A 56-year-old Thai wife of a foreigner was fatally gored by a 2-year-old elephant on Maerampung beach. She was buying sugar cane to feed the elephant when it attacked her. The mahout said the hot weather had crazed the normally docile beast. The mahout and the elephant’s owner will be prosecuted by police. Read more: […]
NARATHIWAT, March 1 – A bomb in a pickup truck exploded opposite a police station in the violence-plagued province of Narathiwat, but no one was wounded in the incident. The remote-controlled bomb hidden in a pick-up truck was triggered by a mobile phone and an alarm clock. Read more: MCOT
PHATTHALUNG, 26 February 2013 (NNT) – Heavy rain and runoff from the Ban That mountain range continue to flood low-lying areas in Phatthalung province, putting at least five districts under over 1 meter of water. Nearly 20,000 households and over 50,000 rai of rubber plantations and rice fields have been affected by the ongoing floods. […]
SONGKHLA, Feb 25 – Six districts of this southern Thai province were put on higher security status on Monday following intelligence reports of possible violent incidents. Songkhla Governor Kritsada Boonrach ordered officials responsible for the six districts to specially monitor the situation and step up security measures as intelligence reports said insurgent attacks are likely […]
Authorities in Ranong have beefed up security in the province after two sticks of dynamite were found on Thursday. Ranong Governor Cherdsak Jampatet said he told all government agencies to increase monitoring and security measures to guard their premises and assets. He said it remained unclear why the explosives had been brought there. Read more: […]
Bomb at 7-Eleven in Narathiwat’s Ra-ngae district to lure officials before 2nd explosion triggered, wounding 1 ranger, 1 defence volunteer. Also, on 13 February, at least 17 Muslim insurgents including a commander were killed during an attack on a military base in Narathiwat. None of the Thai military defenders of the base were hurt. Note: […]
RATCHABURI, Feb 23 – An ethnic Karen was arrested in Ratchaburi with more than 200 kilogrammes of Silvery lutung meat while on delivery to trader. Ratchaburi’s Suan Phueng district chief Rangsan Tancharoen on Saturday inspected the meat and entrails of the silvery langur, also known as the silvered leaf monkey which is a protected species […]
Pattani – Six policemen at Ka Pho police station in Pattani were wounded after three M79 grenades were launched into the precinct compound Friday evening. Police believe the attacks were made by insurgents. News source: The Nation
