Picture a timeline that seems to stretch longer than the Great Wall of China. It all began in 2013, with the ambitious launch of the Sappaya-Sapasathan building project. Hopes were high, schedules were promising, and the first whispers of debates eagerly anticipated an opening in late 2015. Well, in reality, this timeline turned out to be less of a gentle journey and more akin to an epic saga! Fast forward to July 2019, and you’ll find the grand doors finally swinging open, albeit with a slightly heavier price tag – a whopping 24 billion baht instead of the anticipated 13 billion baht. The building’s dramatic entry into the world’s financial scene became the talk of the town. Walking parallel to this saga, the People’s Party, ever the vigilant watchdog of both baht and rationale, uncovered another construction conundrum brewing not too far from the epicenter of democracy. Parit Wacharasindhu, a…
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Down by the serene banks of the Chao Phraya River, the new parliament building presents itself as a modern jusxtaposition amidst Bangkok’s bustling streetscape. Behind its impressive facade, a fiercely debated project has recently bubbled to the surface; a parking facility with a staggering price tag that has politicians and the public alike scratching their heads. The People’s Party (PP), helmed by the astute MP Parit Wacharasindhu, has set its crosshairs on this latest budgetary conundrum. On a bright Wednesday morning, Parit, who knows his way around parliamentary finances like a magician with a hat, spread out the blueprints of an eyebrow-raising project. The House of Representatives, he revealed, has green-lighted a 104.5-million-baht venture for a state-of-the-art car park located along Sam Sen Road. This announcement, discreetly signed under the pen of House secretary-general, Sub Lt Aphat Sukkhanant, has raised more than just eyebrows since its inception in late March.…
The heart of Bangkok has been shaken recently as efforts persist to find the missing individuals following the catastrophic collapse of the State Audit Office building. Spearheading these challenging operations is Suriyachai Rawiwan, the resolute Director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, who announced that the rescue teams have finally managed to gain access to the entire basement, a space spreading 40×40 meters. To date, over 200 sets of human remains have been dispatched to the Police General Hospital’s Institute of Forensic Medicine for meticulous DNA analysis. However, the bulk of the devastation still lies in Zone B, where entangled rubble forms a colossal mound, standing three meters tall. This area, connected to the car park, was a haven of steel pillars, many of which now pose a threat of further collapse, demanding careful and precise demolition. The wreckage in sections B2 and B3 is in…
In a picturesque corner of Thailand, known for its lush landscapes and serene vistas, residents of the Nan province woke up to something a little less tranquil on Thursday morning. As dawn stretched its fingers across the sky, news began to ripple through the community of two early morning tremors that gently reminded everyone of the earth’s unpredictable dance beneath their feet. The Earthquake Observation Division of the Meteorological Department, after perusing the delicate seismographs like seasoned researchers examining ancient scripts, confirmed the happenings—a 1.7 and a 1.5 magnitude jiggle measured on the Richter scale. Both quakes were rather shy, occurring one kilometre underground in the quaint tambon Yap Hua Na of Wiang Sa district. These were not the first quivers of concern, following closely on the heels of Wednesday’s more spirited quake, which boasted a magnitude of 3.0 and left its mark in the southern reaches of Nakhon Si…
In a moment that could have escalated international tension, but thankfully did not, a Myanmar fighter jet nearly entered Thai airspace near the Kanchanaburi province this past week. The incident spurred a swift response from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), which dispatched two of its F-16 fighter jets to intercept what appeared to be an unidentified aircraft. Thankfully, according to Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, the situation remained under control and never truly infringed upon Thai territory. “The aircraft didn’t breach Thai airspace. It flew close to the border during take-off, but there was no incursion,” Phumtham assured today, May 7, attempting to allay public anxiety following the incident. This tense near miss occurred yesterday, on May 6, when the Myanmar aircraft’s proximity to the border prompted the RTAF to take preventative measures to safeguard national airspace. Nonetheless, Phumtham described the incident as routine military operations by a neighboring country,…
