SA KAEO, July 14 – A Cambodian migrant worker was arrested on Thursday alleged to have attempted the smuggling of nearly 6,000 methamphetamine pills worth Bt3 million into Thailand. The Cambodian detainee was identified as Mai Siang, who claimed to work as a cleaner at Tesco Lotus hypermarket in the eastern province of Rayong. The […]
Two minor earthquakes, 3.4 and 3.5 on the Richter Scale, rattled Myanmar just a little while ago. The epicenter was 18 kilometers away from Mae Sai District of Chiang Rai Province. No injuries have been reported. Read more: TAN Network
Residents of ten northern provinces of Thailand were Monday warned to brace themselves for possible flash floods this week. The National Disaster Warning Centre announced that the ten provinces would be hit by heavy rains from Monday to Friday, leading to possible flash floods. Read more: The Nation
The director of Pheu Thai’s branch in Uttaradit Province has been attacked. Suspects using AKA rifles opened fire on his home, riddling his car and the front of his house with bullet holes. No injuries have been reported. TAN Network
The Chiang Rai Election Office has launched an investigation aimed to uncover why 1,200 villagers from two villages in Muang district refused to vote on Sunday, resulting in zero turnout at two polling stations. “Not a single vote was cast in two polling stations located at Muang district’s tambon Huay Chompoo,” provincial election director Pongpan […]
NAN, 26 June 2011 (NNT) – Residents of Nan province fear the tropical depression Haima will increase the water level in Nan River so quickly that flashfloods are inevitable. However, local authorities are continuously keeping the local residents informed on the situation and will warm them if they are at risks. As Haima is moving […]
BANGKOK, 24 June 2011 (NNT) – The Thai Meteorological Department has warned people in the North and the Northeast of torrential rains during 24-26 June as a result of Tropical Storm Haima in the Gulf of Tonkin. Director-General of the Meteorological Department Torsak Wanichkhajorn reported that Tropical Storm Haima was currently dominating the Gulf of […]
AYUTTHAYA, June 16 – One hundred illegal migrant workers were arrested here Thursday as police raided a poultry farm converted to living quarters for foreign workers in this central province. The operation was conducted by Region 1 and local police in Bang Pahan district after intelligence reports confirmed illegal migrant workers were staying at the […]
