Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
A student at a high school in Nong Chok district apologised to a foreign English teacher on Monday, after she insulted the teacher and raised her middle fingers. The incident happened as her English teacher was in front of the class receiving reports from students. The student, whose name was not released, went with one
Euthanizing stray animals is a sensitive topic in Thailand. It is wildly misunderstood that it is a main tool used in controlling the number of strays. A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has, however, explained that the use of this method is strictly limited, unless the animal has health issues or an easily transmitted disease. A global
Wildlife officials in Thailand’s eastern province of Trat have been trying to push two herds of wild elephants back into the forest, after they emerged to search for food on farmland and in fruit orchards on Monday night. According to officials at Khlong Kaew Waterfall National Park in Bo Rai district, a herd of about
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) may be asked to help resolve a conflict over the management of Bang Khlan Temple in Pho Thale district of Phichit province. A clash broke out last week when district police and defence volunteers escorted the acting abbot to the temple and were resisted by people who are opposed
Bangkok is to start using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to manage traffic flow on Ratchadapisek, Prasertmanukit and Ratchapruek roads. The traffic management model, developed through cooperation between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Office of Transport, Traffic Policy and Planning, will use AI to estimate traffic volume in each hour, analyse bottlenecks and come up with
Myanmar’s armed resistance groups are asking the US government for over half a billion dollars in humanitarian and non-lethal aid to help them oust the country’s military regime, including money for drones, armored vehicles and radar jamming gear, according to Voice of America (VOA). It said the US Congress passed the Burma Unification through Rigorous
A 10-year-old boy has become the youngest novice ever to pass the examination of Buddhism’s third level in Pali studies (Parian Dham 3), according to the latest issue of the Buddhism journal. The young novice, identified as Charuwat Iamsri, is based at Waikultharam Temple in Ban Kho sub-district of Ban Phue district, in the northeastern
The Move Forward Party has shifted its focus to the amendment of Section 272 of the constitution, to exclude senators from the prime minister voting process, after leader of the party, Pita Limjaroenrat, failed to become Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister on Thursday. Section 272 empowers the 250 senators to join the 500 members of the
Tropical storm Talim is forecast to make landfall in northern Vietnam by Wednesday and is likely to bring more rain, with isolated heavy to very heavy downfalls in northern, north-eastern, eastern, southern and central Thailand, including Bangkok, according to the Meteorological Department. People living along natural waterways and at the bases of hills are advised
Over 9,000 refugees from Myanmar, who have escaped the ongoing fighting, are now taking shelter in five villages in Mueang, Mae Sariang and Khun Yuan districts of Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son. According to the Mae Hong Son border command centre, the Karenni refugees are scattered across five temporary shelters being provided by
One para-military ranger was killed and two others were injured in a roadside bomb blast, believed to have been remotely detonated by insurgents, in Ba Cho sub-district of Bannang Sata district in the southern restive province of Yala this morning (Saturday). According to Bannang Sata district police, a small para-military unit, led by Sgt. Wichien
Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman, whose body was discovered under Tha Phra sky train station on Friday night. The woman has only been identified as “Kotchapan”, a native of Phayao province. She was found on the ground at about 11.30pm with serious head injuries. Her mobile phone and handbag were nearby.
