Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
A man was arrested shortly after he allegedly attacked two shoppers with a knife at CentralWorld shopping mall in the Ratchaprasong commercial area of Bangkok late this afternoon (Tuesday). A statement, posted by CentralWorld on its Facebook page, said security guards managed to detain the assailant within about five minutes of the attack. Two women
Two people died, three others were injured and more than 3,200 houses were damaged by summer storms which struck 21 of Thailand’s provinces with gusty winds and rain between last Saturday and today (Tuesday). At Bangkok’s Don Muaeng airport, the roof of a new bus terminal was blown off and a wall collapsed during heavy
Mango sticky rice has suddenly become a hit Thai dessert, which is selling like hot cakes in some markets in Bangkok and elsewhere and the Thai Cultural Promotion Department plans to apply for its listing as part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage, following the performance of Thai rapper Danupha Kanateerakul, aka “Milli”, at the
The Meteorological Department is warning of freak summer storms in many parts of the country, due to a moderately high pressure system, or cold front, from China, which is now covering northern Thailand and the South China Sea. A summer storm, usually occurring between March and April, is characterised by strong winds, rainfall, hail in
Songkran holiday makers began heading back to Bangkok today (Friday), as the long holidays near their end. Increased traffic is reported on arterial roads from the north and northeast, including the Friendship, Phahonyothin and Asian highways. The Friendship Highway Facebook page reported that in-bound traffic, from Mor Bandaima to Klang Dong and in the vicinity
Thais have braved surging COVID-19 infections to celebrate the annual Songkran festival, the traditional Thai New Year, in a joyful yet subdued manner and without the normal excited water splashing and powder smearing. In the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, the province’s chief monk led a group of 60 senior monks on a boat trip,
The State Railway of Thailand has added carriages to 184 trains today (Tuesday) in anticipation of an increase in passengers travelling out of Bangkok to celebrate the Songkran festival. The extra capacity trains will operate until April 17th, including 13 additional trains for the northern and north-eastern routes, according to the SRT. At Bangkok’s Hua
The exodus of people living or working in Bangkok, returning to their home provinces in Thailand’s north and north-east to celebrate the Songkran festival, began this evening (Friday). Long, slow moving queues of traffic were reported on the Friendship Highway in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima. Police have blocked about 35 U-Turns on the
Thai agricultural officials impounded about 50 tonnes of durian at an export warehouse, in the eastern province of Chanthaburi province yesterday (Monday), after they found much of the fruit was unripe. A special team of durian inspectors visited a warehouse in the Noen Soong sub-district for a random search of the Mon Thong durian, which
People in Bangkok and most other parts of the country woke up this morning feeling as if they are in the middle of the cold season, instead of what is usually the hottest month of the year. The temperature fell by 2-4oC in the northern and central regions, including Bangkok, thanks to an unusually strong
Adding more green areas or public parks to Bangkok is one of the policies being promoted by several candidates in the Bangkok gubernatorial race. Former Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang, who is seeking second term after more than five years in the office as a non-elected governor, has vowed to continue with his unfinished policies, one
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has set up a panel to consider the possibility of removing the red-whiskered, or crested bulbul from the country’s list of protected species, to accommodate eager breeders. The panel will also consider streamlining regulations covering the breeding and trading of the birds, which are popular in
