Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang has ordered an investigation into a report that 200,000 litres of diesel went missing from an Ordnance Materiel Rebuild Centre in Saraburi province last year. Sutin said he was briefed about the incident and has already ordered the finding of those responsible. “This happened in an army unit and we will look
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has reassured consumers that seafood imported from Japan remains safe for consumption, TFDA deputy secretary general Lertchai Lertvut has said. The confirmation came amid international concerns about the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was devastated by a tsunami in 2011. “We have put strict
Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn believes that the raid on his house this morning (Monday) was motivated by conflicts inside the Royal Thai Police. He claimed that the warrant used to search his house was not legitimate. Surachate, who is a strong contender for the top police post, said he has already
A Thai Criminal Court jailed a human rights lawyer for four years today (Tuesday) for insulting the monarchy. Anon Nampa, 39, was convicted under the country’s controversial lèse majesté laws over a speech he made during a demonstration in Bangkok in 2020. The Bangkok Criminal Court ruled that Anon’s address to a group of protesters
Former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi was sentenced to two years in prison today (Monday), after he was found guilty of sexually harassing an underage girl. The court acquitted him of rape and sexual harassment charges in another case, due to insufficient evidence. On August 10, Prinn was also found guilty of sexually abusing
A six-year old boy was seriously injured yesterday (Saturday) when he opened a bag, which had been abandoned in a playground near his house in Chachoengsao province, and explosive material contained in the bag detonated. The boy suffered injuries to both hands and eyes and was rushed to Buddhasothorn Hospital. A police investigation indicates that
Police and officials from Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have shut down six illegal cellular sites in the northern provinces of Tak and Chiang Rai and dismantled their antennae, in an attempt to prevent call centre gangs in Myanmar from using the internet and mobile phone signals to prey on victims in Thailand.
Three forest rangers were injured by a gaur in Buri Ram province on Friday evening. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, head of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said the incident took place at about 7pm. The rangers were patrolling in Dong Yai wildlife sanctuary, in Non Din Daeng district, when the gaur attacked them. Watcharakorn Wichakam, 26,
Former director-general of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Rutchada Suriyakul Ayutthaya, has lost his bid to have his dismissal overturned. The Central Administrative Court dismissed Ratchada’s petition today (Saturday) for the court to overturn an order by the permanent secretary of natural resources and environment, issued on February 3rd, which removed him from
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said this morning (Sunday) that he had not told the media that he has appointed convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as one of his advisors. Speaking to the media at Suvarnabhumi airport, on his return from the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly, the prime minister said
In what promises to be a real feast for the eyes, the newly opened digital immersive exhibition “Monet & Friends Alive Bangkok” brings the best impressionist artworks by Claude Monet and other prominent artists of the era to the Attraction Hall on the 6th floor of ICONSIAM in the Thai capital. The exhibition, which continues
The Progressive Movement’s core leader Piyabutr Saengkanokkul has vowed to stop criticising the Move Forward party, after its supporters bombarded him with condemnation. In his live session on Facebook, Piyabutr said that, as the party’s fan club were not ready to listen to his straightforward comments, he will no longer talk about the party. Piyabutr
