BANGKOK, Fireworks lighted up the sky of Bangkok shortly before midnight Saturday, as Thailand celebrated the arrival of the New Year 2023, with high hope for tourism recovery. Countdown events held in downtown Bangkok, gathering local and foreign tourists before a dazzling fireworks display over the Chao Phraya River, which flows through the Thai […]
Day: January 1, 2023
146 people die, 1,182 injured in Thailand on first three days of New Year break
The death toll in road accidents during the first three days of the seven-day New Year holidays has risen to 146 and 1,182 people have been injured in 1,183 accidents, according to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation today (Sunday). 59 people were killed and 467 others were injured in 466 road […]
Life guard and 10-year old girl die in seas off Songkhla province
A life guard died yesterday (Saturday) as he tried to save the life of a 10-year girl who had been washed into the sea from the beach in Songkhla province by strong waves. The girl’s body was found washed ashore this morning, near the scene where she went missing. Rescue teams scoured the sea […]