Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Six airlines will add 247 flights between December 26th and January 5th to accommodate travellers during the upcoming New Year festival, and the public is encouraged to book tickets in advance, Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has announced.
Thirty-six dugongs have died this year, including five in November alone, largely of starvation due to the depletion of sea grass, believed to be caused by global warming. Sea grass used to be abundant in their feeding grounds in the seas of Trang, Krabi and Phuket, according to Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine expert at Kasetsart University.
Police are investigating the death of a man of unknown nationality, who plunged to his death from the 4th floor of a shopping mall in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday evening.
A commotion was reported in a neighbourhood of the Mueang district of Lop Buri yesterday, when more than 100 long-tailed macaques broke out of a large cage and caused a public nuisance.
Most of Thailand, except for the southern region, will experience cool breezes this week due to the arrival of a moderate cold front from China, which is initially looming over north and northern-eastern provinces before spreading to the other regions, according to the Meteorological Department.
The transport ministry’s campaign to promote the Loy Krathong festival this year in the northern region includes a 10% bus fare discount until Monday.
Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok has been recognised as one of the world’s six most beautiful airports in 2024 by UNESCO, while its SAT-1 terminal has been nominated for the Prix Versailles award as the most beautiful airport architecture in the world.
The Loy Krathong festival will be celebrated across the country tonight, with people from all walks of life flocking to watercourses to float their “krathong”.
In a rare sighting, a mother and baby dugong were seen swimming together in Phuket's Pa Khlok Bay, further encouraging the Department of National Parks and the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources in their efforts to protect these marine mammals and restore their seagrass habitats.
A man has been arrested in the north-eastern province of Buri Ram on suspicion of killing and decapitating four puppies.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a campaign urging “Loy Krathong” revellers not to use “krathongs” made of bread or Styrofoam and to use those made of natural materials, like corn husk, banana trunk or leaves, to protect the environment.
