PHUKET: Two tourists, believed to be British, were brutally murdered on the beach on Koh Tao last night after a party at a bar near the beach. At 10 am today (September 15) Region 8 police and Police from Koh Pa’ngan were called to help investigate the double murder on Sairee beach, after the two […]
A pickup truck from which assailants opened fire on a municipality office in Pattani’s Khok Pho district on Thursday had been stolen from Thepha district of Songkhla, authorities say. The dead body of the man who owned the truck was found yesterday, they said. Read more: Bangkok Post
PATTANI, Sept 11 – Suspected insurgents attacked a Makrut subdistrict government office in Pattani’s Khok Pho district, killing four officials. The incident took place at noon today, when presumed insurgents shot into the office, killing municipal clerk Prasit Sinthu-uthai, 46. Read more: MCOT MCOT
A 3-month-old baby boy was killed and his grandmother seriously injured when gunmen set a car in front of a house afire and shot at occupants coming to see the fire. The unusual attack happened Wednesday night at a house in Tambon Pranburi of Pranburi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
TRAT – Work gangs were cleaning up on Koh Chang, repairing bridges and washed-out roads on Monday, after the resort island was hit by flash floods following torrential rain on Sunday night. Local government crews, helped by volunteers, were working to clear the damage and make repairs, Wanrung Kanoonkul, kamnan of tambon Koh Chang in […]
KRABI, Sept 8 – Villagers in Thailand’s Andaman Sea resort province of Krabi early Sunday gathered to oppose the planned construction of a new coal-fired power plant which could generate 800 megawatts of electricity. The protesting villagers and environmental activists led by Vichai Nakjorn, a member of Pakasai local government organisation, waved green flags in […]
A German mechanic on Koh Samui was arrested on Thursday for stealing a speedboat from an Italian national who had refused to sell it to him. Frank Rainer Schmith, 52, was caught by police officers spraying paint on the stolen boat in an apparent attempt to modify it and cover up the evidence. Read more: […]
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 31 August 2014 (NNT) – Nok Air Flight DD 7805 flying from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to Don Mueang Airport today made an emergency landing in Surat Thani Province after hitting birds during the morning flight (31 Aug). The Boeing 738 aircraft departed from Nakhon Si Thammarat at 7.40am with 139 crew […]
