Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Yasuaki Kawashita, a Japanese man from Osaka, returned to Thailand today to demand answers from the Thai police regarding the unsolved murder of his then 27-year-old daughter during the Loy Krathong festival in Sukhothai province 17 years ago. He is scheduled to revisit the spot in Sukhothai Historical Park where his daughter, Tomoko, was killed,
Tourists, mostly Chinese, and locals have been flocking to Bangkok’s Chinatown yesterday and today to celebrate Chinese New Year while, in Phuket, tourists on the resort island have pushed hotel occupancy to 81%. Lertchai Wangtrakuldee, director of the Phuket branch office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said that Chinese arrivals to Phuket have soared
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced yesterday the hatching of red-headed vulture chick (Asian king vulture – sarcogyps calvus) – the first of its kind in Thailand in about three decades – in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in the northern province of Uthai Thani. Surveillance cameras installed near the nest
About 250 firefighters have been deployed by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to prevent fires in the western forest complex from spreading. So far, 1,600 hectares of forest have been damaged as the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) issues warnings of the threat of forest fires in nine provinces.
The Fisheries Department has announced a 3-month commercial fishing restriction in the Gulf of Thailand, starting February 15, to protect spawning mackerel and to allow their fry to mature. The controls cover about 26,400km2, from the tip of the Khao Mong Lai peninsula of Prachuap Khiri Khan to Don Sak district of Surat Thani province.
Several flights departing from Chiang Mai airport were delayed and a few arriving flights were diverted to other airports last night, after a passenger on a Thai Airways International flight attempted to open the plane’s door as it was lining up on the runway for take-off. THAI issued a statement today saying that the incident
Macaque monkeys in Lop Buri province that have caused a nuisance to visitors and residents in Lop Buri province will be relocated to a zoo by the end of this month. Lop Buri municipality and the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department joined hands after receiving complaints from many people. Workers are in the
People living in the north-eastern, northern, eastern and central regions, including Bangkok and its vicinity, will experience another round of cool weather from tomorrow until Tuesday, due to the arrival of a strong cold front from China over northern Thailand and the South China Sea, according to the Meteorological Department. Easterly and south-easterly winds will
The elephant has become famous after her mahout posted a video of her relaxing on a beach, looking at the sea and sky. The clip went viral and Thai netizens named her ‘Indy Jumbo,’ as she loves nature and does whatever she wants. Watch : TikTok clip of Indy elephant In the clip, her mahout
Thailand will celebrate this year’s Songkran festival for three weeks nationwide, starting on April 1st, in the hope that the planned fun-filled activities will develop the traditional water-splashing event into an element of Thailand’s soft power, as well as boosting tourism and the economy, said Chai Wacharonke, the government spokesman, today. The extended celebrations follow
Thirty-seven protected forests, including several wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, have been declared off-limits to outsiders without prior permission to enter, as the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ramps up its efforts to reduce bushfires and ease airborne pollution as the dry season approaches. The department’s director-general, Atthaphon Charoenchansa, said yesterday that
The Cabinet has endorsed a draft bill on the protection and support of indigenous ethnic peoples in Thailand, Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanich said after the weekly cabinet meeting today. The bill is has been drafted to accord with the constitution, which clearly supports equal rights for all people. There are about 10 million indigenous ethnic