In what’s becoming a saga of structural snafus and buyer’s remorse, a quaint little village tucked away in the Tha Sai subdistrict of Samut Sakhon province seems to be teetering—quite literally—on the edge of a concrete catastrophe. With no less than 30 houses now hitting the market faster than you can say “foreclosure,” mainly due to construction calamities of epic proportions, the small community seems to be caught in a whirlwind of cracks, crumbles, and community concerns. On the sun-dappled day of May 7, the provincial governor, Narit Niramaiwong, clad in his authority-laden attire, gathered a band of key stakeholders in the hallowed halls of provincial policymaking. This wasn’t just another sit-down; it was a convention of construction conundrum handlers, composed of the much-esteemed chief of the provincial public works and town planning, the ever-vigilant Consumer Protection Board, and representatives from every administration from the Tha Sai to the subdistrict…
In an incident so astonishing it could easily pass as a slapstick comedy scene, a Thai truck driver found himself on the receiving end of a gravity-defying fish tale. On May 7, around the bustling noon hour, amidst the salty aroma of Suphanawa Pier at Lock 6 in the Songkhonong subdistrict, Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan province, fate dealt an icy, fishy blow. A 40-kilogram frozen tuna plummeted from the sky, landing squarely on the unsuspecting trucker’s head. The Prakan Rescue Radio Centre’s 1669 hotline blared with urgency as the Por Tek Tung Foundation’s emergency responders rushed to the scene of this maritime mishap. There, sprawled in various stages of bewilderment and pain, lay Prayot, a 41-year-old driver of a formidable 10-wheel truck. A stone’s throw away, his massive Korean cargo ship sat tirelessly, lazily cradling 3,000 tonnes of stubbornly cold tuna. Suffering from a ghastly 5-centimetre head wound, Prayot…
It was a sunny afternoon when a Thai gentleman took to social media, hoping to warn fellow travel enthusiasts about a scam that left him and his friends heartbroken and 240,000 baht lighter. Imagine the excitement that swelled in their hearts when they booked a thrilling package tour to the magical landscapes of Pakistan, only to later realize they had been duped by a dubious travel agency named Auan Tuam. Since then, numerous other victims have echoed their plight, tallying the collective loss to an eye-watering 5 million baht. This cautionary tale unfolded on May 6, as the man, under the social media handle TU RN, penned a poignant warning: “Be warned. This is a lesson learnt. Booked a trip, got dumped, and lost money.” Those words seemed to resonate across the digital realm, a beacon of caution against the shimmering facade of a supposed reputable travel agency. In January,…
The aftermath of the catastrophic collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building last March has spiraled into a full-blown legal and political tempest, with everyone from engineers to local officials, to shady foreign businesses now under intense scrutiny. Picture this: on March 28, an entire building came crashing down, claiming lives and sending shockwaves through the community. Now, the Metropolitan Police Bureau is poised to slap charges on the engineers and SAO officials held accountable for this devastating construction failure. A police source disclosed that these charges would be distinct from the high-stakes inquiries conducted by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), which have been dominating headlines. At the heart of the DSI’s probes are allegations of bidding rigging, the clandestine involvement of a Chinese contractor using Thai nominees, and tax dodging by a linked Chinese steel company. Authorities have already interrogated over a hundred witnesses, including SAO insiders,…
In a scene right out of an action movie, a female passenger pulled off a daring taxi heist in the bustling province of Samut Prakan, Thailand, on May 7, 2025. The story, complete with twists worthy of a thriller, began at a seemingly ordinary petrol station in the Bang Na area. It was here that she managed to make off with a conspicuous green and yellow taxi, setting her course eastward towards the province of Rayong, leaving a trail of bewilderment and police reports in her wake. The unsuspecting taxi driver, who remains anonymous, detailed the unusual series of events to local authorities and called on the quick-thinking team at JS100 Radio. They engaged the vigilant eyes of fellow motorists to keep an eye out for the runaway vehicle and its audacious driver. Reports suggest that the driver originally picked up the woman from a road in the Bang Bua…