Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
People in Bangkok, its suburbs and in eastern provinces will feel the cold weather this Thursday through to the weekend, when the temperature is forecast to drop by two to four degrees Celsius, while people in the north and northeast will feel colder as the mercury is predicted to fall four to seven degrees Celsius.
A child rights advocacy network is pushing for an amendment of the Civil and Commercial Code to prohibit parents from using violent physical or verbal means to discipline their children. Currently, under Section 1567 of the Civil and Commercial Code, a person exercising parental power has the right to punish the child in a reasonable
The national police commissioner has opposed the concept of inviting Chinese police to patrol with their Thai counterparts, ostensibly to increase the safety of Chinese tourists. Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol said the idea could not be implemented because it involves national security, adding “I disagree with the idea as it would infringe upon Thailand’s sovereignty.
Interior Ministry will hold discussions with Education Ministry about the possibility of reintroducing civics classes to the school curricula, to instil an awareness of unity, duty, ethics and brotherhood among Thai students, in the hope of reducing violent inter-school rivalries. Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul floated the idea following the shooting near the Scared Heart Convent
The environmental damage done by one of Thailand’s most colorful festivals, Loy Krathong, has grown so high that many netizens want people to stop floating their krathong in natural waterways. Millions of the floats, often made from plastic foam and other nonbiodegradable materials, are floated on the day of the festival each year.
A court has released on bail the owner of a ten-wheel truck that fell into a hole on Sukhumvit Road earlier this week. Wutipat Janjarintrakorn has been charged with instructing the truck driver to exceed the legal weight limit. He has denied any wrongdoing. Regarding the sticker on the truck, which featured the letter “B”,
The 10th edition of “Galleries’ Nights” is once again bringing a feast of visual delights to Bangkok over two nights, with a variety of events taking place tonight (Friday, November 10) and again tomorrow from 5pm until late. Organised by the French Embassy in collaboration with galleries and art institutions across the city, “Galleries’ Nights”
The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), since the end of the Cold War, has been used mostly for political purposes, to protect and perpetuate the power of the Thai military and establishment elite rather than for internal security. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently rejected a proposal by the opposition Move Forward Party to scrap the
National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has been developing and testing prototype fire-resistant clothing, expected to be provided to its forest firefighters next year. According to Noppadol Katechan, one of the department’s forest specialists, a fire-resistant jacket and long-sleeve shirt have been designed and sent for cutting. The clothing will be made from a
The Metropolitan Police Bureau has set up a panel to investigate the gross weight of the 10-wheel truck which fell into a hole on Sukhumvit Road, at the entrance of Soi 64/1, on Wednesday, after a suspicious sticker was found attached to the front windshield. The sticker features a star with the letter “B” and
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation plans to launch a major operation on Wednesday, about a month ahead of the dry season, in ten national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the northern and western regions of the country, with the aim of reducing forest fires by 50% this year, compared to last
A pickup truck sustained damage when its two front wheels fell into a huge hole in the road at a junction on Ratchaprarop Road, after a section of the road subsided at about 6pm on Monday, forcing traffic police and city officials to close the road so workers with heavy machinery could repair it. Witnesses
