Cold season to arrive in late October
This year's cold season is expected to begin in the fourth week of October and last until late February with temperatures in the Bangkok area likely to drop as low as 15°C, and chillier elsewhere, the Meteorological Department said.
Flooding expanding in central Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai's Muang district under water as rain pounds the North and the Ping River continues to rise - with levels approaching the severe floods of 2011.
Swedish driver helped out of burning car
PHUKET: An injured Swedish driver was helped safely from his burning car after crashing into a roadside signpost in Thalang district on Sunday evening.
Russian falls prey to Pattaya transvestites
CHON BURI: A Russian tourist was stripped of a gold necklace by two overly friendly transvestites while strolling along Pattaya beach late on Sunday night.
Firms told to champion sustainable growth
Sustainable growth, rather than maximum profit, should be the bottom line of businesses, according to Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, chairwoman of the board at Kasikornbank (KBank).
Tourist spots 'need to be better connected'
More investment to improve connectivity in large cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai would help boost tourism development, a seminar was told.
Eco-farming 'to undo harm'
The rising demand for mass-produced food has led to biodiversity loss.
Key provinces to serve Covid early-warning role
The Public Health Ministry is to monitor the Covid-19 situation, with particular regard to eight provinces including Bangkok, where it will promote booster shots.
Man held over cut-up lover
SAMUT PRAKAN: A man has been arrested for killing his lover at a Muang district condo, dismembering her body, putting thre remains in black plastic bags and burying them under an expressway, police said.
Boy, 15, drives BMW through red light, kills new grad
NAKHON RATCHASIMA/NAKHON SAWAN: Allegedly reckless driving by a 15-year-old boy has put an end to the life of a newly-graduated student engineer.
