The National Human Rights Commission has condemned the killing of a pregnant woman by suspected southern militants in Panareh district of Pattani on Saturday, calling it a brutal and inhuman act. The victim, Ms Rattikarn Chamwang, who was nine months pregnant, and another woman, Mrs Saijai Thongdee, were standing in front of a stall selling […]
A bus with 28 Chinese tourists on board overturned as it was taking a curve on Koh Samui on Sunday night, slightly hurting 10 of the visitors. The driver of the bus belonging to Sunshine Co lost control as the vehicle negotiated a curve in tambon Bo Phut in Koh Samui district in Surat Thani, […]
BANGKOK, 27th November 2016 (NNT) – One mor dengue fever-related fatality has been confirmed in southern Yala province. In the latest update on the dengue fever situation in Yala, Mr. Sawang Liuwiwat, a village chief from Moo 11 of Ban Ta Payao in Than To district, confirmed that his son was the latest case of […]
PHUKET: An Italian tourist was injured when a tour speedboat carrying 27 passengers collided with – and sank – a longtail boat at Maya Bay, off Phi Phi Island, this afternoon (Nov 25). The injured tourist, named by police as Lucia Quintela, suffered scrapes on his body and had been taken to Phi Phi Island […]
Hat Yai municipal administration has served a notice to a garbage-fuelled power plant in the district to suspend its operations on temporary basis after many residents living in the vicinity of the plant have complained against foul smell and hazardous emissions. Mayor Prai Pattano said on Friday that he served a notice to the management […]
PRACHIN BURI – Thirty nearby residents and workers were taken to hospital following a sulphuric acid leak at a factory in Si Maha Phot district late on Thursday night. The incident sparked a protest by over 100 neighbourhood residents, who demanded the immediate closure of the Sunshine Biotech International factory, a Thai-Chinese joint venture, at […]
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation will not compromise with 24 illegal resorts which are encroaching on the Khao Laemya-Samet Islands national park in Rayong province, Mr Tunya Netithammakul, the park chief, announced on Tuesday. Representatives of the 24 illegal resorts were invited for talks with security officials on Monday. Thirteen of […]
SURAT THANI, 21 November 2016 (NNT) – Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Governor Seri Supharathit revealed that the amount of water in Phru Na Muang Reservoir is at the lowest level compared to years before. Seri traveled to Ko Samui, Surat Thani, to measure the amount of water left for production. He said the increasing amount […]
