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  • Toxic chemicals responsible for port fire and evacuation of locals

    Toxic chemicals responsible for port fire and evacuation of locals

    PHOTOS: The Nation Highly flammable toxic chemicals found inside the burned out cargo at Laem Chabang Seaport in Chon Buri, just north of Pattaya, hadn’t been declared. The Director of the Port told reporters that 18 out of 35 remaining cargo containers on the ship held calcium hypochlorite and chlorinated paraffin wax. The fire broke out onboard the South Korean ship KMTC Hongkong while docking at the country’s largest seaport on Saturday morning around 8am, according to Port Authority director Kamolsak Phromprayoon. “These are not only highly toxic to human health and environment, but also very flammable and can ignite by themselves.” Kamolsak said after a lot of effort, the port officers successfully put out the fire late on Saturday

  • Landlady posts photos of a Bangkok rented apartment after a nine year lease

    Landlady posts photos of a Bangkok rented apartment after a nine year lease

    PHOTOS: Nathalie Ruangdet Firstly, put down whatever you’re eating. A landlady has vented her grief online to show the results of a nine year tenant who had vacated the property in Ramkhamhaeng, Bangkok. Sanook reports that he had left the key with security and needed his deposit back. Nathalie Ruangdet, the landlady, went round to check the property

  • Taxi driver injured – stabbed by his colleague in Mai Khao, Phuket

    Taxi driver injured – stabbed by his colleague in Mai Khao, Phuket

    A taxi driver was injured after being stabbed by his colleague at a company headquarters in Mai Khao yesterday. The Sakoo Police were notified of the incident at a company in Mai Khao yesterday

  • Thailand’s pro-army party hopes to seal deal with Democrats and Bhumjaithai today

    Thailand’s pro-army party hopes to seal deal with Democrats and Bhumjaithai today

    PHOTO: The Nation Palang Pracharat, the political party supporting Thailand’s Junta, is hoping it can complete negotiations and make a deal today to which would see it with enough parliamentary seats to keep Prayut Chan-o-cha in power as prime minister. This analysis from a lawmaker who is a board member of the Palang Pracharat party in a Reuters article

  • HM The King acknowledges the passing of General Prem

    HM The King acknowledges the passing of General Prem

    PHOTO: Matichon Online HM the King has acknowledged, with great sadness, the loss of General Prem Tinsulanonda, whom he described as a great national benefactor. The announcement said HM the King has agreed to sponsor the funeral rite at Wat Benjamaborpit Dusitwanaram for seven days from today and presented a Royal urn for the late statesman.

  • Structures on Nui and Freedom beaches in Phuket to be demolished

    Structures on Nui and Freedom beaches in Phuket to be demolished

    Illegal structures on Nui and Freedom beaches in Phuket are to be demolished after officers seized encroached land in parts of the Narkerd Reserve Forest. Nui Beach (not to be confused with Ya Nui Beach) is north of Nai Harn Beach. Freedom Beach is north of the beach in front of Le Meridien Hotel (maps below)

  • Tough times ahead for next Thai government after hard fought weekend votes

    Tough times ahead for next Thai government after hard fought weekend votes

    It took most of two days for the new parliament to elect a House Speaker and two deputies. All votes, after much prevarication, won by slender margins. The Palang Pracharat Party is emerging as the party with the numbers but there are tough times ahead for any government as the votes have not been falling uniformly and the ‘swing’ parties – Democrats and BumjaiThai – are yet to throw their weight formally behind any of the main blocs.

  • Statesman, influencer and pacifier – reflections on the death of “General Prem”

    Statesman, influencer and pacifier – reflections on the death of “General Prem”

    “It will be a long time for another person with the charisma and respect that Prem enjoyed to rise, if Prem did not appoint his successor.” by Jintana Panyaarvudh Academics believe the death of statesman and former PM Prem Tinsulanonda could bring about a new and more open political era – a shift away from “Thai-style” democracy and military domination.

  • Fishing trawler capsizes off Phang Nga in local storm cell

    Fishing trawler capsizes off Phang Nga in local storm cell

    An isolated Saturday night storm cell off Phang Nga capsized a fishing trawler. The entire crew, about 30 or so people, were rescued soon after. The kamnan of Lam Kaen tambon in Tai Muang district, Umakorn Phaeyai, said this morning the mishap occurred 20 nautical miles offshore

  • Prem Tinsulanonda dies of heart failure at 98

    Prem Tinsulanonda dies of heart failure at 98

    The President of the Privy Council, Prem Tinsulanonda (General Prem), is reported to have died of heart failure early this morning at the Phramongkutklao Hospital at the age of 98. He has had important roles in many levels of Thai society and politics for most of modern Thailand’s recent history (since 1932).