Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
An earthquake, measuring at 6.4 on the Richter scale, struck Kengtung of Shan state in Myanmar on Friday morning at 8.37am. It was followed by four aftershocks, according to the Meteorological Department. The epicentre of the quake was reported to be about nine kilometres underground at latitude 21.189 and longitude 99.344 and about 100 kilometres
Two men have been arrested in Phuket for allegedly using sling shots to fire ball bearings at the windshields of busesparked at various spots on the resort island. Phuket police launched an investigation after they received complaints from the owners of several buses, the windshields of which had been damaged. About 10 buses are reported
The Supreme Court has ordered the Army to pay two million baht in compensation to the family of an ethnic Lahu human rights activist, who was shot dead by troops at a checkpoint in Chiang Dao district of Chiang Mai in 2017, according to the Cross Cultural Foundation website today. The Supreme Court’s decision reverses
Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has sent a circular to every province asking officials to look for iguanas in public parks or the wild and to report back, so they can be captured to prevent them from spreading. Iguanas, a non-native species in Thailand, have been sighted in the wild in several
Being the people who will suffer the worst impacts of climate change, women and youths from Thai communities on the frontline of the crisis are demanding that the government pay greater attention to the environment. On the eve of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), residents of at-risk communities have exposed what they claim
Government House has served as the office of Thai prime ministers since March 1942, but Srettha Thavisin will be the first to make the place his home. The country’s 30th prime minister said in September that he planned to spend three or four nights a week at Government House, especially on days he has to
The Constitutional Court announced today that it will continue deliberating on a petition filed against former Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, in the ITV’s shareholding case, next Wednesday, which is the regular day for its weekly meeting. In its statement issued after its today’s meeting, the court said it will also consider another petition
Starting on January 8, Thai nationals will be able to access free medical services, at government and selected private hospitals contracted by the government, in Phrae, Roi-et, Phetchaburi and Narathiwat provinces by just producing their ID cards. Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will preside over the launch of this
The number of Thais suffering from diabetes is forecast to increase to about 5.3 million in 2040, from this year’s 4.8 million, with the possibility of an increasing number of cases among children and adolescents, according to forecasts by the International Diabetes Federation and the Diabetes Association of Thailand. On World Diabetes Day today, Piyada
Forty-one Thai nationals trapped in Myanmar will be repatriated in the next few days, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. “Please wait a couple more days. They will be able to return to Thailand around November 16th or 17th. I was informed of this good news by our security agencies,” Srettha said. He was speaking
The concept of having Chinese police patrol with Thai counterparts in Thailand has met with a mixed reaction with those in Pattaya expressing support. Rumpueng ‘Lisa’ Hamilton, president of the Pattaya Night Business Association, said that she agrees with the idea, as she believes that it would build up confidence for Chinese tourists in terms
The weather department has announced the arrival of the cold season, beginning today, as the temperature in the northern part of the country has dropped below 23oC, the threshold for the designation of the cold season. The department reported that, initially, the north will experience occasional light rainfall, while the southern region will experience heavy
