By AP and published by Yahoo!News New York – From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times Square, where thousands of revellers stuck it out in heavy rain to
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Samut Prakan kicks off fun-filled festival to welcome 2025
WITH the New Year just round the corner, revellers of all ages looking for a cool way to say farewell to this one might like to join “Travel Locally, Eat Deliciously in Samut Prakan Province” festival which started on Christmas Day and ends with a spectacular New Year countdown fireworks, Amarin TV said this
Read more60km an hour speed limit kicks off on almost all Bangkok roads
WITH a new traffic regulation having been announced in the Royal Gazette, as of today (Dec. 24) vehicles travelling on all except 13 Bangkok roads have to maintain a speed limit of 60km an hour with this reduced to 50km an hour in the area around the Royal Palace, Amarin TV said this morning.
Read moreExpressway tolls waived for eight days during New Year
THE Cabinet today (Dec. 17) approved exemption of toll fees on Burapha Withi Expressway (Bang Na-Bang Pakong) and Kanchanaphisek Expressway (Bang Phli-Suk Sawat) – plus motorways No. 7 and No. 9 for eight days during New Year holidays, Amarin TV said. To speed up travel and ensure the safety of people no toll fees
Read moreConcrete beam falls five floors down crushing pickup truck
A CONCRETE beam fell down from the fifth floor of a building on Rama 4 road, Bang Rak district, crushing a parked pickup truck below just as another vehicle and a motorcycle were passing in the adjacent lane this afternoon (Dec. 14) but fortunately no one got injured, Amarin TV said. The beam fell
Read moreSinger did not die from massage: Minister
PUBLIC Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin today (Dec.9) denied that a Thai singer died after a masseuse twisted her neck pointing out that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan did not show any fractures or dislocation while a doctor had diagnosed that she was suffering from spinal meningitis that led to a bloodstream infection, TV Channel
Read moreSingaporean tourist, Thai singer die after getting massage
A SINGAPOREAN tourist holidaying in Phuket died after a massage at a parlour in Phuket late last night (Dec. 7) with a Thai female singer too dying today after a masseuse at a Thai massage parlour in Udon Thani twisted her neck, Amarin TV said. At 11.05 p.m. Pol. Col. Chalermchai Hirasawat, superintendent at
Read moreRussian dad kisses drowned daughter’s photo for the last time
THE father of a Russian woman who was swept into the sea by huge waves and drowned from a viewpoint at Koh Samui last week performed funeral rites for his daughter yesterday (Dec. 4) kissing her coffin and photo for the last time, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Evgenii Beliatsrii, the
Read moreColumnist slams Paetongtarn’s fashion faux pas at global meeting
A FORMER columnist of “Dichan” and “Ploy Kaem Petch” magazines who now resides in US criticised Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s dress sense during her trip to Peru to join the 31st Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related meetings last week, Naewna newspaper said today (Nov. 19). In a Facebook post Mr. Kiccha Buranond blasted the
Read moreBMA collects over 500,000 krathongs, a drop from last year
AFTER a fun-filled Loy Krathong celebration last night (Nov. 15) Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) workers have been busy collecting the floats from various waterways including Chao Phraya river, canals, ponds and public parks with this year’s total reaching 514,590, a 19.57 percent drop from last year, TV Channel 7 said. Collected krathong waste, with
Read moreMoo Deng krathongs a big hit in Pathum Thani
THE followers of a temple in Pathum Thani province have hit the bull’s eye by making krathongs, or small floating containers, in the shape of world-famous baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng for tomorrow’s Loy Krathong festival, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Nov. 14). At Wat Thanyaphon (Wang Matcha) in Lam Luk Ka district,
Read moreCabinet to approve extra holidays for 2025
THE CABINET is set to approve additional public holidays for 2025 particularly Friday Jan. 2 so that New Year celebration could stretch across five days, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 12). With Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra currently in Peru to attend the 31st Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related meetings during Nov.
Read moreDirector clarifies after social media storm over a cat
AFTER Thai netizens were outraged at the TV series “Mae Yua” (English title “The Empress of Ayodhaya”) anaesthetising a black cat with the pet seen having convulsions, stiffening and vomiting the director, Mr. Sant Srikaewlao, posted a clarification on his Facebook page and shared a video clip to show that the small animal is
Read moreBoy band star warns public to beware of photos being taken in restrooms
A MEMBER of the boy band Proxie filed a complaint with the police after he was photographed while using a public restroom and warned people to be careful when doing so, Naewna newspaper said today (Oct. 8). Onglee posted a message saying, ” Let this be a warning to everyone when using public restrooms
Read moreMore victims of Feng Shui fortune teller’s scam file complaints
AS MANY AS 25 victims of a famous Feng Shui fortune teller’s scam have filed complaints against him with total losses reaching over 80 million baht, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 6). Pol. Col. Anek Taosuphap, deputy commander of the Crime Suppression Division, said the first victim to file a complaint against
Read moreSpooktacular Halloween fun at Khao San road
KHAO SAN road is rocking tonight (Oct. 31) with witches, warlocks, ghosts, ghouls and goblins flocking in to mark Halloween as the police kept a watchful eye, Amarin TV said. Tourist Police and Phra Nakhon district officers joined forces to maintain law and order at this spooky festival and just as importantly ensure the
Read moreHouse passes draft bill prohibiting smacking children
THE House of Representatives passed a draft bill to amend the Civil and Commercial Code and prohibit physical punishment of children as considered by a special committee, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 30). The special panel had approved that Section 3 be amended to state that “abusive or violent actions must not be
Read moreMichelin-star chef Jay Fai retiring next year
MICHELIN-STAR Thai chef Jay Fai of the restaurant of the same name that grew from a street stall when first awarded one star in 2018 today (Oct. 28) announced that she will be retiring next year, Amarin TV said this afternoon. Jay Fai, whose real name is Mrs. Supinya Junsuta, is internationally famous and
Read moreMyanmar beauty’s 2nd runner-up title revoked after ruckus
By Naewna and Hindustan Times ORGANISERS of Miss Grand International beauty pageant held last Saturday (Oct. 26) revoked the title of second runner-up from Myanmar’s Thae Su Nyein after a drama whereby her team’s director removed her crown and sash in a public display of dissatisfaction with the results selecting Miss India Rachel Gupta
Read moreDrama at beauty pageant as Myanmar chief creates a ruckus
COMMOTION erupted at “Miss Grand International 2024” beauty pageant today (Oct. 26) with the Myanmar national director grabbing and removing the crown and sash from his country’s contestant after she was named second-runner with Miss India Rachel Gupta having won the contest, Naewna newspaper said. The first runner-up is Miss Grand Philippines Christine Juliane
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