Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Fifteen passengers and crew from a boat engaged in a fishing trip, about 16 miles from Koh Kut in the Gulf of Thailand, were safely rescued after their vessel capsized and sank today. Two speed boats from the Koh Kut Tambon Administrative Organisation and another fishing boat rushed to their rescue, off Trat province, after
Trang province has introduced an underwater attraction for SCUBA divers, called the “Curve of Secrets” at Waen Island, where visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the rare and untouched beauty beneath the waves of the Andaman Sea. Waen Island is being promoted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand as an alternative dive location, in addition
A Thai woman has been identified as the owner of a young lion, recently taken on a ride in a convertible in Pattaya. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, the director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said that the woman, Sawangjit Kosoongnern, is the legally registered owner of the animal in Ratchaburi province. She
The Department of Primary Industries and Mines has explained that there appears to be a misunderstanding that two major lithium deposits in Phang-nga province have been found to contain 14.8 million tonnes of lithium, making Thailand the world’s third largest source of lithium, after Bolivia and Argentina. The department clarified that, in fact, lepidolite, not
2023 was a bloody 12 months in the ongoing saga of human-elephant conflicts in Thailand, marking the sixth consecutive year of escalating incidents. Records for 2023 show a disconcerting surge in encounters and casualties due to wild elephants across the country. According to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), more than
Representatives of the Interior Ministry and Industrial Works Department will be invited for a discussion about amending the outdated law governing the licencing of firework factories, House Industrial Affairs Committee chairman Akkaradet Wongpitakrote said. He said that it is time for the obsolete law to be updated for public safety, following yesterday’s firework factory explosion
Two people, happy to have survived a massive blast at a firecracker factory in Suphan Buri province on Wednesday, say they are sad over the loss of many of their family members and relatives in the accident, which claimed 23 lives. Namfon Boonklom said she left the factory shortly before the explosion, because one of
For children on an island off the southern province of Ranong, going to school has become a daily adventure. For years, they have had to ride improvised rafts and wade through knee-deep water to cross a lagoon that separates their community from their school. They were promised a bridge years ago to facilitate their travel,
At least 23 people have been killed and several others injured in an explosion at a firework factory in Suan Taeng sub-district of Suphan Buri province this afternoon. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. The factory is licenced and is in an isolated location, far from any residential areas. The cause
Today is Thailand’s national Teachers’ Day, which falls on January 16 each year and not only children took the opportunity to pay respect to their teachers, but also K-9 recruits at a border patrol police training centre in Cha-am district of Chon Buri province. The centre posted photos of their canine activities on Facebook today, which
Nine northern provinces of Thailand are experiencing thunderstorms, with strong winds and hail in some areas today, due to the westerly wind blowing from Myanmar over the northern region and northern Laos, the Meteorological Department reported Tuesday morning. It warns people in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Phrae and
A picture posted on social media of two foreigners sunbathing in Sanam Luang, in front of the Grand Palace, has drawn mixed reactions, with some Thai netizens suggesting that the pair may not have been aware of the site’s significance. They argue that it is the duty of officials to inform them that the site
