The chief of Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park, Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn, will next week ask the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to probe the possible involvement of politically connected criminal gangs in the recent killing of wild elephants in the park. Meanwhile, experts suggested that restoring the park’s elephant habitats and persuading local villagers to help […]
PATTANI, April 20 — An unknown number of suspected insurgents caused disturbances at 14 locations in four districts of Pattani province on Friday night by burning tyres, CCTV cameras, and public telephone booths. Pattani police chief Pol Maj-Gen Ekkapop Prasitwattanachai said that in the provincial seat, car tyres were burned on Pattani-Narathiwat Road, a tree […]
PATTANI, April 18 – A home-made bomb in a corrugated cardboard box exploded as a cleaning worker opened it near a beach in this southern border province today, Thai police said. Police said Mayasin Samae, 42, was separating trash he collected atTaloh Kapo beach and picked up a corrugated cardboard box which exploded instantly, taking […]
PHANG NGA, 17 April 2013 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Navy has safely rescued hundreds of tourists stranded on two islands in the southern province of Phang-Nga due to a boat accident and a thunderstorm. His Thai Majesty’s Ship (HTMS) Pattani rescued approximately 455 tourists from Tachai Island in Khura Buri district which is located […]
BANGKOK, 15 April 2013 (NNT) – The weather bureau has warned southern residents to brace for more heavy rains during the next few days. The Meteorological Department said a low pressure cell covering the Andaman Sea coupled with westerly winds prevailing over the South created heavy rains in most parts of the region. Provinces which […]
RAYONG, April 14 – A Chinese tourist drowned while snorkeling off Koh Samet island in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong. Pol Lt Col Surasak Jaisue, investigator of Muang Rayong police station said that Rayong Hospital reported Chow Yuquan, 54, was admitted to the emergency room and passed away. Read more: MCOT
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, April 13 – A fierce tropical storm in the Gulf of Thailand stranded more than 70 fishing boats in this seaboard province ashore early this morning. A provincial official said huge waves, about four metres high, moved swiftly to the shore and hit several fishing communities in Ban Kan Kradao and Ban […]
BANGKOK, 11 April 2013 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Chalerm Yubamrung on Thursday traveled to the southern border province of Pattani to receive a report on the current situation in the area and attend a funeral of two soldiers killed by insurgents. On his visit to Pattani, Mr Chalerm chaired the bathing rite […]
