Haze highly critical in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, March 15 – The thick atmospheric haze blanketing Thailand’s northernmost province of Chiang Rai reached a critical level Monday, particularly in Mae Sai district, which went over the top, registering over 400 microgrammes per cubic metre. The level of 431.6 microgrammes per cubic metre, which exceeded a safety standard of 120 microgrammes per [...]
Man Arrested for Smuggling Cell Phone Accessories into Chiang Rai Prison
A 19 year-old man was arrested while trying to smuggle a cell phone into Chiang Rai Prison. Nineteen year-old Kietkul Cheurmur, a native of Chiang Rai Province, was arrested while trying to throw ten cellphone headsets across the wall of Chiang Rai Central Prison. Read more: TAN Network
Ayutthaya tops Asia’s endangered sites list
Ayutthaya tops the list of the 10 most endangered Heritage sites in Asia, according to the Global Heritage Fund. Asia’s architectural treasures, from a Buddhist monastery in Afghanistan to an ancient city in China, are in danger of vanishing under a tide of economic expansion, war and tourism, according to experts. Read more: Bangkok Post
Murder suspect shot dead in Samut Sakhon before court trial
A murder suspect heading to a court trial was shot dead in downtown Samut Sakhon’s Muang district yesterday morning. Police suspect he was killed in a “hush killing” to prevent him from revealing a murder mastermind, or he may have died over illegal activities or some personal conflict. Read more: The Nation
Hill tribe people in Kaeng Krachan to be registered
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 (NNT) – The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is speeding up the registration of hill tribe people in Kaeng Krachan National Park in a bid to prevent illegal logging, hunting and drug trafficking. DNP Director-General Damrong Phidet said the registration of the ethnic people was to facilitate [...]
Thais warned against crossing Myanmar border at Phop Phra
TAK, May 2 – Thai nationals are advised against crossing the Myanmar border at Tak’s Phop Phra district as their safety is uncertain after the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) threatened to retaliate unless the Thai authorities removes its leader’s name from Thailand’s list of drug traffickers, the Tak governor said on Wednesday. Governor Suriya [...]
More rainmaking launched as drought bites in North
While many parts of Thailand suffer from heat and drought, authorities have launched rainmaking operations in the lower northern region to assist farmers. Kitti Thupsri, technical specialist at the Phitsanulok rainmaking operation centre, said yesterday that since March the centre – covering seven lower northern provinces – had dispatched 137 rainmaking flights using 150 tonnes [...]
Six migrant workers killed in Chachoengsao pick-up truck accident
Six migrant workers killed, 21 wounded as pick-up truck carrying them overturns in Chachoengsao province. Read more: MCOT
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