Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
When the ill-fated coach skidded off a road and crashed into a tree in Prachuab Khiri Khan province over the weekend, it claimed 14 victims on the scene, while two more succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. Among the fatalities were two young women. Kalyakorn Poon-iad, 18, known among her friends as Dokkhem, boarded
A new moderate cold front from China is now covering the northern and north-eastern regions of Thailand. This will cause temperatures to fall by 1-2 degree Celcius in the next 24 hours, according to the weather forecast by the Meteorological Department. In the meantime, the easterly wind off the South China Sea and the Gulf
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed his delight as the Songkran Festival of Thailand was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. The official announcement was made during Unesco’s Intergovernmental Committee meeting for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Botswana. The premier expressed gratitude to Unesco on behalf of the Thai government
Anti-narcotics officials and marine police seized about two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine from a tug, moored the wharf of a steel factory in Bang Pakong district of Thailand’s eastern province of Chachoengsao, on Saturday. Thirteen crew members, some of whom tried to escape by jumping into the Bang Pakong River, were arrested. Acting on a
Fireworks, shopping sprees, inspiring events, tasty cuisine and the festive mood set the stage for year-end celebrations. With the arrival of December, Bangkok is gearing up for plenty of spirited festivities. The banks of the Chao Phraya River, from the Rama 8 Bridge down to the Asiatique, become the prime destination, transforming into the centre
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his wife presided over a religious ceremony to offer alms to 189 monks at Sanam Luang this morning, on the anniversary of the birth of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, which coincides with National Father’s Day. The ceremony was also attended by other cabinet ministers and their spouses, members of the
A double-deck coach bound for Songkhla province skidded off a road and crashed into a tree early this morning in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, killing at least 14 and injuring many others. The coach, carrying 46 passengers and three crew, had left Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal, en route to Nathawi district in Songkhla. The accident
Chiang Mai – Hitting tennis balls across a tree-lined court in Thailand’s mountainous north, Connie Chen’s weekly private training session is a luxury the Chinese national could barely afford when she lived in Shanghai. China implemented some of the world’s toughest Covid restrictions during the pandemic, putting hundreds of millions of people under prolonged lockdowns.
A Revenue Department official, attached to Bang Sao Thong district in Samut Prakan province, and three associates have been ruled by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to be “unusually rich” for having about 2.1 billion baht in their bank accounts. Sornchai Chuvichien, NACC assistant secretary-general, said that “Danai”, a revenue specialist, has 1.189 billion baht
PM’s Office Minister Puangpetch Chunla-iad is seeking a Bt28-million budget from the cabinet for the survey and design of a cable car in Phu Kradueng National Park, in the northeastern province of Loei, to promote year-round and elderly tourism. She claimed today that the previous cabinet had approved the project proposed, by the Ministry of
Thailand won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the World Teqball Championship, which ended at the Bangkok Arena stadium on Saturday. In a doubles game, Thailand’s Chuthathip Kanthathong and Supawadee Wongkhamchan beat their rivals from Hungary in straight sets, 12-8 and 12-6, to capture the gold medal and received 590,000 baht in
Move Forward MP for Bangkok Rukchanok Srinork will ask the Criminal Court to postpone the reading of the verdict, scheduled for December 13, in a case in which she is charged with committing lèse majesté and violating the Computer Crime Act. Rukchanok said in her Facebook post today that the delivery of the verdict coincides
