Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has asked for a year to study technology based solutions to solve Bangkok’s notorious traffic problems, as he outlined plans to set up a working committee and a traffic command centre during a meeting with the metropolitan police today (Wednesday). The committee will look into the existing traffic light system in
Small-scale fishing folk arrived at the Thai parliament in three small fishing vessels this morning (Wednesday), to petition the government and parliament against the destructive practice of catching inedible and immature fish and other marine species, a practice which they claim will eventually wipe out fish stocks in Thai waters. A number vessels left Panare
After five years of courtroom battles and out-of-court drama between a teacher and a retired police officer, over who actually owns five first prize lottery tickets worth 30 million baht, the Supreme Court has finally ruled that retired Pol Lt Jaroon Wimoon is the real owner. The Supreme Court’s decision, which was read this morning
A group of small-scale fishermen, from 23 provinces, arrived in the estuary of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok today (Monday), after a voyage of over 10 days from the southern province of Pattani, as part of their campaign to end to the destructive catching of inedible and immature fish which, they claim, will wipe
In the past several years, the Greater Mekong Sub-region has seen increasing illegal trafficking activities, especially drugs, which are often transferred via natural routes, with production shifting from Myanmar to the Lao PDR as the criminals try to change their routes. Pol. Lt. Gen Yunyong Wetchaosot, Provincial Police Region 4 Commissioner said that illegal trafficking
Thailand has recently received an antique gold crown, part of a Buddha statue believed to be about 500 years old, from the United States, with the help of the Department of Homeland Security, according to Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome. The crown was made of 95% pure gold in the Lanna art form to decorate a
Students at a junior high school in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei, where a teacher was attacked by a student fearing that he might have his hair forcibly cut, were told by the school’s management today (Thursday) that a haircut is not a punishment, but to ensure that their hairstyle is in line with the
An inspector and three other Si Racha district police officers, in Thailand’s eastern province of Chon Buri, have been transferred to inactive posts at the operations centre for arresting a 56-year-old woman for having one cannabis plant in her apartment in Si Racha district. Commander of Chon Buri provincial police Pol Maj-Gen Attasit Kitjaharn, who ordered
A signature collection campaign has been launched on social media, calling for state agencies to end the use of Thai numerals in official documents, for the sake of digital development. Over 1,300 people had signed up by 6pm today (Sunday) in support of the campaign, which was launched via the change.org website The campaign’s initiator
Thailand’s Meteorological Department has warned fishermen and sailors to be aware of rough conditions in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand today (Sunday) and tomorrow. The Met Office said that the active south-westerly monsoon, covering the Andaman Sea, the southern region and the Gulf, has gained in strength and this will increase wave
Residents of the Muang district of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat held a protest jog on Saturday night against the alleged inaction by local authorities in fixing the malfunctioning decorative lamp posts installed along a road in front of the King Rama IX public park. The protesters used the flash lights in their
Bangkok will hold its first “Pride” parade next Sunday on Silom Road, to celebrate sexual diversity and to raise issues of sexual inequality, social injustice and same-sex marriage. The procession, featuring members of the LGBTQ community and feminists, is due to start at Maha Uma Devi Temple on Pan Road at about 4pm and then
