BANGKOK, Fireworks lighted up the sky of Bangkok shortly before midnight Saturday, as Thailand celebrated the arrival of the New Year 2023, with high hope for tourism recovery. Countdown events held in downtown Bangkok, gathering local and foreign tourists before a dazzling fireworks display over the Chao Phraya River, which flows through the Thai […]
Month: January 2023
Thai air force expects update from the US mid-year on F-35 fighter jets
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is expecting to get a clearer picture from the United States about its plan to purchase two F-35 stealth fighter jets in the middle of this year, RTAF Commander-in-Chief Air Chief Marshal Alongkorn Vannarot said on Sunday. He said that the procurement of the two hi-tech aircraft is […]
146 people die, 1,182 injured in Thailand on first three days of New Year break
The death toll in road accidents during the first three days of the seven-day New Year holidays has risen to 146 and 1,182 people have been injured in 1,183 accidents, according to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation today (Sunday). 59 people were killed and 467 others were injured in 466 road […]