Tag: car
Man killed after his car fell 15 metres from expressway
A man was crushed to death behind the steering wheel of his car when it fell 15 metres from the expressway onto the ground...
Autotrivia quiz – Friday August 3 – August 9, 2012
Last week I asked which car, in 1996, was the first to wear the manufacturer’s nameplate, instead of one of its brands? Clue:...
Police arrest two drug traffickers; seize one million methamphetamine pills
BANGKOK, May 2 – The police arrested two suspected drug traffickers, members of a major drug syndicate in the North, Pol Gen Priewpan...
Car Engineering and physical laws
I was always taught that physics was an exact science. What goes up must come down, for every action there is an equal...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday April 06 – April 12, 2012
Last week I asked what did Steve McQueen, Enzo Ferrari, Marianne Faithfull, the four Beatles and Peter Sellars all have in common. Clue: think...
Motorcycle passengers urged to wear helmets
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has launched a campaign to encourage pillion riders to wear safety helmets...
Autotrivia Quiz – Friday March 23 – March 29, 2012
Last week I asked what rare French car was associated with a hump? Lateral thinking was needed here! It was the Citroen Mehari,...
Want a ’67 Mustang convertible?
Ford has just revealed yet another body shell for their favored muscle car, but this time, it’s for the 1967 Mustang Convertible. The...
Car rental office broken in for the forth time
At midday on the 4th of September police were notified that a car rental office called Zik and Zak Service on soi Phothisarn had...
Man escapes death by stray bullet
At 1.50am on August 7th the police were alerted that 27 year old Worapong Umkamnerd, closely escaped death from a bullet whilst he was...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...