Woman arrested on ferry departing Singapore after hot water attack left man with second-degree burns
SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old woman was arrested aboard a ferry from Singapore to Indonesia on Thursday (Mar 23) after allegedly scalding a man with hot water, leaving him with second-degree burns. The police said that they were informed at about 7.30am on Thursday that a 24-year-old man was scalded by hotContinue Reading
Anutin denies deal being struck to back Prawit as next PM
Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul has denied a report that the party has reached a deal with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to support its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon becoming the next prime minister.Continue Reading
‘It’s not a slow game’: The growing popularity of pickleball in Singapore
Pickleball, which combines aspects of badminton, tennis and table tennis, has more than 1,500 active players in Singapore.Continue Reading
Heart of the Matter: Tight regulation makes a bank run unlikely in Singapore, experts say
This time last year, few would have heard of Silicon Valley Bank. But the recent collapse of the US bank has raised the spectre of the Lehman Brothers meltdown, sparking fears of a banking crisis. CNA’s Steven Chia drills down on some financial basics.Continue Reading
The sacred tattoos inked by Thai monks
The BBC visits a 400-year-old Thai temple where devotees get spiritual tattoos.Continue Reading
Cops arrest gunman who shot two women
CHON BURI: A gunman who opened fire on a car in Pattaya and injured two women has been arrested in Sukhothai, police said yesterday evening.Continue Reading
Russians top list of crimes by foreigners
More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from Russia, France and the United Kingdom.Continue Reading
DDC detects three new cases of mpox infections
Three new cases of mpox have been detected in the kingdom. All three of the cases are male patients, and they are now being treated by the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, a medical institution specialised in treating infectious diseases, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.Continue Reading
Two foreign tour guides face charges
Police have arrested one Chinese and one Vietnamese national for illegally working as tour guides near the Ratchaprasong intersection, according to the Department of Employment (DoE).Continue Reading
Sick kids prompt ‘urgent’ tube probe
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the national police chief to urgently investigate how a power plant in Prachin Buri province lost a 25-kilogramme tube containing radioactive caesium-137 after local children reportedly developed symptoms related to respiratory diseases.Continue Reading