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BANGKOK – A quiet weekend afternoon in Bangkok turned into a nightmare when a heavy freight train plowed into a packed public transit bus at a busy downtown railway crossing. The violent crash, which occurred near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station, has left at least eight people dead and more than 30 others injured, […]

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Mercedes Driver Killed After Crashing into Crane Truck in Bangkok

BANGKOK – A late-night journey turned fatal on a major Bangkok thoroughfare when a Mercedes sedan slammed into the back of a stationary crane truck. The accident, which occurred on Ratchaphruek Road, has left investigators looking for answers while a family mourns the loss of a 38-year-old man. Police and emergency services were called to […]

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Bangkok’s Orange Line Is Pushing Up Land Prices and Property Demand

Bangkok's Orange Line is already changing how investors price land along the east-west corridor. The strongest effects are showing up around key stations and interchange points, especially Thailand Cultural Centre and Rama 9, where future access is…

Salman Ahmad

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BMW Crashes into a KFC in Bangkok, Injuring Six People

BANGKOK - Six people were injured on the evening of April 25, 2026, when a BMW sedan driven by a Chinese national careened through the glass storefront of a KFC restaurant at a Bangchak gas station in Soi Sukhumvit 62, Bangkok.

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Bangkok Motorcycle Taxi Driver Arrested After Teen Girl Reports Erratic Driving

BANGKOK — A 17-year-old female student suffered injuries after jumping from a moving motorcycle taxi to escape a driver who allegedly refused to stop and behaved in a threatening manner in the Nong Khaem district early Thursday morning.

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One Dead in Bangkok After Freight Truck Crashes into 7 Vehicles

BANGKOK – A devastating multi-vehicle collision involving a ten-wheel freight truck and six other vehicles left one person dead and several others injured on Kanlapaphruek Road on Friday afternoon.

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Bangkok Sizzles: Extreme Heat Warning Issued

BANGKOK – If you feel like the city has turned into a giant oven lately, you aren’t imagining it. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued an urgent warning as temperatures across Bangkok and much of central Thailand climb to…

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Bangkok Faces “Critical Heat Warning” as Temperatures Soar

BANGKOK - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has issued an urgent public health alert as the city’s "heat index" climbs into the dangerous zone.

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German Couple Die in Early Morning Townhouse Fire in Bangkok