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Trial Opens Over Bangkok Murder Of French-Cambodian Ex-MP

An alleged gunman went on trial Tuesday in Bangkok over the murder of a Cambodian opposition politician whose widow called for a full accounting of who was behind the killing.

International Business Times

Concrete poured as Bangkok sinkhole repairs advance

Bangkok authorities said repair work on the massive sinkhole on Samsen Road is progressing on schedule, with concrete already poured into the collapsed area and sand infilling set to begin on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok Sink Hole Shocks The World: Here Are Other Deadly Incidents That Happened And Why

A massive Bangkok sinkhole shocks the world. Explore causes, global deadly incidents, and why urban collapses are on the rise.

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Massive Sinkhole in Thailand: Bangkok Road Collapses, Sparking Traffic Gridlock and Panicked Evacuations

A massive sinkhole ripped open a central Bangkok road outside Vajira Hospital, forcing evacuations, crippling traffic, and sparking concerns over rail construction and ground stability.

International Business Times UK

A sinkhole opens in Bangkok after road collapse during construction

A section of road in Bangkok collapsed on Wednesday, creating a sinkhole that disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure and forced evacuations in the surrounding area, officials said.

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Watch: Massive sinkhole swallows Bangkok street as residents flee in panic

A massive sinkhole opened up in Bangkok, swallowing parts of a busy street and resulting in local evacuations.

The Independent UK

Massive Sinkhole In Bangkok Street Forces Evacuations

A portion of a busy road in Thailand's capital caved in early Wednesday, leaving a hole dozens of meters deep in front of a main hospital and forcing people nearby to evacuate.

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Huge sinkhole near hospital swallows cars and sparks traffic chaos

Residents have been evacuated from the surrounding area

The Independent UK

Huge sinkhole appears in Bangkok

A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital collapsed on Wednesday morning, forming a large hole about 50 metres deep. No injuries were reported.

Bangkok Post

Caddie dies after being hit by lightning on golf course

A caddie who had been struck by lightning during a rainy round of golf in Bangkok died on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Regular metro fares to resume as 20-baht cap ends

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Thaksin suffering neck problems in Bangkok prison

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from neck bone deterioration in the Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok and a doctor will examine him there on Monday, according to the Department of Corrections.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin in good spirits in prison with 15,000 baht for expenses

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was in good spirits when his daughters visited him and gave him 15,000 baht for his spending at Bangkok

Bangkok Post

First Thing: Kirk shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ to conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox says suspect had been ‘radicalized’ and was in relationship with person transitioning from male to female. Plus, Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom

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‘You’re going about your day and suddenly see a little Godzilla’: Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom

Viral videos have shifted public opinion about water monitors, long held in contempt in Thai culture, even as rising numbers of the reptiles pose problems for residents

Bangkok Post

Fire destroys three boats on Chao Phraya River

Three passenger boats were destroyed by fire on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Sunday evening.

Bangkok Post

Express buses tested from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Phuket

The state-owned Transport Co Ltd has begun a trial operation of special express bus services for Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Phuket, from yesterday to March 8.

The Independent UK

Lions maul veteran zookeeper to death in front of horrified guests at Bangkok safari park

Safari World Bangkok closed while police investigate attack

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Bangkok Post

Lions kill Bangkok zoo keeper in front of horrified visitors

A keeper was mauled to death by lions at Safari World zoo in Bangkok on Wednesday morning in front of horrified visitors.

International Business Times

Thaksin Termination? Prison Term Latest Chapter In Political Odyssey

Loved and loathed in almost equal measure, Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thai politics in the early 2000s with populist policies that won him and his party loyalty from the rural masses.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin returns for Supreme Court ruling

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Bangkok when his private jet landed at Don Mueang airport on Monday afternoon, the day before the Supreme Court’s ruling on his prolonged hospital stay instead of serving prison time.

The Independent UK

Former PM Thaksin returns to Thailand ahead of court ruling that could lead to imprisonment

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has arrived in Bangkok after a surprise departure to Dubai

Bangkok Post

Thaksin says immigration delay forced him to go to Dubai

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said early Friday morning via social media that an immigration delay in Bangkok forced him to head for Dubai instead of Singapore on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post

Young man clears path for rescue van on busy Bangkok road

A young man has been praised online after running through heavy traffic in Bangkok to clear the way for an emergency vehicle rushing a patient to hospital.

Bangkok Post

Illegal products from China seized at Bangkok warehouses

Consumer protection police raided two warehouses in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district and seized goods smuggled from China worth over 10 million baht.

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