Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
An anti-narcotics police officer and a suspected drug trafficker were killed and another officer was injured in a gun battle following a car chase in Mueang district of the northern province of Chiang Rai on Tuesday night. Police seized about six million meth pills and an unspecified amount of crystal meth (Ice), found in a
Oil companies in Thailand should not take too much profit from consumers, to avoid inducing suffering, said Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga today (Wednesday). The minister went to Customs Department to meet its director general of Patchara Anuntasilpa, reportedly to search for information about the cost of imported crude oil and finished oil products, in his
Thailand’s Si Thep historical park, in the northern province of Phetchabun, has been recognised as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site at the World Heritage Committee’s 45th extended session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today (Tuesday). “The World Heritage Committee’s decision is a major source of pride for Thailand and its people and will serve as
Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of convicted former prime minister Thaksin, said today (Tuesday) that she is ready to become the leader of the Pheu Thai party, if it is the wish of party members. She said that she is ready to work for the party, no matter whether he has any formal post, adding that,
The Cabinet has extended the emergency decree in force in most parts of Thailand’s Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces for only one month, until October 18. Throughout the almost two decades since the decree was introduced, to deal with unrest in the south, it has been extended by three months on each occasion. The decree
Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada has defended his planned Singapore trip, saying people should not jump the gun in criticising him or his trip. “It is strange, because the trip has not yet commenced but many have already criticised me and the trip. They would do better to wait to see our performance after the
The much-criticized planned trip to Singapore by Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada is a working visit and is permissible under parliamentary regulations, said the House speaker on Monday. Padipat, as the leader of a group, asked to make an official visit to Singapore from September 21 to 25, but had not been officially invited, Speaker Wan
Several airlines are temporarily requiring their passengers to be weighed before boarding, the data from which is used in the calculation of take-off weight to ensure flight safety, as the number of obese passengers increases. A recent study, conducted by RMIT University in Australia, indicated that obesity is becoming a problem in many countries and
Flash floods and river overflows have inundated 27 villages in eight districts of the northern province of Chiang Mai, following heavy rain during the weekend, according to the provincial Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office (PDPM). Flooding has been reported in Chom Thong, Chiang Dao, Fang, Chai Prakan, Doi Tao, Samoeng, Mae Chaem and Hot
Thailand’s Department of Skill Development has instructed its provincial offices to include “tom kha gai” on the menu of Thai food in the skill training program for trainees who aspire to a culinary career. The department’s director-general, Buppha Ruangsud, said that “tom kha gai” was recently added to the menu of 10 dishes in the
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been praised after he told a police who parked his police car with engine on to turn it off during his official visit in Chiang Mai province on Saturday. The incident happened when Srettha was visiting Mae Kuang Udom Thara dam in Chiang Mai. The incident came to light after
It’s 3pm and the pick-up truck growls as it negotiates the winding road towards Thailand’s largest National Park, Kaeng Krachan. Samrong Meekaew, an enthusiastic park ranger and guide, runs visitors through the wildlife they are likely to encounter – hornbills, dusky leaf monkeys, black giant squirrels, pheasants, red junglefowl, and elephants. The mention of elephants
