Chonburi FC axes Worawut
Chonburi FC parted ways with Worawut Sukuna yesterday, sacking the Thai League 1 goalie after criticism it had been too lenient in only suspending him after Wednesday morning’s fatal drink-driving accident.Continue Reading
Chasing dynamic development
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he aims to balance decisive action with patience and prudent planning to overhaul the country’s structural development under the so-called three-pillared strategy.Continue Reading
Cops look at pubs’ ties to China groups
Police are looking into whether a group of wealthy business owners from China are behind the growing number of unauthorised night entertainment venues and illegal gambling dens in Bangkok’s Ratchada and Sutthisan areas, as well as Pattaya City in Chon Buri, said deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn.Continue Reading
Jules Bass, who brought ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ to TV, dies at 87
What kind of Christmas would it be without the resourceful Rudolph or Hermey the aspiring dentist, without friendly Frosty or the dastardly Heat and Snow Misers?Continue Reading
Explosion at Petronas refinery in Johor after fire breaks out, no injuries reported
KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipesContinue Reading
Explosion at Petronas oil refinery in Johor after fire breaks out, no injuries reported
KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipesContinue Reading
Celebrity surgeon recalls Mali kidnap drama
Celebrity surgeon Nopparat Rattanawaraha on Thursday described drinking oily pond water to survive during three weeks of captivity at the hands of gun-toting kidnappers in Mali.Continue Reading
Two Singaporeans held for drug dealing
Two Singaporean men arrested on charges of selling drugs to foreign pub-goers had been living in Thailand illegally for more than 20 years, police said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Man arrested for allegedly attacking elderly man with a chopper
SINGAPORE: A 31-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Oct 26) for allegedly attacking an elderly man with a chopper along New Upper Changi Road. Police officers responded to a report of the case at about 3.35pm on Wednesday. The suspect fled the scene before the police arrived. The victim sufferedContinue Reading
Five teenagers arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences in two separate cases
“PREVENTIVE EDUCATION IS KEY” In its news release, CNB highlighted the dangers of cannabis use for young abusers. “There is well-founded and strong research that has shown short-term and long-term adverse effects associated with cannabis use, including cognitive impairments to youth abusers’ developing brains,” it said. “These findings corroborate withContinue Reading