Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Army troops successfully deactivated three anti-personnel landmines on Friday, which had been planted at the stump of a Siamese rosewood tree (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) in the Phnom Dongrek wildlife sanctuary near the Cambodian border. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said today that the landmines were discovered by wildlife
Despite one year in office, the government has yet to honour its pledge to improve social welfare for millions of struggling Thais. On April 30, a subcommittee comprising representatives from both the government and civil society agreed that state subsidies for children, women, people with disabilities, and the elderly should be increased. “But the current
In Udon Thani, the upper reaches of northeastern Thailand, where the awe-inspiring Phu Phan mountain range meets the verdant expanse of the Khuea Nam National Forest Reserve, lie two of the nation’s most captivating cultural treasures: Phu Phra Bat Historical Park and Wat Phra Phutthabat Bua Ban. Recently earning a prestigious spot on the UNESCO
Twenty-two foreign tourists and a Thai tour guide were safely rescued from a flooded cave at Ratchaprapha Reservoir (Chiaw Lan Lake) in Surat Thani province Tuesday night. The body of a second guide was found early this morning. The 37-year-old was identified as “Pongyot”, a native of Ubon Ratchathani province. Khao Sok National Park officials
An Asian woman was found dead on Kata Beach in Phuket this morning by a life guard, according to Karon police. The victim, in a black two-piece swim suit, was about 160cm tall and aged about 30, with long black hair. The body was found lying face down on the beach, opposite the Club Med
A former businessman has teamed up with local residents in Rim Ping of Lamphun province, to prepare and give away boxed meals to low-income villagers, aimed at reducing their cost of living. Narong Srisantitham, a former clothing company owner, who relocated from Bangkok to Lamphun after the COVID-19 crisis, has been using his personal funds,
The Commerce Ministry has suspended the collection of monthly rental fees from more than 2,000 food shops and goods stalls under its supervision for three months, as part of the government’s economic stimulus measures. Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said that the measures, which are already being rolled out, aim to help people and small businesses. Some
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is due today to chair a meeting of agencies responsible for water management, ahead of increased rainfall, forecast by for this month by the Meteorological Department, and possible flooding. Many areas in 11 northern and eastern provinces are already flooded as La Niña weather phenomenon looms. It is reported that the
Seven Cambodians, who were seriously injured in a car accident near the Thai border on Sunday night, were rushed to Thailand’s Si Sa Ket provincial hospital for treatment. The injured were among a party of 27 Cambodians who sustained injuries when the van in which they were travelling plunged into a roadside ravine, in Anlong
A search and rescue team has found the body of a missing Dutch tourist between two huge rocks in a ravine, about 450 metres above ground level, on Ngorn Nak mountain in Krabi province. The victim, 18-year-old Tim Bakker, went missing yesterday afternoon during his descent from the Ngorn Nak viewpoint with his parents, who
Ethnic people from the mountainous areas of Omkoi district in Chiang Mai spent approximately five hours travelling to register for the digital wallet scheme at the Government Savings Bank in the city. Nalor Biapapand, a Muser villager from Mon Chong in Chiang Mai, said “We had to travel 16km through difficult terrain from Doi Muser.
A search and rescue team arrived at Ngorn Nak (Dragon’s Crest) mountain in the southern province of Krabi late yesterday afternoon, to look for a Dutch tourist who had been reported missing by his parents. The family of three, Rinus Gerard Bakker, his wife Karin Monique and 18-year-old son Tim, set out yesterday on a
