Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Four members of the Thai security forces were wounded in two separate bomb attacks by southern insurgents in Bannang Sata district of the southern province of Yala last night. At about 7pm, insurgents threw a pipe bomb into a para military ranger checkpoint, wounding three of them. In the second incident, a grenade, fired from
Most of Thailand, with the exception of the south, will become cooler tomorrow as temperatures are forecast to fall further by 2-4oC in the Northeast and by 1-3oC in the northern, eastern and central regions, including Bangkok and its peripherals. The Meteorological Department attributed the cooler weather over the next 24 hours to a strong
A concert, held over the weekend in Khao Yai, was a huge success and attracted more than 100,000 fans, but it also left a huge amount of garbage. The event also caused heavy traffic and accommodation problems, as all the hotels, resorts and rooms-for-rent in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province were fully booked.
Veterinarians have been trying to save the life of an elephant calf, thought to be suffering from a gastrointestinal tract disease. Named “Thanwa”, the calf is unable to stand and is now being treated by veterinarians at the Bueng Chawak Wildlife Development Centre in Suphan Buri Province and those fromthe Faculty of Veterinary Science at
A villager was killed by an elephant and another escaped unhurt yesterday (Sunday) as they were foraging in a forest in the Phu Luang wildlife sanctuary, in the Wang Saphung district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei. According to Wang Saphung police, the two villagers, “Bai”and “Khan”, both in their seventies, set out yesterday morningto
A cruise ship, travelling between Phuket and Phi Phi Islands, caught fire as it was docking at a wharf on Phuket Island this morning (Sunday). No injuries were reported. The incident took place at about 7.30am on board the “Sea Angel Beyond” as it was docking at the Sen Angel wharf in Khlong Tha Chine
Indonesia is expected to ratify sweeping changes to its criminal code on Tuesday, senior officials confirmed, in a legal overhaul that critics say could wind back hard-won democratic freedoms and police morality in the Southeast Asian nation. Among the most controversial revisions to the code are articles that would penalise sex outside of marriage with up to one year in jail, outlaw cohabitation between unmarried couples,
Manpower and heavy equipment have been sent to the scene of Saturday’s bomb blast in Sadao district of Songkhla, to remove several derailed train carriages and repair damaged sections of track. Officials of the State Railway of Thailand said today (Monday) that a shipment of smoked rubber, which was on its way by train to
Officials from the Livestock Development Department have banned the movement of animals, field ducks in particular, into Khon Buri district of the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima following reports of a bird flu outbreak in Thailand’s neighbouring countries. As a precautionary measure, livestock officials and volunteers have launched a campaign to educate poultry farmers about
Flash floods following heavy downpours hit several areas in Sichon and Tha Sala districts of the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat yesterday (Sunday). An EMT, from the Siam Ruamjai Pu In Foundation, posted a video clip, showing Road No 401 partially flooded in Tha Khuen sub-district, with only one lane open to traffic. Flooding
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will consult the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Thai private sector about upgrading the Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok next year, said Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt. Chadchart made a last-minute decision to join the 21km half marathon today (Sunday). There were four categories today, the 42.195km marathon, the 21km
Security at airports, railway stations and tourist spots in 14 southern provinces, especially Hat Yai, Phuket and Surat Thani Province, is to be stepped up following the derailment of a freight train by sabotage in the Sadao district of Songkhla province on Saturday. Lt-Gen Santi Sakuntanark, commander of the Fourth Army Region, said today that
