Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
As it closed until further notice, all the remaining patients in the heavily-flooded Bamnetnarong Hospital, in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Chaiyaphum, were evacuated to a nearby hospital this afternoon. Bamnetnarong Hospital is without electricity, running water and many items of medical equipment, which are kept on the ground floor and are now under more than
People living downstream of the Lam Chiang Krai reservoir, in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, have been advised to move their valuables to higher ground and to prepare for evacuation in case of sudden flooding. Meanwhile, Royal Irrigation Department Deputy Director-General Thaweesak Thanadechophol denied press reports today (Monday) that the reservoir banks had collapsed,
The second semester for most Thai students will start on November 1. But whether their classes are held online or onsite will depend on what schools and parents say. “We are not going to force students to return to school,” Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong said. “If parents are worried, students can study from home or
Workers have been racing against time to build flood walls to protect several archaeological sites, located along the banks of the Chao Phraya and Lop Buri rivers in the central province of Ayutthaya, from flooding. According to the Fine Arts Department, flood walls have already been installed at several ancient Ayutthaya era temples, such as
Thailand’s House Foreign Affairs Committee was in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani on Wednesday to investigate complaints from locals living in the vicinity of the Royal Thai Air Force’s airbase about the deafening noise from the Thai and Singaporean air force F-16 fighter jets. During the visit, the parliamentary committee met with Group Captain
People living downstream of the Chao Phraya dam, in Pak Hai and Sena districts of the central province of Ayutthaya, have been warned to brace for heavy flooding from September 29th to October 2nd, due to water runoff from the Chao Phraya River. According to the The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) , water levels in low-lying areas of
A Thai temple, called “Wat Tha Phu Rat Bamrung” or “Wat Tha Phu”, in Kanchanaburi has been ordered to close its controversial drug rehabilitation facility and is being probed by the Narcotics Control Board, the Public Health Ministry and local authorities, after allegations of ransom, torture and human rights violations surfaced. The temple’s management claimed
The reopening of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan, initially scheduled for October 1st in the second phase of opening to fully vaccinated and COVID-negative international arrivals without quarantine, is likely to be postponed to November 1st, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn. The new date and the
Thailand’s cabinet approved the rollout of the third phase of the 50:50 co-payment scheme and the “Ying Chai Ying Dai” (The More You Spend, the More You Get) program today (Tuesday), but decided to trim the number of subscribers for the two schemes from 31 million to 28 million and from 1.4 million to 1
Locals in Nakhon Ratchasima created a viral clip to complain about a large hole in the road, which has been a problem for 10 years or more. The clip is a satirical video, created by locals of Khlong Bai Pad village in the Wang Nam Khiao district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which a villager
An official in Thailand’s Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities was arrested by police in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Saturday, as he attempted to sneak across the border into Myanmar, as he was being sought for allegedly embezzling about 13 million baht from a fund meant for vulnerable people affected by
The State Railway of Thailand launched special train services yesterday for anyone, especially fans of K-pop idol Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban, wanting to celebrate the meatball festival in the north-eastern province of Buri Ram. The services will run until September 24th. SRT Governor Nirut Maneebhandu said that there are seven trains leaving every day from Bangkok,
