Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Excessive PM2.5 dust particles have been detected in 31 areas of Bangkok and in nine areas in surrounding provinces today. This is a clear sign that air quality is worsening and poses a threat to health, the Pollution Control Department reported today. Readings from 46 monitoring stations in Bangkok and its suburbs show the levels
Most parts of Thailand are forecast to experience cool weather this weekend, when temperatures in the North and Northeast are forecast to drop to between 6oC and 12oC and as low as 1oC on mountain tops due to an intense cold front now looming over Thailand. Temperatures in Bangkok and its suburbs, as well as
Temperatures across Thailand, except in the south, will continue to fall until next Tuesday due to an intense cold front from China, according to the Meteorological Department’s forecast this morning. The cool weather will see temperatures in the north and north-east drop by 8-10oC to lows of 6-12oC on the plains and as low as
The Royal Forest Department will file three charges today against Palang Pracharat MP for Ratchaburi, Ms. Pareena Kraikupt, for alleged encroachment on 7.376 hectares of national forest reserves. The department chief, Mr. Atthapol Charoenchansa, told a news conference this morning that the department had solid evidence to prove that the land, which is occupied by
Pichapach Khosabordee is the third generation of her family working at a famous traditional earthenware water-jar factory in Ratchaburi. She recalls the good old days when their business was selling over 500,000 dragon motif jars per month. “It was when I was studying Mathayom 4 (Grade 11), around 28 years ago. In 1991 we had
“The Cave Nang Non”, a documentary by Irish director Tom Waller about the dramatic international rescue operation to rescue 13 “Wild Boar” footballers and their coach from the flooded Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province last year, is causing considerable interest on social media. Reactions to the film are mixed, and include a decidedly
The Ministry of Public Health has adopted a set of preventive measures to deal with the anticipated return of PM2.5 dust particles to Bangkok, its suburbs and other provinces during the cold season, when air circulation is slower. Provincial health officials were instructed to implement the measures during a tele-conference at the ministry on Friday
Thailand’s ranking among the 20 biggest international contributors to marine plastic waste has improved by four places from sixth to tenth, thanks to the government’s initiatives and the voluntary efforts of the private sector and the public in cutting back on the use of single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam containers. Mr. Chatuporn Burutpat, permanent secretary
Two earthquakes, about 3 hours apart, shook the Laos PDR this morning, damaging buildings at the Thai-owned Hong Sa power plant. The Thai embassy in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, said today (Thursday) that the first tremor, measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale (ML), was about five kilometres underground and was reported in Xayaburi province
Several buildings in several districts of Thailand’s northern province of Nan, including a 500-year old ubosot, or ordination hall, were damaged by a strong earthquake centred in the Laos PDR this morning. Cracks appeared on several buildings, including a border patrol police school and teacher lodgings in Chalerm Phrakiat district, the Government Savings Bank office
Tourists visiting Bangbao Bay, on Koh Kood Island off Thailand’s eastern province of Trat, have been asked to exercise caution while swimming in the sea after a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) was spotted swimming in shallow waters near the beach. Officials from the research centre of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and
Two people were killed and three others injured during a shootout in a Chanthaburi courtroom this morning (Tuesday). The dead were identified as Mr. Bancha Parameekanaporn, a 61-year old lawyer and Mr. Vijai Sookrom, 51. The alleged gunman, a retired police officer identified as Pol Maj-Gen Thanin Chantharatip, was among the injured. The shooting took
