BANGKOK, Thailand – The demolition of the fire-damaged Khlong Thom Centre would be highly risky due to structural instability, with part of the building either bent or already collapsed, posing a high risk of further collapse during demolition, according to Amorn Pimanmas, president of the Thailand Structural Engineers Association. The warning comes as authorities assess […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – The death toll from the devastating Ladprao pub fire that tore through the Rong Beer Na Ladprao venue in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on July 12 has risen to 41, with two more victims succumbing to their injuries, according to the Erawan Centre, the medical service centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Award-winning Thai actor and television personality Ray MacDonald was found dead at his home in the Pattanakarn area of Bangkok on the morning of August 19, sending shockwaves through Thailand’s entertainment industry. He was 49. MacDonald was discovered unconscious by his wife, Sirinya Jintanawararak, at approximately 6:20 a.m., with CCTV footage later […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Seven suspects, including three government officials, have been arrested in a major crackdown on an organised network specialising in the fraudulent issuance of pink identity cards to children of migrant workers, with investigators uncovering mass registrations of foreign nationals at cramped apartments in the Din Daeng area. Child migrants rescued from begging […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – South African fitness coach Leroy Saunders has died after collapsing while competing in the BYD HYROX Bangkok 2026 event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, with the 41-year-old losing consciousness during the competition on August 13 and later passing away in hospital despite emergency assistance and CPR from event staff. His […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Australian teenage golfer Jessica Bang has died after suffering a sudden brain haemorrhage while preparing for an international tournament in Bangkok this month. She was 18. Australian Sprinter Jemma Stapleton Dies In Motorbike Accident While On Holiday In Koh Samui The WPGA Tour of Australasia announced on Thursday evening, August 13, 2026, […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Seven Thai youths have been arrested in connection with the physical assault of a Japanese tourist in a deserted area near the Makkasan Airport Rail Link station, police reported on Thursday evening. Tourist Assaulted and Robbed at ATM in Phuket At 7:20 PM, Din Daeng police investigators transferred the seven suspects to […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A 53-year-old Malaysian passenger collapsed and later died of a heart attack during a transit at Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to a report by Bernama on Wednesday, the Bangkok Post reported. Saudi National Arrested At Phuket Airport For Attempting To Smuggle Ketamine The man, a native of Kedah state, was travelling with his […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A further person has died following the fire at the entertainment venue on Lat Phrao Road in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, taking the confirmed death toll to 38, according to the latest update from the Erawan Centre on August 12, 2026. Death Toll In Bangkok Rong Beer Na Fire Reaches 37 The latest […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A 24-year-old Chinese woman has disappeared after arriving at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport from Malaysia, prompting the Chinese embassy to activate its emergency response mechanism and coordinate with Thai authorities. Search Underway for Missing German-Turkish Tourist in Chiang Mai Qi Meng, who was making her first trip abroad, has not been heard from […]