Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Fourteen Phuket-bound flights were diverted to other airports this morning, due to poor visibility, as the resort island was lashed by heavy rain before dawn on Sunday, causing widespread flooding. Monchai Tanod, director of Phuket airport, said that the airport itself was not flooded, but the visibility was so poor between 7am and 9am that
Eight foreign tourists were saved from possible drowning in rough seas off Phuket yesterday, after they had defied warning signs on the beaches. In the first incident, two Indian couples ignored the red flag flying on Karon Beach and entered the rough sea. Witnesses said they were unable to swim back to the shore due
A huge fire broke out at an electronic parts company in Rayong’s Pluak Daeng district this afternoon. The blaze, at the factory of Sun In Electronics (Thailand), started at about 1 pm and sent large columns of black smoke billowing into the sky, which could be seen from a considerable distance. Ban Klong Kram School,
Police have found the three missing oil smuggling boats floating in Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone and will escort them back to Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla, according to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). The three vessels, with about 330,000 litres of fuel on board, disappeared from a marine police pier in Sattahip on June 12th,
Thirty-seven people were injured, six seriously, after a “Bung Fai” home-made rocket misfired and exploded during a “Bung Fai” festival in Phon Thong district of Roi-et province today. Many people were attending the festival, being held this morning in Bang Sang Bu in Pho Si Sawang sub-district, when a huge home-made rocket exploded while surrounded
A number of suspected vote buyers have been held for questioning by Special Branch police in the north-eastern province of Si Sa Ket, ahead of provincial-level voting for senators today. According to the police report, the suspects made hotel bookings for a group of senatorial candidates, allegedly to instruct them on how they should vote
A pub in downtown Chon Buri province is facing a 5-year closure after 157 customers tested positive for drug use. 150 officials from the Provincial Administration Department (PAD) and narcotic suppression police raided the venue early this morning. No local police were involved, out of concerns that some of them might alert the pub manager
When you think of an island or beach getaway, Thailand’s famous shores often come to mind. Yet, beyond these well-trodden paths lie secret, lesser-known destinations waiting to be explored These hidden gems offer a perfect retreat, especially during the rainy season, where you can immerse yourself in authentic Thai culture and lush nature far from
