Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Local security officials have come in defense of last weekend’s visit to an Islamic school, in the strife-torn southern Thai province of Narathiwat, by a group of soldiers accompanied by a Buddhist monk. The visit touched off a strong reaction from some quarters in the local Muslim community. An opposition MP directed criticism at the
Thailand’s Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation has asked the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to close eight national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in 17 northern provinces, in a bid to control the increasing number of forest fires. Pollution Control Department Director-General Pinsak Suraswadi said that the closures will allow officials to work
From today (Thursday), passengers who make online advance bookings for train tickets, through the D-Ticket website of the State Railway of Thailand or through its application, must pay for the tickets with their credit or debit cards. Passengers can, however, still make advance bookings at all train stations with cash, if they do not have
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hit back at the Opposition over the accusation that his government granted Thai citizenship to Chaiyanat Kornchayanant, in return for the Chinese businessman’s purchase of an entire luxurious housing estate. In his rebuttal, during the second day of the general debate today (Thursday), the prime minister told the MPs that Kornchayanant
The 52-year-old Yasothon man, who started walking the 1,200km from Nakhon Nayok on January 14th to ask for the hand of his love in the southern province of Satun, whom he met online, arrived at his destination on St. Valentine’s Day today. A huge reception was held at the Thung Wa district office to welcome
An army cadet and a master sergeant were killed when the light tank in which they were travelling overturned in during a joint exercise being held in Lop Buri province today (Tuesday). Initial reports indicate that Cadet Puwanai Kamlungdee and MSgt Sa-nga were thrown out of the Scorpion light tank as the driver tried to
A Myanmar cargo vessel was intercepted by Thai troops at sea off the southern province of Ranong. It was carrying 21 Myanmar migrants to work at construction sites in Chumphon province. Troops from the 25th Infantry Regiment, who are stationed on Sarani Island, thought the boat looked suspicious and a patrol vessel went to investigate.
Four junior police officers, who are accused of providing vehicular escort services for a fee to Chinese tourists travelling from Suvarnabhumi international airport to their hotels in Bangkok, have been summoned to the Office of the Inspector-General to acknowledge charges of gross disciplinary violation. The two traffic police officers and two tourist police officers admitted
An investigation is under way in Wang Saphung district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei, in an effort to explain the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of macaque monkeys from a forest temple. Pracha Saenklang, the Wang Saphung district chief officer, ordered an investigation in response to complaints by some visitors to Tham Pha Mak Ho
The cabinet has decided to scrap the Khon Thai Pracharath housing projects for low income earners in seven out of eight provinces, after the projects either failed to attract bidders or the successful bidders have encountered financial difficulties and could not proceed with the project. In the government-initiated project, each housing unit was priced at
The Naval Supply Department has insisted that there were 130 life jackets on board HTMS Sukhothai for the 105 crew members when it sank off Prachuap Khiri Khan province on December 18th, said Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengpaet today (Saturday). He said an investigation team is in the process of determining
Several fire trucks rushed to a bomb fuse manufacturing facility of the Army Ordnance Department in Ayutthaya province this morning (Friday), after several explosions were heard coming from the compound. At least two people were injured and have been rushed to the provincial hospital. Villagers living near the factory said that they heard several explosions
