Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Thailand is fully prepared to host the Phuket Expo 2028, as the final vote is approaching at the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) General Assembly in France on June 21st, 2023, Thailand’s foreign affairs ministry announced. In 2021 the Thai cabinet approved 4.18 billion baht for spending on the promotion of Phuket as the host
Diarrhoea is spreading in Phuket, with an average of about 150 cases being treated at state and private hospitals per day and the outbreak is expected to persist for 1-2 months, according to Dr. Kusak Kukiattikoon, the provincial health chief. He said that the condition is spreading in all age groups, but mostly among students.
For Thailand to qualify to host World Pride, big steps need to be taken, according to this year’s organisers and representatives of international organisations involved in Pride events. Even though Bangkok Pride 2023 and its colourful parades took place last Sunday, the fight for Equal Marriage will continue until people are afforded the basic rights
Migrant workers in Thailand should have dignity and rights, as they are a vital part of the country’s economic development, said Pita Limjaroenrat, the Move Forward party leader, when asked to comment on a report by Cambodian media that prime minister Hun Sen will not accept Thailand’s new labour policy, allegedly to expel Cambodia’s migrant
Heavy downpours are expected across the country today (Thursday), while continuous heavy rain is likely in the north, northeast, central region, east and south. People in these areas are advised to prepare for the dangers of accumulated rain, which may cause flash floods, especially at the bases of mountains and near waterways. According to the
According to multiple reports, a request was made via the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok for the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to cut the power supply from Tak province to two specific locations in Kayin State, namely Lay Kay Kaw and Shwe Kokko. Local news media, such as The Irrawaddy, report that the decision likely came
The specially-built cage, designed to accommodate Sak Surin, an ailing Thai elephant in Sri Lanka, during its journey home to Thailand, is 50% complete and is expected to be flown to a zoo in Sri Lanka within a week. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa told Thai PBS today (Wednesday) that a team of
Thailand’s state hospitals are being hard hit by a shortage of medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, dentists, radiologists and other personnel. Some current staff are overloaded, forcing doctors in at least nine hospitals to work more than 64 hours a week. According to the Medical Council, there are 50,000-60,000 doctors working in Thailand. Of these,
During the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning became an important part of children’s education around the world. Many have spent a lot of time in front of screens, to the point that human interaction seems to be in regression. So, when it’s time to return to on-site activities, they might struggle and feel distant in the
Thai drug enforcement officials and Navy SEALs seized 909kg of crystal methamphetamine, or Ice, on Tuesday night from a trawler in the Gulf of Thailand, about 20 nautical miles from Samed Island in the eastern province of Rayong. The 6 crew members were arrested. Officers from the Office of the Narcotic Control Board (ONCB) also
Two unlicensed pubs in Krathu district of Phuket were raided early this morning (Thursday) by provincial administration officials and defence volunteers. Their owners were arrested. The raids were led by Ronnarong Thipsiri, inspector-general of the Provincial Administration Department, in his capacity as chief of the department’s law enforcement operations centre, in response to complaints by
Three undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar and the Thai driver of a pickup truck died and six other workers were injured when their vehicle flipped over and caught fire, as the driver tried to evade arrest. The tragic incident took place on the Asian Highway in Chiang Rak Noi sub-district in Ayutthaya province late on
