AS MANY AS 12 minor earthquakes struck Surat Thani since last evening (Mar. 8) with the strongest being 3.5 on the Richter scale, Amarin TV said today. The Geological Disaster Operations Centre said a succession of 12 earthquakes hit this southern province’s Ban Ta Khun district and while tremors were felt no damage occurred.
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War jitters lead to rush to fill up and stockpile fuel in Chiang Rai, Nakhon Sawan
THE intensifying US-Israel war on Iran led to residents of Mai Sai district in Chiang Rai province and Myanmar citizens rushing to fill up their vehicles and stockpile fuel with there being long queues at petrol pumps, Amarin TV said today (March 3). Vehicles with both Thai and Myanmar licence plates were seen in
Read moreMany tour packages sold out as Chinese flock to Thailand
SO MANY Chinese tourists are heading to Thailand for Lunar New Year holidays that many tour packages offered by travel agencies are completely sold out, PPTVHD36 quoted Chinese media as saying today (Feb. 17). Top Thai tourist destinations are currently packed with Chinese tourists but those who had not purchased a tour package in
Read moreTraffic nightmare from partial closure of Rama 2 road for four months
THE partial closure of Rama 2 road for four months 24 hours a day from Feb. 15 to June 15 to install beams for a new expressway is having widespread impact on the traffic flow, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 17). Dr. Samart Ratchapolsitte, former deputy leader of the Democrat Party and former deputy
Read morePita introduces girlfriend Aratchaporn on Valentine’s Day
FORMER Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat posted a few photos late Valentine’s night (Feb. 14) introducing his girlfriend. actress Aratchaporn Phokinphakorn, aka Goy, PPTVHD36 said. Pita, whose nickname is Tim, openly revealed that he is dating Goy. He previously admitted during an appearance on the show “Zani Bao Dai Bao” that he was currently
Read moreMalaysian men wooing Thai women with cash bouquets
RATHER than the traditional red roses usually given to one’s sweetheart on Valentine’s Day many Malaysian men are opting to present their Thai girlfriends with cash bouquets with flower shops in Songkhla rushing to prepare them as orders flood in, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Feb. 13). These bouquets, made of banknotes of
Read moreBMA and BTS Group launch ‘Fight against Dust’ campaign
IN AN EFFORT to decrease PM2.5 dust pollution the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the BTS Group have kicked off “Fight against Dust” campaign, encouraging Bangkok residents to change the engine oil and filters of their vehicles with receipts exchangeable for vouchers at participating stations, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 6). Mr. Chatchart Sittipunt,
Read moreCounterflow drivers face severe penalties: Police
THE Traffic Management Centre warned that counterflow driving risks serious accidents and carries severe penalties including vehicle confiscation and imprisonment, TV Channel 7 said today (Jan. 26). Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma, this centre’s deputy commissioner general, said recent data shows that counterflowing is a significant cause of numerous serious accidents. This not only violates
Read moreCrane accident leads to house collapsing but neighbour survives miraculously
A CRANE operator in Khon Kaen dropped a prefabricated house he was shifting from one compound to another on a neighbouring house but fortunately a man who was within when his house got smashed miraculously survived, Amarin TV said today (Jan. 24). In malfunctioning and unable to carry the one-ton weight of the prefab
Read moreSurvey shows Similan Islands coral reefs are in excellent condition
By TV Channel 7 and Thai Newsroom A SURVEY carried out during Jan. 9-15 shows that the coral reefs at Similan Islands are in good condition with no sign of bleaching, TV Channel 7 said today (Jan. 22). The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said the survey of the Similan Islands National
Read moreVendors affected as price of fresh chillis soars
VENDORS are feeling the heat as the price of fresh chilli peppers has soared to record high in many parts of the country reaching 250-350 baht a kilogramme, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said last evening (Jan. 13). A news team surveyed prices at a market in Khuan Kalong district, Satun province, and
Read moreAncient bronze sculptures return to Thailand after 60 years
THE Thai Fine Arts Department has received four ancient bronze sculptures, three of them Bodhisattvas and one the Buddha, that had been smuggled to US by an unscrupulous art dealer and officially returned by San Francisco Museum of Asian Art on Dec. 8, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 6). Villagers living around Khao Plai
Read morePhang Nga villagers launch boat to ward off bad luck and welcome the New Year
PARTICIPATING in a traditional merit-making ceremony performed for hundreds of years were some villagers in Phang Nga who put out a special boat to sea to ward off bad luck and welcome the New Year, Naewna newspaper said last evening (Jan. 1). Presiding over the ceremony at Bang Sak beach, Bang Muang subdistrict, Takua
Read moreNew Year celebrations expected to generate over 7O billion baht revenue
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting New Year celebration revenue to reach 70.105-76.5 billion baht while anticipating approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million foreign tourists to fly here to ring in 2026, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 30). Ms. Thapanee Kiatpaiboon, TAT’s governor, said income from foreign tourists during this festive season
Read moreOscars telecast to move off broadcast TV to YouTube in 2029
By Reuters and published by CNA Los Angeles – The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to stream live on YouTube around the world starting in 2029, organisers said on Wednesday (Dec. 17). Walt Disney-owned ABC has televised the Oscars, the film industry’s highest honours, every year since 1976.
Read moreSoaring higher with another art exhibition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AFTER a successful exhibition last year, renowned Thai-born-Indian artist Asoke Aryapratheep unveiled a new collection of his paintings entitled ‘”Mirage” at Supples Gallery in Charoenkrung Soi 43 last evening (Dec. 13). Speaking at the well-attended opening reception, Asoke said he was inspired to work hard and put together this new
Read moreCathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong
By Reuters and published by CNA Hong Kong – Cathay Pacific said on Friday (Dec. 12) that a passenger on flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight on Dec 10. The airline said no passengers or crew were injured and the flight landed safely early on Thursday.
Read moreBangkok’s air quality now good with PM2.5 dust decreasing
THE air quality in Bangkok improved at 7 a.m. this morning (Dec. 5) with the average being 21 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) plus pollution levels are tending to decrease further and while this varies from district to district, the readings are within safe limits, PPTVHD36 said. The Bangkok Air Quality Information Centre said
Read morePantone names Cloud Dancer its colour of the year 2026
By Issy Ronald,CNN CAPTURING the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Colour Institute chooses a colour to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of white, “Cloud Dancer,” as its Colour of the Year for 2026. The institute, which is
Read moreImmigration Bureau waives overstay fine for foreigners stranded in floods
FOREIGN tourists stranded in their accommodations at eight severely flooded southern provinces, particularly Songkhla, and unable to depart the country within the permitted timeframe do not have to pay a 500-baht a-day overstay fine, PPTVHD36 said this evening (Nov. 28). Pol. Maj. Gen. Cherngron Rimphidee, deputy police commissioner-general and spokesperson for the Immigration Bureau,
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