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Trang Airport in Chaos as Heavy Rain Causes Ceiling Collapse and Water Flooding Throughout Passenger Terminal
Heavy rain caused a ceiling collapse and flooding throughout Trang Airport's new passenger terminal in southern Thailand on May 7, just months after the 1.07-billion-baht facility opened. The incident sparked criticism on social media given
Jealous Man Shoots Rival at Resort Over Facebook Flirtation with His Girlfriend
A man shot his girlfriend's Facebook admirer in the ear at a Sisaket resort after discovering flirtatious messages; police arrested the 25-year-old shooter within hours and recovered a homemade revolver.
Tears Flow at Temple During Water Pouring Ritual for Young Man Killed When Wife Drove Car Into Him; Mother Performs Merit-Making Ceremony, Denies One Million Baht Claim
A 38-year-old man was killed in Saraburi when his wife struck him with her car and ran him over; his mother held a merit-making ceremony and denied claims he had stolen one million baht from his wife.
Tragic: Hardworking Man Struck by Lightning While Seeking Money for Daughter's School Uniform
A 45-year-old man in Buriram Province was fatally struck by lightning while working in a sugarcane field to earn money for his daughter's school uniform. Sunthorn died despite emergency CPR after picking up a metal shovel near a tree as a s
Chinese oil tanker attacked near Strait of Hormuz, ship's deck catches fire
A Chinese oil tanker caught fire after being attacked near the Strait of Hormuz entrance in the UAE, marking the first such incident against a Chinese vessel in the strategically critical waterway.
Heavy Rain Causes Roof Leaks at Surat Thani Hospital, Staff and Patients Scramble
Severe roof leaks flooded Surat Thani Hospital during heavy rain on May 7, affecting patients and staff in both an aging OPD building and a newly constructed special ward.
Quick-Thinking Driver Stops to Help Car with Engine Overrun, Thick Smoke Blankets Road Before Fire is Put Out
A driver quickly stopped to help another vehicle experiencing engine overrun by blocking its air filter with cloth, preventing potential fire damage on a Southern Thailand roadside.
TSPCA Rescues 25 Abandoned Cats in Phetchkasem Area as Owner Faces Legal Issues
The TSPCA rescued 25 malnourished abandoned cats from a Bangkok housing community after their owner faced legal charges and could no longer care for them. The organization will rehome the animals after neighbors had been providing sporadic
Mother Pursues Case of Hired Caregiver Who Swapped Her Newborn After 5 Months, Only Learning the Truth When Child Turned 1 Year 6 Months
A mother from Mukdahan discovered her hired caregiver had swapped her newborn daughter for another child when the baby was 5 months old, only learning the truth 15 months later through a Facebook message from a stranger. Police are searchin
Motorcyclist Skids on Sand, Falls Into Path of Truck, Fatally Crushed
A 34-year-old Myanmar motorcyclist was fatally crushed under a truck trailer on Theppharat Road in Samut Prakan after skidding on sand and losing control. The truck driver fled the scene but was later identified through CCTV footage and wit
Dramatic Fire at Popular Rangsit Bar: Firefighters Battle Blaze as Fire Reignites, Causing Total Interior Damage
A fire destroyed the interior of a popular bar in Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, early May 7 after reigniting from accumulated heat in soundproofing materials on the second floor.
Tone Bangkae Opens Up One Last Time, Insists Bounced Check Belongs to Kilo, Not Him; Vows to Repay Every Baht Despite Legal Action
Tonthong Sukkhen (Tone Bangkae) appeared at police headquarters with his lawyer to deny involvement in a fortune-telling scam, claiming a disputed bounced check belongs to another person and pledging to repay his 300 million baht remaining