Nok Air’s new Bangkok-KL route to boost connectivity
BANGKOK, Thailand: The planned launch of a direct Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur flight service in July by Thailand’s low-cost carrier Nok Air is a strategic move to boost aviation connectivity amid rising regional travel demand, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the proposed route is more than just an additional […]
Golden week in Bangkok for the Ghazali brothers
KUCHING: The Ghazali brothers made Bangkok their stage this past weekend, delivering a clean sweep of muaythai victories that underlined their growing reputation on the international stage. Johan “Jojo” Ghazali stole the spotlight at ONE Friday Fights 141 last Friday (Feb 6), dismantling Myanmar’s Ye Yint Naung in their flyweight muaythai fight with crisp counters, […]
Thai SEA Games 2025 opens with water-based spectacle and ‘First Green Flame’
BANGKOK: More than 800,000 litres of water and the unveiling of the ‘First Green Flame’ defined the Thailand SEA Games 2025 opening ceremony, as the Rajamangala National Stadium here was transformed into a powerful symbol of unity tonight. The main stage, equivalent to one third of an Olympic swimming pool, turned the stadium into a living […]
206 national athletes, officials relocate to Bangkok amid Songkhla flood
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 206 national athletes and officials who are scheduled to ‘camp’ in Songkhla in conjunction with the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand next month, will be relocated to Bangkok due to the flood situation in the southern region of Thailand. The National Sports Council (NSC) in a statement yesterday announced that it […]
Death toll in Bangkok earthquake rises to 17
BANGKOK, Thailand: The death toll in the Thai capital, Bangkok, following Friday’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 17. Meanwhile, another 32 people were injured and more than 70 still missing. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rattled Mandalay in Myanmar on Friday, with tremors felt in Bangkok. The Bangkok Emergency Medical Centre, better known as […]
Bangkok declares six condominiums unsafe after Myanmar earthquake
BY KENNY TENG BANGKOK: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has declared six severely damaged condominiums uninhabitable following a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and caused tremors in the Thai capital on Friday. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt reported that nearly 1,000 reports have been submitted by affected building management teams, and assessments have been conducted. According […]
Five dead, 27 injured in Bangkok expressway crane collapse
BANGKOK, Thailand: Five people were confirmed dead and at least 27 others injured when a construction crane for an expressway project collapsed in Bangkok’s Chom Thong district early Saturday morning. Fire and rescue personnel, along with teams from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department and the Poh Teck Tung Foundation, evacuated dozens […]
Sarawak’s Rifdean gears up for third ONE Championship battle in Bangkok
KUCHING: When the name Mohd Rifdean Masdor is mentioned, it sends ripples through the fighting community. This powerhouse from Sarawak has quickly become a household name in the combat sports scene, and he’s ready to bring his fierce, relentless energy back to the ring for his third fight at the ONE Championship. On Jan 10, […]
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to return home Tuesday, same day as vote
BANGKOK: Thailand’s self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand on Tuesday (August 22), the same day a joint sitting of the bicameral legislature will vote for a new prime minister. His daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who is also the Pheu Thai Party’s prime ministerial candidate, said this in a social media post on Saturday. “On […]
Thai court rejects petition on Pita’s PM bid
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court today rejected a petition to review the parliamentary decision that blocked the renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s second prime ministerial bid, dashing the party’s hope to form the next government. The court said its decision was unanimous. It said the petition was lodged by a group of […]