PATTAYA police are investigating an Australian man’s fall from the sixth floor of a hotel after his face was slashed with a knife today (Sep. 17), Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt. Sonthaya Khanthrap, deputy inspector of Pattaya City police station, along with investigation officers, Pattaya Tourist Police officers, rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon
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GRC decorative panel falls from Pattaya high-rise injuring tourist
A GLASSFIBRE reinforced concrete (GRC) decorative panel fell from a luxury condominium in Khao Phra Tamnak area of South Pattaya last evening (May 28) injuring an Australian man holidaying there, TV Channel 7 and Thai Rath newspaper said. Injured when the GRC panel fell from the building’s 38th floor was Mr. Paul Denis Smith
Read moreMyanmar soldiers flee to Thailand as Karens seize base
SOME Myanmar soldiers crossed the Moei river to Thailand overnight after Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) fighters attacked their base opposite Tak province with many others having died in the fighting, Amarin TV said this morning (March 14). At 00.10 a.m. KNLA’s 7th Infantry Division launched their attack on Myanmar army’s 31st Infantry Battalion
Read moreThai car production slumps 24.63% in January as sales, exports fall
By Reuters and published by CNA CAR PRODUCTION in Thailand fell a surprisingly large 24.63 percent in January from a year earlier to 107,103 units due to weak domestic sales and exports, the Federation of Thai Industries said today (Feb. 24). Thailand is Southeast Asia’s biggest autos production centre and an export base for
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 moreKoh Samui rescuers fail to find Indian tourist who fell into waterfall
A BIG team of 30 rescuers who have been searching for an Indian tourist who slipped and fell into Namuang Waterfall 2 at Koh Samui yesterday afternoon (Nov. 9) failed to find his body, only recovering one side of his sandals, Thai Rath newspaper said today. The rescuers, including policemen, administrative, forestry and Disaster
Read moreGerman tourist dies after falling from Pattaya hotel
A GERMAN man holidaying in Pattaya fell to his death from the 33rd floor of a luxury hotel last night (June 5) with this being the fourth such death in a month at this seaside city, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning. At 10 p.m. last night Pol. Maj. Thanya Utthong, an inspector at
Read moreCanadian tourist dies after falling off moving train
A YOUNG CANADIAN man died last night (Mar. 20) after falling off a fast train running from Bangkok to Chumphon then onwards to Trang after going out of the carriage to smoke a cigarette as it was moving up and down during the journey, TV Channel 7 said late afternoon today. At approximately 10.30
Read more2 dead, many tourists injured as bus plunges off a bridge in Samut Prakan
TWO people died and 18 others, mostly tourists, got injured after a bus fell off a bridge in Samut Prakan this evening (Feb. 3), Matichon newspaper said. Ruamkatanyu Foundation volunteers and ambulances quickly reached the bridge over Ka Long canal at 200 Pi road, Preng subdistrict, Bang Bo district, and rushed to take the
Read moreWoman rescued after falling down elevator shaft
A WOMAN who fell down an elevator shaft at a building in Soi Sukhumvit 66/1 yesterday (Jan. 4) was safely rescued by Ruamkatanyu Foundation volunteers, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Jan. 5). A Facebook user had mentioned this accident in a post with accompanying photos. This foundation’s volunteers had rushed to the building with
Read moreAgain! Yellow Line’s wheel falls on taxi below
JUST a few days after a 3km stretch of MRT Pink Line’s conductor rail fell on the road, this evening (Jan. 2) a wheel of the MRT Yellow Line fell on the bonnet of a taxi on the road below, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Sorrayut Suthatsanajinda, a newsman, posted a report about this accident
Read moreOne tourist drowns in stormy seas another falls off a cliff
A CHINESE tourist drowned while swimming in the choppy seas off Koh Samet, Rayong, this afternoon (Dec. 31) while another holidaymaker also died after falling off a cliff at Pam Bok waterfall in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said this evening. The Chinese tourist who drowned, Mr. Lee Yuefeng,
Read moreMinister shuts Pink Line for seven days after accident
TRANSPORT Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit inspected the spot in Nonthaburi where three kilometres of MRT Pink Line’s conductor rail fell on the road before dawn this morning (Dec. 24) and ordered the closure of service on this route for seven days, Naewna newspaper said. Preliminary investigation showed that this accident stemmed from construction not system
Read morePink Line rail falls on three vehicles, snaps power pole
A METAL rail of the new MRT Pink Line stretching hundreds of metres detached from the overhead track and fell to the ground damaging three vehicles parked beneath and snapping an electric pole in front of the Royal Irrigation Department market on Tiwanon road, Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi province, before dawn today (Dec. 5)
Read moreSwiss man falls to his death from Pattaya condo
A SWISS MAN allegedly stressed out over closure of his beer bar business in Pattaya fell to his death from a luxury condo at this seaside city today (Dec. 3), TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Lt. Anirut Chaohro, a deputy inspector at Pattaya City police station, quickly went to investigate the death of the
Read more3 hurt as aluminium sheet falls from hospital building under construction
PEOPLE fled in panic after an aluminium sheet being hoisted up a building under construction at Chulalongkorn Hospital suddenly fell to the ground at 4 p.m. today (Apr. 20) injuring three people and damaging a police sedan parked upfront, TV Channel 7 said. This accident occurred shortly before Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was to
Read moreThai woman falls to death from Pattaya condo
A YOUNG Thai woman died after falling from the seventh floor of a Pattaya condo before dawn today (Mar. 15) with her shocked younger sister distressed at her death, TV Channel 7 said. At 4.20 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Saijai Khamchula, an investigator at Mueang Pattaya police station, was informed of a woman plunging
Read moreTree falls on car, cab during rainstorm, cabbie safe
A PRIVATE TAXI driver escaped unscathed after a tree at the fence of Chulalongkorn University fell on both his cab and a private car parked beneath it during hours-long torrential rain in Bangkok last evening, Sanook.com said this morning (Oct. 8). Both vehicles were parked beside Chamchuri building’s fence next to Phayathai road when
Read moreYoung Australian man falls to death from Phuket hotel
A YOUNG Australian man who came to Phuket with a group of 11 friends plunged to his death from a hotel room at Patong beach at 10 a.m. yesterday, Matichon newspaper said today (May 18). Pol. Lt. Col. Ekachai Siri, attached to the Tourist Police Bureau, said upon being informed of the death of Mr.Billy
Read moreFriends of actress who fell into the river to be quizzed
NONTHABURI police have called five friends of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, for questioning today (Feb. 25) after she fell off a speedboat into the Chao Phraya river under Rama 7 bridge last night with rescuers and divers still searching for her, Sanook.com said. Her friends reported at 10.40 p.m. that she had
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