Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital has implemented an operational measure which increases the chance of survival in critically ill heart-attack patients. The hospital, part of Chiang Mai University’s (CMU) Faculty of Medicine, is the first and only medical facility in the country to integrate its catheterisation lab (Cath Lab) and Cardiac MRI. “At other hospitals,
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is seeking Bt600 million from the Central Fund for a tourism promotion campaign and the holding of events, domestically and abroad, highlighting the architectural marvel of Wat Arun Ratchawararam Temple, or Wat Arun, and Nakhon Ratchasima, in an effort to increase tourist arrivals to six million during the last
A conservationist group installed four artificial bird’s nests today (Tuesday) in two resin trees (Dipterocarpus alatus) in the compound of Madua Temple in Bang Bua Thong district of Nonthaburi province, in the hope of providing a breeding ground for Alexandrine parakeets. It is estimated by the conservationist group that there are currently about 200 such
Nakhon Nayok Hospital has ordered an investigation into an incident in which the driver of one of its ambulances, with a patient in critical condition on board, stopped on the way to hospital to pick up deep-fried bananas. The hospital sent its representatives to apologise to family of Sommai Thongkerd, 64, who was being “rushed”
How elusive true democracy is. Even the super-massive protesting turnout on the Rajadamnoen Avenue 50 years ago cannot really establish a good political system immune to military intervention, bloodshed, corruption, cover-ups and thought manipulations. October 14, 1973 is a watershed, though, as it showcased the power of the new generation clamouring for changes for the
A former construction tycoon, Premchai Karnasuta, was released from on parole from prison today (Tuesday), after serving a jail term for poaching in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province in December 2021. He was released on parole after his three years and two months jail term was reduced, resulting in his prison term ending
A fourth group of 130 Thais arrived from Israel at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport this morning (Monday) on a Royal Thai Force Airbus 340-500. The 127 men, two women and a five-year-old girl went through immigration and medical checks at the airport, before being taken to the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute for physical assessment. They
The South China Sea has been a centre of contention, with China arbitrarily expanding its maritime territory, under what it describes as a standard map with a 10-dash line, a move not recognized by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Philippines, in particular, has had numerous disputes with China within its
Anti-narcotics police have seized almost 12 million meth pills in two separate incidents in the northern provinces of Nakhon Phanom and Phichit today (Wednesday). In the first incident, police laid in wait at a road checkpoint in Nakhon Phanom until a car, which matched the specifications in an investigative report, showed up. They stopped the
Twenty-nine people were killed and dozens wounded in a military strike on a camp for displaced people in northern Myanmar, a spokesman for an ethnic rebel group that controls the area told AFP on Tuesday. Myanmar’s junta has been accused of carrying out multiple bloody attacks on civilian targets as it struggles to quell resistance
While same-sex marriage has been legalised in 35 nations around the world, discrimination and harsh laws against the LGBT+ community persist in many places, as evidenced by a recent incident in Malaysia. During a performance at the Good Vibes Festival, two male band members of the British pop-rock band, The 1975, shared a kiss on
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput are having difficulty seeing eye to eye on fiscal and monetary policies. Srettha, who is also the finance minister, met with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) chief at Government House on October 2. After the meeting, Sethaput left without talking to the media. Srettha told
