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Sun, 17 May 2026 15:24:00 +0700DNA matching needed to ID burnt level-crossing crash victims
Police need DNA matching with relatives to identify the eight deceased victims of Saturday’s frightful train-bus collision in Bangkok because their bodies were so badly burnt.
Sun, 17 May 2026 14:07:00 +0700Gov Chadchart to resign early, run again as independent
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has announced he will resign from office at 5pm on Monday, before his term ends later in the week, to attend his son’s graduation overseas and prepare a fresh bid for re-election as an independent.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:45:00 +0700North Korean women footballers arrive in South Korea
INCHEON (SOUTH KOREA) - A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-fin...
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:05:00 +0700Missing policeman found drowned on Phuket beach
PHUKET: The body of a missing police officer was found on Naithon beach early Sunday morning, after he ignored a swimming ban and drowned on Friday.
Sun, 17 May 2026 12:47:00 +0700Khon Kaen contractor offers cash to deter cable theft
KHON KAEN - A tongue-in-cheek sign at a construction site near Khon Kaen University has gone viral, as contractors plead with thieves to stop stealing electrical cables – even offering them money instead.
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Sun, 17 May 2026 14:07:00 +0700Gov Chadchart to resign early, run again as independent
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has announced he will resign from office at 5pm on Monday, before his term ends later in the week, to attend his son’s graduation overseas and prepare a fresh bid for re-election as an independent.
Sun, 17 May 2026 12:47:00 +0700Khon Kaen contractor offers cash to deter cable theft
KHON KAEN - A tongue-in-cheek sign at a construction site near Khon Kaen University has gone viral, as contractors plead with thieves to stop stealing electrical cables – even offering them money instead.
Sun, 17 May 2026 10:45:00 +0700Bus and train drivers charged after deadly level crossing crash
Bangkok police have charged both the driver of the passenger bus and the freight train involved in Saturday afternoon's collision with reckless driving causing death.
Sun, 17 May 2026 10:45:00 +0700WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills 88 in DR Congo
KINSHASA - An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has so far killed 88 people and authorities warn there is no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday.
Sun, 17 May 2026 06:14:00 +0700High-end Phuket seaplane service to connect to Andaman spots
Thailand's first commercial seaplane operator plans to launch flights connecting Phuket with destinations across the Andaman region by September, targeting high-end tourists seeking faster access to resort islands and coastal destinations.