A HOSPITAL in Ubon Ratchathani province this morning (July 21) announced it is suspending admission of Cambodian patients from today July 31 till August 10 while the government revealed that many other hospitals and medical facilities along the border had been damaged by Cambodian rocket and gunfire, Naewna newspaper said this morning. Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital
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Condo residents fuming – still unable to return 2 months after quake
RESIDENTS of a 900-unit condominium in Chokchai Ruammit area are furious with their juristic person because even though two months have passed since the big earthquake on March 28, they are still unable to live in their homes, Amarin TV said today (May 28). Popular web page, whose Thai name translates to “If You
Read moreMany buildings damaged because pillars not reinforced with steel: Academic
A THAI academic who is former president of the Engineering Institute of Thailand under Royal Patronage said today (Apr. 7) many buildings in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai were severely damaged in the huge March 28 earthquake because pillars were not reinforced with steel, Naewna newspaper said. Assoc. Prof. Tortrakul Yamnak, who posted pictures
Read more52 buildings shut down nationwide after quake
AN INSPECTION of 6,267 buildings nationwide after the massive earthquake on March 28 till yesterday April 4 has led to 52 of them being closed because of severe damage, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Apr. 5). Of these 5,882 can be used normally both in Bangkok and other provinces while 342 are moderately damaged
Read moreSome Paris Olympic athletes ask for medals to be replaced after quickly deteriorating
By AP and published by Yahoo!Sports SOME OF the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday (Jan. 14) that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already
Read moreFinland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Frankfurt, Germany – Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighbouring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure in the region. Finnish police and border guards boarded the
Read more8 dead and 10 injured in Phuket landslide
TORRENTIAL RAIN that lashed Phuket all of last night till this morning (Aug. 22-23) triggered a landslide in Karon subdistrict killing eight people, among them a Russian couple, at four damaged houses and villas, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said this afternoon. Ten others have been injured while rescuers are searching for a
Read moreSeveral vehicles damaged in double crash on Bypass road
ONE CRASH after another led to several vehicles being damaged this morning (Dec. 9) on the Chonburi-Rayong Bypass road with the drivers of three vehicles getting injured, Sanook.com said. At around 10 a.m. Sawangphon Kusol Rayong Foundation rescue team rushed to the site of the accident on the inbound to Rayong City side of
Read moreApec signage in front of Govt House damaged
WITH all preparations for the the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit taking place from Wednesday Oct. 16 till Saturday Oct. 19 having been made including safety, convenience and orderliness the breaking of a part of a large signage welcoming leaders and delegates in front of the Government House today (Nov. 14) raised eyebrows,
Read morePhuket business groups urge Prayut to quickly repair Patong highway
THIRTEEN Phuket business associations have jointly sent a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urging him to order the quick repair of Highway 4029 that was damaged by floods triggered by tropical storm Nesat earlier this month as it links Patong beach to Phuket Town and the airport with both Thai and foreign tourists
Read moreChadchart orders inspection of all bridges after another one found damaged
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (August 27) ordered the inspection of all bridges in the capital after another one, crossing Ratchada-Ladprao intersection, was found to be damaged, TV Channel 7 said. This follows a part of a U-turn bridge at Samut Sakhon section of Rama 2 road falling on top of several cars below
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