Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Core members of the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties held an informal meeting this afternoon (Saturday) at the Pheu Thai party head office, at the invitation of Pheu Thai, to discuss solutions to the current political stalemate. The Bhumjaithai party was represented by its leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, secretary-general Saksayam Chidchob and deputy leader Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn,
Being prime minister is not as important as stopping the continued succession of “old power”, said Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat in his social media post Friday night. It was followed by a video clip reiterating the same message. In his statement, Pita said that it is clear that the conservatives will not allow
Police have arrested 14 people allegedly involved in an online gambling network, in which serial cyanide murder suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn and her husband, Pol Lt-Col Vitoon, were regular customers, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, told the media today (Friday). He said that the couple had incurred a huge amount of debt
Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) police and officials from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) seized assets worth about 90 million baht in coordinated raids yesterday (Thursday) on six locations in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani and one location in Bangkok, believed to be connected with a call centre scam gang. The CCIB said that,
Members of the Sak Surin fan club, the Thai elephant recently repatriated from Sri Lanka, will have a chance to meet him during Thailand’s Mother’s Day holidays, between August 11th and 13th, after the end of his 30-day quarantine period. Sak Surin is currently quarantined at the National Elephant Institute of the Forest Industry Organisation in
Fighting between Myanmar government forces and Karenni Army troops is expected to escalate, after the Myanmar military sent three battalions of reinforcements to a border base opposite Mueang district of Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son. A well-informed source in the Karenni Army said that the Myanmar military told about 400 ethnic Karenni, in
Greater Bangkok’s MRT underground and BTS Skytrain transport systems are so convenient that millions of residents and visitors rely on them despite the high fares. Hence, the Thai Consumers Council (TCC) believes it’s time that authorities introduced a common ticketing system that makes city train services both convenient and affordable. “A common ticketing system would
A report on gender equality and development shows that, despite significant progress in education equality, the disparity still exists. The literacy rate of Thailand’s adult females in 2022 was 92.4%, which was lower than most other ASEAN countries, according to The Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB states that the Philippines had a rate of
Another joint sitting of the House and Senate, for the selection of Thailand’s new prime minister, has been scheduled for 9.30am on Thursday July 27th, House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said Wednesday night. He said that the meeting will begin with the nomination by political parties of prime ministerial candidates, followed by a debate
Heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday has caused waterways to overflow into low-lying areas in Mueang district of Chumphon, forcing several households along a canal in Ban Na and Khun Krathing sub-districts to move their valuables and domestic animals to higher ground. Strong currents in the swollen Nakarat Canal have washed away a section of
Thai students have won 30 awards, including 11 gold medals, seven silvers and three bronzes, at the 2023 international mathematics contest held in Seoul, South Korea. The Thai students also took seven awards in three special categories, including three Legend Awards, for those who have won gold medals in three consecutive years, the Star of
The segment of an overpass in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district collapsed on July 10th, causing two fatalities and 13 injuries. It was a major incident which shocked people in Bangkok. This accident is not, however, the first. Back on September 30th, 2022, a support beam in a U-turn flyover bridge, undergoing maintenance, collapsed onto the
