Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Thai officials, in coordination with representatives of Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), rescued six underage girls, including those under 15, in raids of a bar and a hotel on Patong Beach in Phuket on Wednesday night. Two women working in the Velvet bar, located on the Bangla walking street on Patong Beach, were arrested by provincial
Two key members of the Sam Mitr faction in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party have quit the party to join the opposition Pheu Thai Party, ending months of speculation. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, said yesterday (Tuesday) that Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit and Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, key members
Thailand’s National Environment Board (NEB) has decided to tighten up measures to curb the worsening PM2.5 problem in 17 northern provinces, which is threatening public health and is being blamed on forest fires and the burning of farm waste. There will be a complete ban on burning in open spaces, strict enforcement of the law
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided to file corruption charges against former national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda and 45 other individuals and legal entities over the procurement of 260 “smart” electric police patrol cars during the 2019 fiscal year, worth about 900 million baht. NACC Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said yesterday (Tuesday) that
Employees of Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTSC), the operator of Green Line sky train service, have threatened to go on strike if the government fails to respond to their demand for the settlement of 50 billion baht owed to the company by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) within seven days. Seksak Hoonsa-ard, a representative
Two park rangers were injured by what is believed to have been a landmine while their five-man team was patrolling in the Pha Daeng National Park in Chai Prakan district of Chiang Mai this morning (Tuesday). Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, director of the National Parks Office, said that the rangers had been on routine patrol between Ban
Police in Thailand’s Chainat province have taken into custody the man who is believed to have committed drive-by shootings in neighbouring Suphan Buri province, killing one person and injuring two others. Mueang district police, who made the arrest last night (Monday), identified the suspect as “Suphachai”, 39, a native of Chainat. He was escorted to
Farmers and passenger van operators have been rallying separately in front of the Agriculture and Transport ministries since this morning (Tuesday) to demand government help. Farmer groups, associated with the Farmers’ Federation of Thailand, led by the federation’s advisor Yossawat Chaiwattanasirikul, are demanding that the government set aside about 1.4 billion baht from the Central
Officials from Thailand’s Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) and Prachin Buri provincial administration are trying to recover an unspecified amount of Caesium-137 radioactive material, which went missing from a steam power plant in Prachin Buri Province on February 23rd. The dangerous material is contained in a steel tube, about five inches in diameter and
PM2.5 dust levels in the atmosphere in Bangkok and 24 other provinces, mostly in the north, exceeds Thailand’s 50-micron safety level this morning, with Mae Hong Son province recording the highest level at 224 microns, according to the Pollution Control Department. In Bangkok, however, PM2.5 was measured at 28-55 microns, with only one area reporting
Thailand’s political parties have been warned by the Election Commission (EC) to refrain from making reference to the Monarchy during their election campaign rallies, otherwise the party’s executive committee could be disbanded and its committee members barred from holding posts in the parties for 20 years. The stern warning letter was issued by EC Secretary-General
The Ministry of Interior has ordered all provinces to step up efforts to control forest fires, smoke and dust emissions with cooperation from all parties concerned. They must follow the four-step guidelines introduced to deal with PM2.5 levels in the atmosphere. In the first step, if the PM2.5 level is less than 50 microns, all
