Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is accelerating the demolition of stalls illegally built along a pavement beside the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal, using a backhoe and other heavy equipment. Deputy Bangkok Governor Jakkapan Piwngarm said today (Tuesday) that he expects the work to be completed in 2 more days, after which the reclaimed pavement will
A school in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Soeng Sang district has resorted to using a drone in an attempt to chase away thousands of herons, which have occupied a forest close to the school, out of fears that their presence could bring diseases. The attempt failed to drive out all the birds, with most remaining in trees.
Thai highway police discovered 12 undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar when they stopped a pickup truck in Suphan Buri province today (Tuesday). A police car was patrolling Highway 3496 this morning, in Nong Phak Nak in Sam Chuk district, when it came across a fast moving pickup truck with is back suspiciously covered by a
Thai health officials have been carrying out rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 infection among people from Myanmar taking refuge in shelters in the Khun Yuam district of Mae Hong Son province, after some local Thai officials at the shelters were found to be infected. 4,879 Karen refugees from Myanmar currently in four shelters, three of
His Majesty the King has agreed to take ailing Thai elephant Sak Surin, recently repatriated from Sri Lanka, under his patronage, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said today (Tuesday). He also said that he has been informed by the Ministry of foreign Affairs that most of the Thai elephants which were sent to
Members of the public are cautioned against falling prey to scammers on social media calling for donations for Sak Surin, the ailing elephant recently returned from Sri Lanka. Suratchai Inwiset, director of the elephant conservation centre in Lampang province, said today (Tuesday) that the centre does not solicit funds from the public and has nothing
Some people may wonder why Sak Surin, a Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka about two decades ago and recently repatriated due to ill health, has such long and beautifully-shaped tusks, unlike most other elephants they have seen. Warangkhana Langkaphin, the chief vet of the Lampang Elephant Hospital, has the answer. She said there are
The Pheu Thai party is set to nominate Prachachat party leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha as its candidate for the House speakership, in an attempt to resolve the conflict with the Move Forward party over the post. The choice of the Prachachat party leader, who is considered to be impartial, was agreed upon by the
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) began dismantling about 110 stalls today (Monday), illegally located on pavements alongside the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal. They are being removed as part of the BMA’s plan to reclaim the pavement for pedestrians and to beautify the landscape along the canal. The demolition work is being jointly undertaken by the
Sak Surin, the ailing elephant which returned from Sri Lanka yesterday (Sunday), spent his first night in Thailand crying for food every 5-10 minutes, while under the watchful eyes of the mahouts who escorted him on his journey to the conservation centre in Lampang province. Thai PBS reporters covering the elephant’s return reported that Sak
The conversation over whether school uniform and hair rules in Thailand should be repealed has come and gone many times. As the arguments and counterarguments are explained, we seem to forget to discuss the purpose and real goals of education. A teacher activist invites us to ask what kind of education we want for our
Thailand’s start-up sector is increasing its opportunities and reinforcing its strength by cooperating with international funds in Southeast Asia and Middle East. During a recent forum discussion on Thai start-ups, the ‘’5 findings’’ strategy was identified as a way to incentivise the sector’s development and innovation on the international stage. The ‘’5 findings’’ strategy includes
