Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has condemned the attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israel and ordered preparations for a possible evacuation of Thai workers in that country. “We strongly condemn this attack, which has tragically resulted in loss of innocent lives and injury to civilians. We are extremely concerned for the safety
The remains of a Bryde’s whale was towed by trawler to Cham-am beach, near a fishing pier in Phetchaburi province today (Thursday), after it was found floating at sea, about five kilometres from the shore. The whale, which is estimated to weigh about ten tonnes and is 13 metres long, is believed to have died
A fire broke out at Khlong Prem central prison in Bangkok late last night, destroying three of the six buildings in the complex. Reports from the emergency service say that the fire started at about 10.40pm in the fourth zone of the prison, which is used as the occupational centre for the inmates. Several fire
The flooding in Thailand’s central province of Sukhothai is attributable to areas upstream of the province being affected by monsoon troughs since late September, causing heavy rainfall in the Yom River basin, according to Thaweesak Thanadechophol, deputy director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department (RID). Because the Yom River is narrow and not very deep, the
The EV market in Thailand is growing rapidly thanks largely to the government’s promotional packages to incentivise both car manufacturing and consumers, high fuel costs and increasing awareness about emissions from road-based transportation. That’s good news for the country and the environment, but there are very real concerns among educational institutes and the auto industry
State Railways of Thailand are expected to resume train services on the northern route, between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, this evening as workers continue working to remove three derailed carriages lying on the tracks and make repairs. Heavy machinery has been sent from the SRT’s maintenance depot in Bangkok to Long district of Phrae province.
Even as Thai cuisine is making its mark worldwide, with many dishes earning titles like “world’s best”, local Thais, especially the younger generation, have developed a fondness for Sichuan cuisine’s hotpot, known as mala. The proliferation of mala hotpot restaurants has been nothing short of phenomenal, to the extent that enjoying a mala meal has
A special express train bound for Chiang Mai from Bangkok derailed before dawn on Saturday in Phrae province, forcing at least two Bangkok-bound train services to be suspended while derailed carriages and a locomotive are from the tracks and repairs are done. A Bangkok-bound rapid train from Chiang Mai was, however, allowed to operate as
Five decades have passed but a much-cited article on well-being penned by prominent figure Dr Puey Ungphakorn is still relevant, serving as an inspiration for Thailand’s development. But despite visible improvements having been achieved, there is still a long way to go for the country to achieve such an ambitious goal. The Bank of Thailand
Deputy prime ministers Somsak Thepsuthin and Anutin Charnvirakul have been instructed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to travel to the northern province of Phrae, to oversee and coordinate relief operations for flood victims. In his Tweet post today (Saturday), the prime minister said he has also instructed the governors of Sukhothai and Phitsanuloke provinces to
Continued downpours hitting Thap Lan National Park in Prachin Buri province have damaged fencing many places and officials are rushing to repair them, to prevent wild animals venturing out of the area, which could pose a danger to both animals and people. The flooding, caused by several days of heavy rain, has flooded the Thap
There are two days left to find lottery numbers similar to those on the license plates of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s new car. Srettha used his personal Lexus to travel to a Bangkok hotel today (Friday), to give special lecture on the “Next Chapter, Thailand,” hosted by Prachachat Turakij newspaper. The premier previously took the
