KATHMANDU, Nepal – Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers, and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt, with experts saying an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause […]
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Two suspects wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a gold shop at a shopping mall in Chiang Khong district earlier this month have been arrested in Laos, following a joint investigation and operation by Lao authorities in Bokeo province. Local media reported that police in Laos carried out the […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Six Thai agricultural workers were injured when old ordnance left underground detonated in an agricultural area in Metula, northern Israel, on Tuesday, with two sustaining serious injuries and undergoing surgery in hospital while the other four are reported to be safe. Thailand’s Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said he had instructed the Thai […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday evening, with tremors felt in several southern provinces of Thailand, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division reported. Powerful 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines The earthquake struck at 5:54 PM, with its epicentre initially located at latitude 2.98 degrees north and […]
PHUKET, Thailand – Twelve people sustained injuries after an Air India Airbus A320 traveling from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday, causing unbelted passengers to be thrown violently against the cabin ceiling. Flight A12379, carrying 134 passengers and crew, was approximately 90 minutes into its early-morning journey when it experienced a sudden and […]
FUKUOKA, Japan / BANGKOK, Thailand — A 28-year-old Thai woman has been detained by Japanese authorities at Fukuoka Airport after customs officials allegedly discovered crystal methamphetamine concealed within coffee packages inside a parcel she was hired to transport. The incident has prompted a parallel investigation in Thailand as the suspect’s family seeks to identify the […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Surveillance footage from the residence of a Thai Airways flight attendant arrested in Australia for allegedly attempting to smuggle heroin reveals an unidentified man delivering a package to her condominium shortly before her departure, Thailand’s Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat announced. Thai Airways Orders Pay Cut for Negligent Flight Attendants The Minister disclosed […]
YANGON, Myanmar — A Thai woman has been taken into police custody in Myanmar as authorities investigate the death of an American diplomat whose body was discovered at a residential hotel in Yangon. The U.S. State Department has confirmed the passing of the government employee, while diplomatic sources indicate that local police are treating the […]
