowers from three countries, Sanook.com said yesterday (Nov. 26). The man behind the fairy tale wedding is Mr. Jo Chayawat, better
Read moreK-pop band Blackpink receive honorary MBEs from Britain’s King Charles
By Reuters and published by CNA BRITAIN’S King Charles on Wednesday (Nov. 22) presented K-pop band Blackpink with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace said. The quartet – Jennie, Jisoo,
Read moreKalasin villagers forced to buy fresh water for sparing use
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HUNDREDS OF VILLAGERS in a parched district of Kalasin are literally buying fresh water to sparingly drink and use in everyday life. An estimated 350 villagers including the elderly and children in Samran subdistrict of Sam Chai district of the northeastern province are literally buying fresh water from passing vendors
Read moreCash-strapped woman desperately selling car to marry again
ATTRACTING a lot of attention in Rayong today (Nov. 15) is an unusual sign taped to the rear of a sedan parked by the roadside saying the owner urgently wants to sell this vehicle being short of cash to marry again, Sanook.com said. The sign, put up by Ms. Angsumalin (surname and age withheld),
Read moreEnvironmental concerns raised over Khao Yai music festival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIVATE INTEREST GROUPS dealing in tourism at Khao Yai national park today (Nov.12) raised concern over the likelihood of its natural environment and wildlife being considerably spoiled due to an upcoming music festival there. “We Love Khao Yai” Group, Pak Chong Restaurateurs Group and Khao Yai Tourism Association, among private
Read moreNew Beatles single Now and Then released with backup from AI
By AFP and published by CNA A NEW BEATLES song produced with a little help from artificial intelligence and including the vocals of John Lennon was released on Thursday (Nov 2) – to lukewarm reviews. The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype
Read moreInternet abuzz over electric motorbike catching fire
AS photos of an electric motorcycle catching fire at Kasetsart University this morning (Oct. 19) went viral on social media platforms, a lot of Thai netizens commented that this was why they don’t dare ride one, Sanook.com said. Photos of this electric motorbike ablaze were shared multiple times after JS100 Radio posted them at
Read moreLottery chaos: Couple with winning number fails to get 30 million baht
A COUPLE filed a police report against an online lottery vendor after the number on five tickets they had ordered but did not received, 727202, turned out to be the first prize winner in Sunday’s draw, with the total payout being whooping 30 million baht, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 2). At 10.30 a.m. Mr.
Read moreVictim warns public to beware of power bill scammers
A WOMAN living in Bueng Kan province who lost over 30,000 baht in an electricity bill scam issued a warning for others to be careful and not fall for such tricks, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 29. Ms. Orapin (surname withheld), 30, said on Sep. 22 a power bill from the Provincial Electricity
Read moreWatch out for heavy to very heavy rain during Sep. 26-28
A NOTED ACADEMIC issued a warning for the public to watch out for heavy to very heavy rain during three dangerous days – Tuesday to Thursday Sep. 26-28 – due to the influence of a depression, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Sep. 24). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seri Suparathit, vice chairman of Foundation of Natural
Read moreUK police investigate sexual assault report after Russell Brand allegations
By Christian Edwards, CNN LONDON’S Metropolitan Police said on Monday (Sep. 18) they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003, after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor Russell Brand by three British media outlets was published on Saturday. The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” published an investigation
Read morePhuket resident calls for help in clearing huge garbage pile
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PHUKET Facebook user called for help from local authorities and the island’s MPs in clearing a huge pile up of as much as 100 tons of garbage in the middle of a community that is harming human health, the environment and the image of world-renowned tourist destination. The Facebook
Read moreSuriya puts off capping Bangkok train fares at 20 baht per trip
TRANSPORT Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said this afternoon (Sep. 5) the Pheu Thai campaign pledge to cap Bangkok electric train fares at 20 baht a trip is not being written in the coalition government’s policy statement to be delivered to Parliament but it could possibly be implemented in two years’ time, Naewna newspaper and Amarin
Read more30 Malaysian kayakers rescued after their canoes capsize in rough seas
ALL 30 Malaysian kayakers paddling from Langkawi island in Malaysia’s Kedah state to Satun province in Thailand were rescued by Thai authorities after their canoes capsized in choppy seas near the maritime border, Naewna said today (Aug. 29). Rescuers from Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre in Satun, the Naval Special Warfare Command (SEAL) and
Read moreAnother huge statue unveiled in Nonthaburi
EVEN as Bangkokians are still agog over a huge black statue of an emaciated, winged figure with golden fangs and scarlet talons outside a hotel, a bigger statue of Sihuhata deity has been unveiled at adjacent Nonthaburi province, TV Channel 7 said today (Aug. 20). Bangkok authorities have ordered an investigation after the five-metre-tall
Read moreGiant Kru Kai Kaew statue stirs controversy in Bangkok
By AFP and published by CNA A HUGE black statue of an emaciated, winged figure with golden fangs and scarlet talons glares down on a busy Bangkok street, its sudden appearance triggering alarm and calls for its removal. Bangkok authorities have ordered an investigation after the five-metre-tall Kru Kai Kaew statue – a bald
Read morePassenger who tried to bash a policeman denied permission to board flight
A CHINESE passenger who tried to attack a Tourist policeman with his skateboard at Don Mueang Airport as seen in a viral Tiktok video clip had got angry because the captain of a flight back to his homeland had refused let him come aboard because his behaviour would affect the other passengers, Sanook.com said
Read moreWear a rainbow Swatch watch in Malaysia and you could face 3 years in jail
By Heather Chen, CNN Kuala Lumpur – Wearing a rainbow-themed Swatch watch in Malaysia could now land you three years in jail, after the government banned what it described as the brand’s “LGBTQ related” products — claiming they are “harmful to morality.” Anybody who wears, sells, imports or distributes the Swiss watchmaker’s rainbow-themed products
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