Sixty people were inside the 30-room bar when the fire erupted. In the aftermath of the tragedy, survivors described their harrowing escape from the blaze. “We thought we would die,” karaoke parlour worker Do Thanh Tu told state media. Authorities initially blamed an electrical short circuit for the blaze butContinue Reading
A plan is afoot to develop the site of the world’s longest petrified log in Tak province into a world-class geological tourism destination, according to the government.Continue Reading
Waters along the Manila Bay, famous for its idyllic sunsets, are heavily polluted by oil, grease and trash from nearby residential areas and ports. The Philippines is rich in marine resources, with nearly 36,300km of coastline in the archipelago of more than 7,600 islands. But it is the world’s topContinue Reading
KANCHANABURI: A driver and 15 illegal migrants from Myanmar were arrested following a chase involving a pickup truck with an enclosed box in Thong Pha Phum district early Saturday morning.Continue Reading
The cheetahs were transported from Namibia as part of a project to restore the species in India.Continue Reading
Chiang Mai expects its tourism-related income to hit 55 billion baht by the end of the year, or about half the level recorded in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.Continue Reading
The number of passengers using State Railway of Thailand (SRT) trains has improved to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, according to governor Nirut Maneephan.Continue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency on Saturday (Sep 17) warned of a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the country’s southern Kyushu island, urging residents to evacuate before powerful winds hit the area. Typhoon Nanmadol was carrying gusts up to 270km on Saturday near the remote Minami Daito island, 400km east of OkinawaContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned Saturday (Sep 17) of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern Kyushu island, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm. Typhoon Nanmadol was producing gusts of up to 270 kmh and was classified as a “violent” storm, the agency’sContinue Reading
Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic once again. Advancing deep into Ukrainian territory seized by Moscow earlier in its invasion, a counteroffensive launched in September 2022, has forced back the invading Russian army. In the process, Kiev has recaptured over 2,000 square miles of land in the country’s northeast and […]
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