Sinkhole repair to take 2 weeks: MRTA
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has pledged to repair the collapsed section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital within two weeks.
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MRTA: Unstable soil, groundwater caused Bangkok sinkhole
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) blames unstable soil and groundwater for the huge sinkhole that opened up on Samsen Road in Bangkok, above an under-construction underground rail station.
Vietnam jails dozens in US$3.8 billion online gambling and crypto case
PM Anutin vows prudence to avoid rating cut
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he will look to build confidence in Thailand’s economy following an outlook downgrade by Fitch Ratings.
US-China TikTok deal: Concession, compromise or calculated gambit by Beijing?
The tentative agreement, as outlined by US officials, would give American investors majority control of short-video platform TikTok’s US operations. China’s carefully calibrated response reflects a bid to preserve wiggle room in broader talks with Washington, say analysts.
Thaksin assigned prison duty to supervise drain-cleaning, says daughter
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been given work to do in prison, his daughter revealed on Thursday, saying the corrections chief had assigned her father to help oversee drain-cleaning operations.
In The Year 2025
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, CLEAN AIR AWARD, TOURISM ON THE UP - GOOD TIMES AHEAD FOR THE AREA?
The headline doesn’t scan as well as the 1969 hit song “In The Year 2525” by Zager and Evans, but thankfully the year so far in Hua Hin and the surrounding areas has been a long way from the dire predictions that song made for human existence, and some might say that the future for...
Striped Cows, Drunk Bats and Smelly Shoes
A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebralike stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another group from Africa and Europe pondered the types of pizza lizards preferred to eat. Those researchers were honored Thursday in Boston with an Ig Nobel, the prize — a hand made model of a human…
Mind your P’s and Q’s
This was the very first “English Corner” that appeared in the 3rd October 2008 issue of AWOL, and is republished here as both a nod to the past and part of our pre-launch testing. The image is a new addition. An expression with several origin stories, but its meaning is to pay attention to details….
Tourist numbers tumble as Asian markets decline
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the country to welcome 33.4 million foreign visitors this year, a 6% year-on-year decline attributed to contractions from the Southeast and East Asian markets.