A blaze at the 15 storey Grand Park Avenue Hotel in central Bangkok has claimed the life of one tourist and injured 25 others. Firefighters fought to bring the fire under control and investigations are underway to discover the cause.
One airline, Nok Air, based at Don Muang Airport, Bangkok's domestic base, has had to cancel flights due to the flooding that is encroaching on the north side of the airport, ironically close to the Government's Flood Crisis Control centre. Although …
Only days ago officials claimed that Bangkok would be safe from the floods that have damaged parts of the country over the last month. In a sudden about-turn however the city’s governor has warned residents in several parts of the country to mo…
Bangkok is bracing itself for an unprecedented amount of rain today amid the monsoon season’s overwhelming reign on South East Asia. A staggering 269 people have been killed in Thailand in recent weeks as the country and neighbouring Cambod…
Following 2 months of heavier than usual monsoon rain, Bangkok is at high risk of being deluged as rainfall upriver makes its way through the city. Residents have been told to evacuate their homes but many have ignored the appeals and 252 have lost t…
The numbers of tourists visiting Cambodia through the disputed border gate of Poipet has increased since tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have temporarily ceased. Both governments have held weekly of talks since the formation of the new Tha…
Pheu Thai party MP Suchart Thadathamrongvej has denied weekend reports claiming he promised to give one million baht to villages controlled by red-shirt political activists. Speaking on Monday, Mr Thadathamrongvej hit back at claims made by actin…
3G cellular services have finally been made available in Thailand, just as the rest of the World connects to 4G. Millions in Thailand use smartphones, like iphones, Blackberries and ipads, which rely on the technology to make use of applications …
Thailand's opposition government has legally issued a complaint against the newly appointed Foreign Minister, Surapong Tovichakchaikul, according to media reports on Thursday. The elite-backed Democratic Party accuse him of helping former Prime M…
Insurgent gunmen have shot and killed four people, including an elderly school bus-driver, in separate attacks across three violence-plagued provinces in Southern Thailand. Police announced a 34-year old plantation worker was shot during an ambus…