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Thai street artist transforms old market into hip landmark with colourful mural

Footage shows Patcharapol Taengruen, with the pseudonym Alex Face, painting a giant image on the wall of a decades-old building in Krasom market in Phang Nga province, Thailand, on April 24.
2023-05-02 17:07:38

Bangkok's iconic 'Robot Building' undergoes renovations amid opposition from cultural groups

The skyscraper in the city's Sathorn business district was completed in 1986 and designed by Thai architect Sumet Jumsai na Ayudhya 'to reflect technological advancements in banking' at the time. Sumet would later be declared a National Artist of Thailand in 1998.
2023-05-02 17:06:32

Empty cars slide from carpark as raging storm pummels Bangkok

Video shows the vehicles apparently sliding forward as fierce winds with heavy rain hammered the Lat Krabang area of the capital city on April 25.
2023-05-02 16:48:56

Heavy signboard falls on motorcycle for sale during storm

CCTV footage shows the signboard toppling over as harsh wind hit the eastern province of Chonburi on April 25.
2023-05-02 16:47:46

Marketgoers flee as storm hits Thailand

Footage shows vendors and shoppers escaping from the stall area as high winds blew tore through the tents at the Sri Racha district of eastern Chonburi province on April 25.
2023-05-02 16:42:28

Storm slams into market as rainy season arrives in Thailand

Video shows the raging gales battering the Sports Authority of Thailand Market in Bangkok, dismantling tents and blowing down stalls on April 28.
2023-05-02 16:39:52

Python with swollen belly from eating pet cat is caught in Thailand

The 10ft long snake had preyed on the mother of three kittens before it was captured by reptile handlers in a garden in Ang Thong province on April 1.
2023-05-02 15:32:41

Abandoned baby rescued alive 'after being dumped in sack by depressed mum' at cemetery in the Philippines

The infant was heard wailing among the graves by villagers passing by the cemetery in Cataingan town, Masbate province, on April 26.
2023-05-02 15:31:37

One dead and another severely injured when oxygen tank 'overheats' in Thailand

Samran Prasit, 32, was fiddling with the oxygen container on the back of a pick-up truck when it burst, apparently triggered by the blistering weather in Samut Prakan province on April 29.
2023-05-02 15:19:12

Porsche covered in trash as selfish driver parks in space reserved for firefighting vehicles in China

The unnamed motorist stuck his sports car in the space for emergency vehicles in the district of Bishan, in Chongqing, southwestern China, on May 1.
2023-05-02 14:54:56

Truck with driver accidentally hoisted high into air by crane at port in China

Footage shows the lorry driver's frightening brush with death as his red lorry hung high above a pile of containers arriving from overseas at Shanghai port, in east-central China, on May 1.
2023-05-02 14:52:40

Golf ball-sized hailstones smash through car sunroof in China

The storm caught the group off guard while on a trip to Jinhai Lake, in south-western China's Guizhou province on April 21.
2023-05-02 14:51:14

Admirable traffic cop slaps parking ticket onto improperly parked police car in China

Footage shows the comical plot twist, which reportedly happened on the streets of Shanghai, in east-central China.
2023-05-02 14:50:21

Former Man City owner's daughter tipped to be Thai PM gives birth two weeks before election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 36, gave birth to a healthy baby boy at the Phra Ram 9 hospital (seen in the video) in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 1.
2023-05-02 13:55:36

Hero station master saves deaf grandmother from oncoming train at crossing

Thitipong Piripol was on duty at the Ban Song railway station in Surat Thani province when he spotted the pensioner, 75, ambling over the tracks on April 30.
2023-05-02 13:25:58

Mystery power outage leaves thousands of passengers stranded in one of 'world's worst airport' in the Philippines

The official cause for the interruption is still unidentified as investigations are ongoing but authorities are pointing to a ‘fault current' that affected almost 14,000 passengers at the Ninoy Aquino National Airport in Manila, the Philippines, on public holiday May 1.
2023-05-02 12:51:51

Two dead and three missing in tanker-dredger ship collision in the Philippines

The 140-metre dredger MV Hong Hai 189 and the 183-metre chemical petrol tanker MT Petite Souer crashed into each other in the waters between Corregidor island and Mariveles province in Bataan on April 28.
2023-05-02 12:45:50

Abandoned car carrier catches fire amid scrapping operation off Philippine coast

The MV Diamond Highway vessel, which washed ashore close to Lapu Lapu City in Cebu province during a 2021 typhoon, caught fire while personnel were taking it apart on April 28.
2023-05-02 12:43:36

Compassionate teacher carries student's baby so she can focus during class

Teacher Adriano Cuevas saw high school student Jelaica Lagrosa having difficulty taking notes as she held her fussy baby in Pasig City, the Philippines, on April 3.
2023-05-01 17:01:06

Cyclists pause during race to save dog from landslide

Weraphong Wisuth and his friends were striving to finish the grueling 200km distance Audax competition when they saw locals shouting for help in Prachin Buri province, Thailand on April 9.
2023-05-01 17:01:01