NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding several others, police said. The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital, Royal Thai...
Anthony Maldia showed some promise after placing second in the rapid Under-7 division of the 2nd Bangkok Summer International Chess Open in Bangkok, Thailand held recently. The six-year-old woodpusher posted 5.5 points out of the possible seven in his maiden international tournament, finishing just...
Before, healthcare was a term mostly used in conversations within hospitals and clinics. It was something people turned to only when illness struck. Today, that narrative has changed. Healthcare is now discussed far beyond medical institutions. It influences how we work, eat, travel, and age,...
BANGKOK (AP) — Victims of this week’s flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out. The fate of the Totsakan band has been a key focus in Thailand 's coverage of the blaze, and as...
BANGKOK (AP) — Survivors and family members of victims of a deadly bar fire in Bangkok visited a nearby police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and share statements from the blaze. The fire, which broke out on Sunday night, killed at least 32 people and left more than...
BANGKOK (AP) — Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities said Monday as investigations began. The blaze at the Rong Beer Na...
BANGKOK (AP) — A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early Monday morning, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front...
Since it has been a yearly tradition for me to travel on my birthday (June 8, ha—habol sa mga gifts!), I decided to spend it in Bangkok, Thailand. Wala lang… I’ve been to this place so many times, but the universe had its reasons for bringing me back (sumunod lang ako!). It has also been...
Filipino violinist and singer-songwriter Muri brought her brand of neo-soul and indie pop to the international stage after performing at the AXEAN Stage of Focus Wales in Wrexham, North Wales on May 16, representing the Philippines as the festival’s lone Filipino act. Performing alongside artists...
Miss Universe Philippines 2023 titleholder Michelle Dee is set to return to the global pageant stage as host for the Miss Grand International All Stars preliminaries on May 28 at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. The event, part of Miss Grand International, will feature the preliminary swimsuit...
I thought I was going to lose my sight on the first day of Songkran. It was the first day of celebrations in Bangkok on April 12 when my friends and I were engaging in a water fight—a part of the festivities. I hit somebody, and he hit back. He was using a high-pressure water gun, which is...
Social media buzz continues to build around Will Ashley and Mika Salamanca following their recent Bangkok posts, with fans divided over the pair’s growing closeness. Some netizens praised their “natural chemistry,” while others pointed to their apparent age gap, with comments describing Mika...
