A whale, trapped in shallow water at Koh Libong in Trang’s Kantang district last Friday and struggled for three hours before swimming to freedom, has been identified as a blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). The 10-metre-long creature is estimated to have weighed two tonnes. Dr Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong from the Phuket Marine Biological Center said it’s the […]
NARATHIWAT, Jan 30 – One Thai Navy non-commissioned officer was killed, two seamen and one soldier were wounded in two separate bombings in this violence plagued province. The first incident occurred in the provincial seat when the naval personnel were on routine patrol duty for teacher protection in a pickup truck in the provincial seat […]
A 70-year-old man from Switzerland drowned while trying to save his 69-year-old wife in rough waves at Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui island. His wife also drowned as they died together. The couple from Switzerland, identified as Mr. Harns Peter Chaneater, age 70; and Mrs. Maria Teresa, age 69, had arrived that morning on the […]
Two Malaysians, one Thai arrested in Rayong drug bust; 30 kg of methamphetamine also known as ‘ice’ with street value of Bt60 million seized. Read more: MCOT
RANONG, Jan 28 — A Thai army military task force has intercepted an illegal migrant worker trafficking ring in Ranong and detained 27 Myanmar nationals who were being smuggled into Thailand. Col Uthit Anantananond, Deputy Commander of a special 25th Infantry Regiment task force said a patrol unit was sent to inspect the shoreline at […]
PATTANI, 28 January 2013 (NNT) – Twelve closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Pattani have been burned down by insurgents. Authorities have rushed to the scene to investigate. CCTVs at 12 different spots in Mayo, Panare, and Palas Districts of Pattani were torched on Monday morning. Read more: NNT
n the wake of the fatal shooting of a Thai-muslim teacher, all 378 schools in Narathiwat province were closed yesterday at the conclusion of a meeting by a teachers’ network. The network also pleaded with teachers to raise funds for the family of victim Chonthee Charoenchon, the 158th teacher slain in the Deep South. Read […]
Phetchaburi girl students from three schools were running to escape from a crazy man who was chasing them to touch their breasts and hug and kiss them. The crazy man then climbed the fence to escape, so the police and local people had to run after to arrest him. Read more: pattayadailynews.com
