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Opposition MP alleges irregularities in NBTC office building project
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Opposition MP Rukchanok alleges NBTC's 2.6bn baht office project lacked oversight, with delays, cost hikes, and internal rifts fuelling deeper concerns.
Falling concrete on Rama II came from eroded bridge, not ongoing expressway work: Suriya
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Falling concrete on Rama II injured a driver. Officials confirm it came from an old bridge, not the new expressway construction, and promise full inspection.
PM denies cabinet reshuffle rumours, assures ministers remain in position
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has dismissed recent media reports suggesting a cabinet reshuffle, stating that all ministers have undergone thorough vetting and that no changes are planned.
5.2 magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea, 5,884 km from Bangkok
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea, approximately 5,884 kilometres from Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday.
Flash flooding hits Mae Sai, Chiang Rai amid continuous heavy rain
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Flooding struck Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province on Tuesday after persistent heavy rainfall caused water levels to rise, overflowing into riverside communities and public roads.
ITD executive testifies to DSI on collapsed SAO building in Bangkok
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Officials seek to determine which company was the actual operational lead—ITD or the Chinese partner.
Driver injured after concrete pieces fall on pickup on Rama II highway
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Driver seriously injured after concrete slabs fall from elevated expressway onto his pickup on Rama II highway, long plagued by construction accidents.
Army defends lèse-majesté charges against American academic
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Thai Army defends lèse-majesté case against US academic Paul Chambers as opposition claims it risks harming Thai–US trade talks.