Tag: West
Thai Police Seize Record 50 Million Amphetamine Pills in Kanchanaburi Drug Bust
At 3:30 PM, on December 12th, 2023, Thong Pha Phum police officers apprehended a couple smuggling amphetamine pills of over 50 million units through the [Read More…]
Earthquake hits Kanchanaburi Sunday morning
An earthquake, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, hit Sangkhla district of the western province of Kanchanaburi at about 3am Sunday morning, the Meteorological Department [Read More…]
Thai virologist says Covid from the West is more dangerous than from China

An influential Thai virologist said new Covid-19 strains from tourists traveling from the West are more worrisome than older strains from tourists traveling from China. [Read More…]
Wild elephant dies from septicemia in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI: A bull elephant died on Sunday afternoon after it was found suffering from septicemia in a forest in Si Sawat district the previous day, [Read More…]
Small magnitude 3.2 earthquake in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.2, centred in Sri Sawat district, was recorded by seismologists early on Tuesday morning. The Meteorological Department reported the quake [Read More…]
Naturally carbonated water fountain discovered in Kanchanaburi
Thailand’s Department of Groundwater Resources has discovered an underground, highly carbonated and drinkable water source in Kanchanaburi province. The department’s director-general, Sakda Wichiensilp, said that [Read More…]
Kanchanaburi jolted by 4.9 magnitude quake Sunday night
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the western province of Kanchanaburi on Sunday night, but no casualties or damages were reported. The tremor was felt by [Read More…]
Government begins removing tigers from scandal-tainted temple
KANCHANABURI – Five tigers were seized late Thursday from the scandal-tainted “Tiger Temple”, the first move by the government to take away big cats from [Read More…]