Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Three rescue volunteers were injured in a brawl between rival workers, from the Ruamkatanyu and Phetkasem foundations, in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district on Monday night, reportedly over an overlapping of area of operations. More than 20 police officers from Samran Rat police station, other nearby police stations and a special patrol unit rushed to the
A park ranger was fatally shot as he and his colleagues were attempting to stop car thieves from smuggling three stolen vehicles across the Mekong River into Laos from the north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani early this morning (Monday). According to Kanchit Srinoppawan, director of Protected Area 9 based in Ubon Ratchathani, a group of
Representatives of civic groups in Thailand’s Chiang Mai province filed class action lawsuits with the Provincial Administrative Court today (Monday) against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the National Environment Board (NEB) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for their alleged failure to enforce the laws to tackle PM2.5 pollution, which has been threatening the livelihoods and
Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima zoo has successfully hatched the first giant vulture chick in captivity since the critically rare bird vanished from the wild in the country about 30 years ago. It is the world’s second chick to hatch in captivity. Atthaporn Srihayrun, director of the Zoological Park Organisation, said this morning (Monday) that the chick
No arrest warrant will be issued against Phra Netiwit for his failure to attend the military service lottery draw as required yesterday (Sunday) in Samut Prakan, said Maj-Gen Sirichan Ngathong, deputy spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army). She explained that the former student activist, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, will be treated like other draft dodgers, in accordance
Thailand’s Highways Department is accelerating the construction of Motorway M81, between Bang Yai in Nonthaburi province and Kanchanaburi province, to complete it in January 2024. The department’s director-general, Sarawut Songsivilai, said that 14 sections of the 25-section, 96km motorway are complete, covering a distance of 70km. After the completion of all 25 sections, anticipated in
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has earned about million baht a day in entry fees, charged to tourists for visiting the Phi-Phi islands, since the e-ticket system was introduced last July. Rakchanok Paenoi, chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park, said revenue from entry fees from the sale of
A number of Chiang Mai’s residents have taken to social media to post sarcastic comments about the continuing air pollution, in desperation over government’s failure to address the problem. One such comment reads “We will select and burn only quality dried leaves. There is smoke from the forest fires in the northern mountains mixed with
Thai police seized one million methamphetamine pills and 499kg of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) from a six-wheel truck, abandoned by its driver on a roadside in Kong Krailat district of Thailand’s northern province of Sukhothai, on Friday night. Pol Maj-Gen Teeradej Thumsutee, commander of the investigative division of Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) said that the huge
The work from home measure, introduced by the Chiang Mai provincial administration yesterday Friday), will continue until Sunday, as the PM2.5 pollution problem in the province has not improved. Governor Nirat Pongsitthavorn announced that, if there is any change to air pollution in the province, the public will be informed. The private and public sectors
The Highways Department is recommending alternative routes for motorists who want to leave Bangkok to celebrate the Songkran festival next week. The department’s director-general, Sarawut Songsivilai, said that department is ready to help motorists to travel safely and conveniently between April 11th and 17th. The department expects about seven million vehicles to travel during the
The leaders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar agree that the three ASEAN countries must cooperate closely and within the ASEAN framework to cope more effectively with the transboundary haze problem and to reduce hotspots in the region. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his counterparts from Laos and Myanmar, Sonexay Siphandone and Senior General Min Aung
