BANGKOK, Thailand – A man believed to be in his 30s has died after falling from a moving escalator inside Terminal 21 shopping centre near Bangkok’s Asok intersection on Monday night, with emergency services called to the scene at approximately 9:50 p.m. on August 31 following reports that a man had fallen from the fourth […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Huai Khwang Police Station has launched a major operation to inspect high-risk entertainment venues and karaoke bars across four zones, following a raid on a club allegedly operating without a licence where drugs and foreign workers were found. The operation, conducted on August 31, targeted nine establishments in the district, focusing on […]
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 – Interior Ministry officials raided the 577 Club in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district at 1:30 a.m. on August 29, alleging it was operating as an unlicensed entertainment venue, serving alcohol outside legal hours, and linked to drug activity, marking the second time the establishment has been targeted by authorities. The Department of Provincial […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A bar manager is facing intense backlash after a viral clip showed him shaving a female customer’s head with clippers over an unpaid bill, a case that has drawn calls for a police investigation and concern for the young woman’s welfare. The case was brought to light by Chalida Phalamat of the […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A massive fire engulfed the Khlong Thom Center, a well-known shopping complex specialising in electronics and tools, on Worachak Road in Bangkok’s Pom Prap Sattru Phai district on Friday night, with firefighters struggling to bring the blaze under control nearly three hours after it started as the building faced the risk of […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Eight students were arrested after a fight between groups from two rival educational institutions broke out on the OneSiam Skywalk in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district on Friday morning, leaving four people injured and causing a scare among passersby at the busy pedestrian link connecting major shopping centres. Police at Pathumwan station received a […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai immigration police have arrested two Swedish nationals in Bangkok after authorities said they had fled serious criminal cases and overstayed their permission to remain in Thailand, with the arrests announced on August 24 following a request from the Nordic countries’ police liaison office and the Royal Thai Police Foreign Affairs Division. […]
