Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Illegal gambling will be among the issues fired at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and nine members of his Cabinet in next week’s censure debate. The grilling – scheduled for February 16-19 – comes amid a series of police raids on an underground gambling industry thought to be worth hundreds of billions of baht per year.
Bangkok commuters are crossing their fingers and hoping that the Central Administrative Court will stop the maximum BTS Skytrain fare being raised from Bt65 to Bt104 on February 16. The BTS network currently runs for 68.25 kilometres via 59 stations in Bangkok and the neighbouring provinces of Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani. MPs from Bhumjaithai
No coronavirus contamination was found in 117 seafood samples taken from markets in Bangkok and other provinces between November 2020 to January 2021, according to the department of medical sciences at the Public Health Ministry. Since the seafood market in Samut Sakhon province was the apparent origin of the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Thailand,
In a defining moment for male-dominated and conservative Thailand, the country is now shifting its stance from anti-abortion to pro-choice. Parliament last month (January) voted to make abortion legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Previously, any termination was illegal unless it threatened the health of the expectant mother or had resulted from rape.
Not far from the well-known beaches of Khao Lak, Takua Pa offers a delightful reminder of bygone days Takua Pa, 25 kilometres northeast of Khao Lak and some other of Phang Nga’s best beaches, is an ideal stop for the traveller wanting to spend time away from sea, sand and sun. This tiny historic town
Prachin Buri’s hospital offers cannabis dishes and snacks to enthusiastic patrons No culinary trend could possibly beat the gastronomical delights of a cannabis menu! Just a read of the menu that features such names as “jolly cookies”, “giggling bread”, “beaming tempura” and “happy pizza” puts food patrons immediately at ease. The names aren’t typical for Thai
As the new wave of COVID-19 exploded in Samut Sakhon, the governor leading the fightback always managed to keep a smile on his face, radiating much-needed confidence to his team and local residents. But one month after contracting the virus himself, a barely conscious Verasak Vichitsangsri had tears in his eyes when his doctor told
Chiang Mai remains one of the most popular destinations for the long holiday celebration but lesser-known Doi Saket offers attractions of its own With the Thai Cabinet adding 8 special holidays to the 2021 calendar including an extra day for Songkran, there are now plenty of opportunities to enjoy longer breaks in February, April, July
Thailand’s Education Minister Nuttapol Teepsuwan has announced that all schools and educational institutes under the ministry’s supervision will resume in-person classes on February 1st, with the exception of those in the coastal province of Samut Sakhon, where COVID-19 is still spreading. Schools resuming in-person classes will be required to maintain safety standards strictly, as laid
Over 60 people, including hoteliers, shop-owners and subscribers to the government’s “We Tour Together” tourism-promotion program, have been arrested by police in Chaiyaphum and Phuket provinces for alleged involvement in a scam to pocket ill-gotten gains from the scheme. The arrests were the result of coordinated raids by police from the Bangkok-based Crime Suppression Division,
A senior health official in Samut Sakhon province has expressed serious concern over a high-risk group of about 15,000 people who are still travelling and working as normal and risking transmission of coronavirus to others. Based on the assumption that there are at least three people in close contact with each of the 5,000 infected
166 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar will be deported on Thursday, through the border checkpoint in the southern province of Ranong, after several of them tried to break out of their detention facility on Monday. About 400 illegal migrants from Myanmar are detained at the temporary facility at the border after being arrested by Thai
