Bangkok: Man releases snakes to protest neighbor’s noisy dog

The Strait Times/Asia News Network 05/25/2025

Despite making several complaints to housing management over the years, a man in Thailand has had to live with the disturbance caused by a neighbor’s noisy dog in a condominium with a no-pets policy. Frustrated, the man…

Strong earthquake rocks Bangkok, Thailand

Associated Press 03/28/2025

BANGKOK — A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. The U.S. Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers (6.2 miles),…

Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close

Agence France Presse 01/25/2025

BANGKOK, Thailand — Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week…

4 Pinoy boxers to fight in Bangkok this Thursday

Glendale G. Rosal 05/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four Filipino boxers will test their mettle in Thailand on Thursday’s “Champion’s Arise: WIBA Triple World Championship Event” at Spaceplus Bangkok. The Highland Boxing Team and Supanat Chanram-backed fight card features a total…

Snake on a plane alarms passengers on AirAsia flight

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 01/17/2024

Passengers on a Thai AirAsia flight from Bangkok to Phuket had a nasty surprise when a snake was spotted slithering around in one of the cabin’s overhead compartments. A TikTok video starring the reptilian stowaway was shared…

Bangkok shooting: 2 people killed, teen suspect arrested

10/04/2023

BANGKOK — A teenage boy with a handgun opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday afternoon, October 3, 2023, killing two people before being apprehended, authorities said. Police said a…

Astrolabio flies to Bangkok for WBC world bantam eliminator fight

Glendale G. Rosal 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio will return to the ring on August 26 in Bangkok, Thailand. This time, he aims to earn another world title shot by taking on Thai Nawaphon…

EJ Obiena wins gold at Asian Athletics Championships

June Navarro 07/16/2023

BANGKOK — Ernest John Obiena capped an exceptional Philippine campaign at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships with a prophesied triumph in men’s pole vault on Sunday night. The world’s third-ranked vaulter validated his reign as the continental…

Vitor battles tough Thai for WBC Asian Silver super feather crown on May 25

Glendale G. Rosal 05/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reigning WBO Oriental super featherweight king Virgel “Valiente” Vitor will test his mettle on foreign shores as he battles Thai Campee Phayom in Bangkok, Thailand on May 25, 2023. At stake is the…

Fortune tellers

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 01/04/2023

Shortly before midnight on Dec. 31, 2022, as I reached for a dozen grapes on the dining table to start the countdown to the new year, someone commented “pa-uso ka na naman.” I didn’t comment on the…

Amparo loses by split decision to Vietnamese champ Le

Glendale G. Rosal 12/01/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s Jake “El Bambino” Amparo put on a gallant stand against Vietnamese Huu-Toan Le despite losing a split decision for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia minimumweight title on…

City of stinks: Bangkok tops rankings for pollution complaints

The Nation/Asia News Network 11/14/2022

BANGKOK –Bad smells were the biggest source of complaints made to Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) in the 12 months up to September this year, with Bangkok judged stinkiest. The PCD received a total of 527 complaints…

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