Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
A couple of years ago, before the pandemic became part of our lives, anything online was considered a gimmick, something to enhance “modernity”. Today, though, online events are unavoidable, so we Thais will, for the first time, observe and embrace the beginning of the Buddhist Lent online. This year, due to the worsening COVID-19 situation,
A frozen poultry processing factory in Thailand’s northern province of Phetchabun has been closed down after more than 1,600, of the 7,200, were found to be infected with COVID-19 during active screening yesterday (Friday). Phetchabun Governor Krit Kongmuang said today that active screening is still under way today and it is expected that up to
“Being homeless does not necessarily means being friendless.” This is the philosophy of Ban Poonsuk, a communal refuge for the homeless and stigmatized asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. For a single mom with two children, aged 5 and 1, who was expelled from a cheap rental room by the landlord, after
Thailand’s Department of Land Transport announced today (Wednesday) that all interprovincial public transport services have been suspended for the 13 provinces under maximum control and restrictions, in accordance with the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) two-week lockdown measures for the “Dark Red” zone, while all domestic flights to and from the zone have been
At least nine banteng, or Bali Cattle in Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary in Thailand’s Uthai Thani province are thought to be infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) and a team of veterinarians has been sent to investigate, according to Mr. Sompong Thongseekhem, director of the Office of Wildlife Conservation, Department of National Parks, Wildlife
As COVID-19 infections increase relentlessly in most of Thailand’s provinces, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has added Ayutthaya, Chachoengsao and Chon Buri provinces to the “maximum controlled and restricted” or “Dark Red” zones. The number of provinces classified as “maximum controlled”, or “Red” zones has increased to 53, leaving only 10 provinces classified
An announcement was issued on Friday by Thailand’s Supreme Commander General Chalermpol Srisawat, in his capacity as chief of the emergency situation administration for security affairs, reaffirming the current ban on public gatherings, for social or any other activity, in the COVID-19 “Dark Red” or “Red” zones in a way which may risk spreading COVID-19.
Up to 100 people have been caught posing as the elderly in an attempt to get vaccinated at Bang Sue Grand Station, Bangkok’s main vaccination site for people aged 60 and over. Many entered the incorrect age when they registered for vaccination through Thailand’s four main mobile phone operators and received an SMS or QR
One protest leader was arrested, while another and a police officer were injured in a scuffle between anti-government protesters and police in front of Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health late this afternoon (Friday). A group of protesters, allegedly led by Chinnawat “Bright” Chankrachang and Thanadet Srisongkhram, alias Mon Vocational, rallied in front of the Ministry
The “Samui Plus” model kicks off today (July 15th), welcoming fully vaccinated foreign tourists, just two weeks after the initial Phuket “sandbox” tourism project was launched. The first 20 tourists are expected to arrive on Samui Island today. The once bustling atmosphere on Samui’s Chaweng Beach remains quiet, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many locals
A midwifery clinic, in Kabin Buri district of Thailand’s eastern province of Prachin Buri, has been closed indefinitely by district health officials, after it allegedly claimed that it had Moderna vaccine for sale to the public at 1,500 baht per dose. Health officials, accompanied by district police and local administration officials, searched the clinic, located
A Thai man is facing charges for criminal defamation, and possibly computer crimes, for allegedly adding, to the Thai language Wikipedia entry for controversial Thai virologist Prof. Dr. Yong Poovorawan, a claim that Dr. Yong is the “Sinovac salesman for the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration”. Police searched the Bangkok home of a 24-year-old engineering graduate yesterday
