Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
It’s November and a cool breeze is blowing. While this should be welcomed as it heralds the cool season, instead it signals that burning season is making a comeback and smoke-laden haze that contains fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is returning. Parts of Thailand are under threat again. People in many areas are now at
Thailand is abuzz with excitement as the much-anticipated Loy Krathong celebrations kick off with the “Delightful Colours of the River, Loy Krathong Celebrations 2023” festival. Loy Krathong, often referred to as the Festival of Lights, is more than just a celebration—it’s a grand expression of gratitude to Ganga, the water goddess, for the vital role
The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has impounded 29 plots of land, worth about Bt282 million, owned by Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun, on suspicion that the assets might have been procured through the laundering of money derived from drug trafficking. On November 15th, the ONCB ordered the senator’s 28 bank accounts to be frozen.
Tiwanon road, near the Pak Kret tunnel, was closed to all traffic since last night, after a concrete slab, which was covering a large trench dug for the installation of electrical conduit, subsided. Traffic police say that there was no accident, nor anyone was injured when the concrete slab, near the entrance to the tunnel
Thailand’s national football team will officially introduce its new head coach, Masatada Ishii, 66, next week, after parting ways with Alexandre Polking on Wednesday. The Japanese coach is a former manager of Thai Premier League team Buri Ram United and his first match, as the national team’s coach, will be a friendly against Japan’s national
Chiang Mai International Airport has cancelled 101 flights and rescheduled 59 others during the two-day sky lantern festival next week for safety reasons. Chiang Mai is the heart of the festival, locally known as the “Yi Peng” festival, which takes place next Monday and Tuesday. The airport’s deputy director, Wisut Khamyod, said the move is
The Loy Krathong festival is just around the corner; this year, Loy Krathong day will fall on November 27. This is the Thai PBS World list of provinces in which special celebrations will be held outside Bangkok: November 18 – 27: Sukhothai November 18 – 27: Samut Songkhram November 24 – 27: Tak November 25
Six Chinese nationals, who were found begging in Bangkok and are now in police custody, entered Thailand legally, taking advantage of visa-free entry for Chinese tourists. The beggars, some of whom have wounds on their bodies, are believed to be victims or members of a transnational human trafficking network making money in major cities in
A teacher was injured in an attack by a knife-wielding man who broke into a school in Khon San district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Chaiyaphum, while the children and teachers were attending a flag-raising ceremony this morning. According to the police report, the 37-year-old assailant broke into Ban Namphu Hin Lat School, in Thung
Eight people, suspected of involvement in the killing of a female school teacher and a vocational student on Sunthorn Kosa Road in Bangkok’s Khlong Toei area on November 11th, have been arrested by police in coordinated raids on five locations in Nonthaburi province and Pathumwan district on Wednesday morning. Armed with a warrant, police searched
Aroon Boonchom, president of Islamic Committee of Bangkok, was elected as the new Chularajmontri (Muslim spiritual leader) of Thailand on Wednesday, replacing Aziz Phithakkumpol who died in October. Aroon will become the country’s 19th Sheikhul Islam or Grand Mufti, after his Royal appointment. The election for the post was held at the National Administration Centre
A municipal official in Mueang district of Uttaradit province was killed by the force from the explosion of an LPG canister during a fire drill demonstration at a sugar refinery today. The victim, identified as Surachart Phubuppha, was filling the tank with nitrogen, to be used in the demonstration, when it ruptured, killing him at
