THE grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who stole a pickup truck from his house and rammed into a group of Buddhist monks killing eight of them and injuring 21 others plus a layperson in Mukhahan province today (July 2) said he is a special needs child, PPTVHD36 and TV Channel 7 said. At 11
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Famous singer gets 2 years in jail for drunk-driving death of 2 siblings
MINBURI Criminal Court this morning (June 24) sentenced famous Thai singer Mr. Manasawin Nanthasen, whose stage name is Tik Shiro, to four years’ imprisonment which was reduced to two years, without suspension, after he confessed to drunk driving that led to the deaths of two siblings, PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said. Tik Shiro, 64,
Read morePhuket tuk-tuk driver confesses in death of British boxer
A TUK-TUK driver in Phuket has confessed to an accident wherein British professional boxer Colin Cairney, 22, fell off the vehicle on Sunday (June 14) and later died at hospital, Amarin TV said this afternoon (June 18). Pol. Lt. Col. Surachat Thongyai, the investigating officer at Patong police station, said last Monday (June 15),
Read moreMassive traffic jams as truck carrying prefabricated house crashes into a toll booth
THERE were huge traffic jams this morning (June 17) after a truck carrying a prefabricated house crashed into a toll booth at Outer Ring Road (Bang Kaeo) with tailbacks stretching way down this eastern sector of the ring road and Bang Phli-Suksawat Expressway heading towards the Burapha Withi (Bang Na) Expressway, PPTVHD36 said. This
Read moreCrane operator breaks leg as 100-kg hook comes crashing down
A CRANE OPERATOR was rushed to hospital late last night (June 4) after a large hook smashed through the cab and landed on his leg trapping him within with another crane brought to lift it just as he was installing electricity poles on Bang Na Trat road with his team, TV Channel 7 said.
Read moreTraffic violations continue at train-bus collision site
WHILE the deadly train-bus collision at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection last Saturday (May 16) has improved traffic behaviour at this site, violations continue with 58 road users being prosecuted for obstructing traffic yesterday (May 22), Amarin TV said today. This TV station’s online news team surveyed Bangkok’s high-risk level crossings starting with this
Read moreAirport Rail Link running normally after fatal train-bus collision
THE Airport Rail Link management confirmed that all stations are operating normally after a deadly train-bus collision at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection that killed eight people with around 25 others being injured, Amarin TV said this evening (May 16). In a Facebook post this railway line’s management said, “Dear passengers, the Airport Rail
Read moreRescuers rappel down a slope to help cyclist in Phang Nga
A DRAMATIC rescue operation took place in Phang Nga province this morning (April 26) with skilled rescuers rappelling down a steep slope to pull up a cyclist participating in the “Tour of Andaman 2026” race after he plunged down the hillside, Naewna newspaper and FM91 radio said. At 9 a.m. the provincial Disaster Prevention
Read moreTourist injured in Phuket shooting range accident
A BULLET accidently fired by a Phuket shooting range employee flew across and lodged in the cheek of a Chinese tourist at around 6 p.m. today (March 18), Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt. Kiattisak Saengmanee, deputy investigator at Kathu police station, quickly took a team to the shooting range in Kathu district to investigate
Read moreMany hurt as pickup truck packed with illegal migrants flips over
A PICKUP truck crammed with around 60 illegal migrant workers flipped over after the reckless driver sped away from highway police in Kanchanaburi early this morning (Feb. 26) leading to approximately 20 of them getting injured and blood splattered across the road, Amarin TV said. The accident occurred while Pol. Lt. Kusol Yafan and
Read moreFemale student hit by motorcyclist at zebra crossing
GOING viral online is a video clip showing a motorcyclist hitting a female student at a pedestrian crossing on Ekachai road in Bang Khun Thian district seriously injuring her, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Feb. 4). The surveillance camera clip shows two students crossing the road and while other vehicles slowed down, this motorcycle
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 moreCar smashes through car park wall in dramatic crash
A CAR dangled precariously at a Rama IV road car park last night (Jan. 20) after the driver smashed through a wall upon accidently pressing the accelerator pedal while reaching for something at the back seat, PPTVHD36 said. The accident occurred at around 9 p.m. within a seven-storey car park at the Klong Toei
Read moreCrane falls on Rama II road killing one person
A CONSTRUCTION crane fell on Rama II road at 9.15 a.m. this morning (Jan. 15) crushing two vehicles with there being one fatality, Naewna newspaper said. According to the Fire & Rescue Facebook page the crane fell and hit the two vehicles in front of a hotel on the outbound side of the Samut
Read moreUpdate: Train accident death toll rises to 28 as rescue work is temporarily suspended
THE DEATH toll in the horrific accident at Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) this morning (Jan. 14) has risen to 28 with 79 injured but operation to rescue passengers of the train running from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchthani province that was hit by a crane falling from a bridge being built for high-speed rail project
Read more22 dead, 80 injured as crane falls on train
A CRANE used in the construction of a high-speed rail project fell on top of an express diesel train heading from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province with 208 passengers aboard just as it was passing Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) with latest death toll being 22 and around 80 people injured, Naewna newspaper said this
Read moreFrench tourist dies in Phuket as drunk driver hits 9 vehicles
THERE was chaos in Phuket at around noon today (Jan. 10) when an intoxicated man driving a luxury sedan slammed into nine vehicles as well as two tourists walking by a roadside leading to one of them, a Frenchman, later dying at the hospital, Amarin TV said this evening. Upon being alerted of the
Read moreMortar round fired accidently no need for evacuation: PM
AFTER A mortar round landed on Thai territory this morning (Jan. 6) injuring a soldier in Ubon Ratchathani province Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said relevant agencies had followed procedures stipulated in the agreements but as Cambodians had explained it was an accident it is not necessary for border residents to evacuate, PPTVHD36 said.
Read moreGPS leads trailer-truck laden with fireworks to canal fall
A TRAILER-TRUCK carrying over 25 tonnes of fireworks from Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi to Supanburi lost control and overturned as it plunged into a canal while following GPS directions and fortunately the driver and his wife were not injured, TV Channel 7 said late last night (Nov. 30). The accident occurred at a
Read more55 injured in multi-vehicle pileup
A MULTI-VEHICLE accident occurred on Bangkok’s Suk Sawat road at 9 p.m. last night (July 11) with this starting by a trailer-truck slamming into a bus and leading to 55 people being injured, Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt. Col. Narasak Wongpota, deputy chief for investigation at Rat Burana station, quickly took a team to
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