Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
A defence volunteer was killed and five others were injured in a shooting, followed by an explosion, in Bannang Sata district of Thailand’s southern province of Yala today. According to police reports, Mada-oh Waeyeegao, a defence volunteer, was shot by the pillion passenger of a motorcycle, as he was riding another motorcycle back to his
A fire, believed to have been caused by the extremely hot weather, broke out at a landfill in Si Maha Phot district of Prachin Buri yesterday afternoon, sending thick black smoke into the sky and emitting foul smell. Four fire trucks rushed to the landfill, covering over 2.7 hectares in Nong Prong sub-district, to prevent
The owner of a gold shop in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Roi Et has been distributing free second-hand student uniforms, to help reduce parents’ expenses for the upcoming semester. Wimol Archasantisuk said the project could save approximately Bt600 on the purchase of a new student uniform, comprising a blouse and a skirt. The free uniforms
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has postponed the further capture of macaques in Lop Buri’s Muang district until May, because construction of a huge cage, in which to keep up to 700 monkeys, is not yet complete. The department’s director-general, Atthaphon Charoenchansa, appealed for understanding from residents in the Muang district,
A fire broke out this morning at a factory storing chemicals and industrial waste in the Bankai district of Rayong province, sending foul odours and thick smoke into the air. Explosions were heard occasionally. People living near the factory have been evacuated to avoid the possible effects of the toxic fumes. At press time, firefighters
Forest fires broke out at two main spots on Doi Suthep, a famous tourist destination in Chiang Mai.The blaze can clearly be seen from a distance. According to social media post by Nirat Pongsitthaworn, Chiang Mai Governor, the fires started at around 21:20 at the back of Nong Ho Buddha Dhamma Temple. Three hours later
More than 100 people suffered eye, throat and skin irritations after being exposed to a high concentration of ammonia, following an explosion at an ice factory in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri late Wednesday night. Emergency officials said that some of the victims fainted after inhaling ammonia and were given first aid treatment at
287 people were killed and 2,060 others were injured in 2,044 road accidents during this year’s Songkran period, including 28 deaths and 287 injuries yesterday, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference today. The main causes of the accidents were speeding, followed by drunk driving and cutting in, he said, adding that casualties were
The warming of the water in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea has resulted in a rare phenomenon, being described as “steamed” grass, meaning seagrass, the main food source for dugongs, is not surviving the rise in sea temperatures. This, in turn, is forcing mammals to stray from their habitats to seek new
Songkran revellers are returning to Bangkok and Eastern Economic Corridor provinces in droves today, the last day of the long holiday, to report back to work on Wednesday. The Friendship Highway, the main route linking Bangkok with north-eastern provinces, is reported to be congested with private cars and public transport vehicles heading for Bangkok. Traffic
The three-day Songkran water splashing on Khao San road was over on Monday night and left behind about 116 tonnes of garbage, mostly drinking water bottles, plastic bags, water guns, plastic buckets and traces of white clay flour, to be collected by city collectors. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt supervised about 250 city workers in the
A tourist boat caught fire as it was bringing 24 Thai tourists for a sight-seeing tour of the Chao Phraya river in Muang district of Ayutthaya province this afternoon. All the tourists were, however, safely evacuated to another passing tourist boat. No one was harmed in the incident, but the boat was completely damaged by the
