FB apologizes for Lombok quake balloons blunder |
Facebook apologised on Wednesday after users posting about a deadly earthquake in Indonesia on the social media platform saw their messages decorated with images of balloons and confetti. A 7.0…
China to slap additional tariffs on $16 billion of US goods |
China is slapping additional tariffs of 25 percent on $16 billion worth of US imports from fuel and steel products to autos and medical equipment, the Chinese commerce ministry said,…
Thai cave rescue: stateless boys and coach granted citizenship | World news
Three of the young soccer players who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for almost three weeks were granted Thai citizenship on Wednesday. Their coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, 25,…
Death toll in Lombok earthquake rises to 347 |
Indonesian soldiers looking for victims trapped at a collapsed mosque today following an earthquake in Tanjung, Lombok Island, Indonesia. The death toll from Sunday’s devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island…
Kaeng Krachan’s spillway spillover first time in 15 years |
The spillover of water at the spillway of Kaeng Krachan dam in Phetchaburi today is the first time ever in 15 years of the history of the dam mainly due…
Low-lying areas of Phetchaburi face flooding this Sunday |
Phetchaburi Water in the Phetchaburi river is anticipated to rise to its highest level this Sunday and to start swamping low-lying areas of the Muang district of Phetchaburi between 30-50…
4 Wild Boars footballers and coach granted Thai citizenship |
Photo : PR.Chiangrai The three stateless Wild Boars footballers and their coach have been granted Thai citizenship. Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district chief Somsak Khanakham said he signed the approval…
India is now world’s No. 1 rice exporter |
India has dethroned Thailand as the world’s top rice exporter for the first seven months of this year with a total export of 7.05 million tonnes – a slight increase…
Stargazers can view meteor shower after midnight Aug 12 |
Thai people across the country will be able to view Perseids meteor shower after midnight of Sunday August 12 until Monday morning if the sky is clear and free of…
Wild and breathtaking weeks for the Wild Boars |
A Buddhist monk bathes the shaved head of the rescued Thai boy and a member of “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach at the Phra That Doi Wao…
Dusit Zoo to close down end of August |
The Dusit Zoo, a landmark of Bangkok for the past 80 years, will be closed down at the end of August with all animals moved to six other zoos run…
BAAC to become first bank to accept trees as loan collateral |
The Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) will be the first financial institution in Thailand to accept any of 58 types of trees classified as “prohibited trees” as collateral…