NARATHIWAT, 20th November 2016 (NNT) – The provincial Governor of Narathiwat has called a meeting with immigration officials to discuss plans to speed up the border-crossing process. The meeting, chaired by Governor Sittichai Sakda, brought together representatives of bodies involved in immigration services to talk about factors delaying border crossings at Su-ngai Kolok Checkpoint and […]
PHUKET: One woman has died after a bus travelling from Phuket to Phatthalung slammed into a pickup truck in Ao Leuk, Krabi, yesterday afternoon (Nov 18). The accident happened Baan Thung Song Moo 4 at 2:30pm, confirmed Capt Manas In-prom of Ao Leuk Police Station. Full story: thephuketnews.com Yutthawat Lekmak
HUA HIN:– A 66 year old man from the Netherlands was killed last night when he apparently fell in a swimming pool and was electrocuted. Hua Hin police found the lifeless body of (name removed) face up floating in the pool behind his house on the R7 Road in Thap Tai sub district. Full story: […]
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — A man and a woman were killed when their car ran off the road on a curve and hit a big tree in Hua Hin district early on Friday, police said. The accident occurred about 3.45am on the South-bound lane of Phetkasem Highway near an army training school for non-commissioned officers […]
A bomb exploded yesterday evening in Pattani’s Yaring district resulting to at least five injuries. The explosion occurred at 6.20pm in Moo 3 ville of Tambon Piya Mumang. The five wounded persons were identified as Santi Wangnurak, 31; Suchada Phrompakdee, 33; Yutthakan Chunet, Amornmat Chandee, and para-military ranger volunteer Wannapol Rungsuwan. Full story: The Nation
A man accused of leading an insurgent squad in Thailand’s Deep South for 12 years said he was tired of hiding out from the authorities, after he gave up and turned himself in this week. Following his surrender at a police station in his home province of Yala, Sakariya Waegaji, 33, said he was prepared […]
NAKHON SI THAMAMRAT, 17th November 2016 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police is undertaking a search to find the manufacturing origin of illegal firearms as weapons seized in raids were clearly self-made, says a deputy police chief. The Royal Thai Police Deputy Commissioner-General Pol Gen Sriwara Rangsipramanakul, at Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police Headquarters has […]
KRABI, 17th November 2016 (NNT) – The southern province of Krabi recently launched a sea revival activity as a tribute to King Bhumibol. The beach cleanup took place at Phra Ae Beach in Koh Lanta District. Krabi Governor Pinit Boonlert presided over the activity. Around 500 people, including local civil servants, students and members of […]
