Category: General

Motorist’s Wrong Turn on M81 Highlights Navigation Woes

Nonthaburi: A motorist’s unexpected detour has prompted the Department of Highways to take action after Google Maps directed him onto route M81, leading towards Kanchanaburi instead of his intended destination, a shopping mall in Nonthaburi Province. According to Thai News Agency, travel influencer Khun Chiang shared his distressing experience on

Robber Targets Gold Shop in Narathiwat Amid Explosions and Gunfire

Narathiwat: A gold shop in the heart of Narathiwat city became the target of a daring robbery, prompting an urgent manhunt by authorities. Yesterday, a heavily armed individual executed a pre-planned robbery at a shopping mall in Su-ngai Kolok District, Narathiwat Province, scattering nails and causing explosions near the scene.

Floods Continue in Central Thailand

Ayutthaya: Flood conditions are escalating in central Thailand’s Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces as the Chao Phraya Dam sustains a high discharge rate, impacting tens of thousands of homes. Water levels in the Chao Phraya River, Noi River, and tributaries in Ayutthaya are rising by an average of 10 centimeters

‘Time Bank’: Social Innovation for Elderly Care Sharing in Thailand

Bangkok: Thailand has fully entered an aging society, with nearly 14 million elderly people. This has led to a growing problem of elderly people being abandoned or living alone without care. However, a community in Chomphu Subdistrict, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai, home to a large number of elderly people, has

Governor Chadchart Insists Bangkok’s Water Situation Is Not Yet Critical

Bangkok: Governor Chadchart confirmed that Bangkok’s water situation is not critical, despite high dam levels. He emphasized the need to monitor high tides on October 10-11. According to Thai News Agency, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt revealed the water situation in Bangkok during a visit to the Phra Khanong pumping station,

Huge Methamphetamine Seizure at Huai Rai Checkpoint Uncovers Smuggling Operation

Phrae: More than 6 million methamphetamine pills and 25 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine were seized by police at the Huai Rai checkpoint, as a young man from Chiang Mai was intercepted while attempting to smuggle the drugs. Police from a drug interdiction operation in Den Chai District, Phrae Province, apprehended

Accelerated Demolition of Samsen Police Station Building Amid Safety Concerns

Bangkok: The new Samsen Police Station has been demolished, leaving only its structure, as the building was found to be moving at an average rate of 2 millimeters per hour. Disaster advisors from the Council of Engineers revealed that the demolition was halted this morning to assess safety before deciding