Tag: Northeastern Thailand

Signs at Terminal 2, Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea.

Asia

May 13, 2026

South Korea Blacklists Thai Farm Workers From Four Northeastern Provinces

BANGKOK, Thailand — The South Korean government has placed Thai agricultural workers from four northeastern provinces—Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, and Maha Sarakham—on a blacklist after approximately 16 individuals from a cohort of 80 farmhands abandoned their employers in violation of their employment contracts, according to Thailand’s Employment Department. Thai Tourists riled by South Korea’s […]

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Isan

November 6, 2025

Udon Thani Man Vows to End Dog Meat Consumption After Raw Meat Incident Sparks Outrage

UDON THANI – A 49-year-old man in Udon Thani province has publicly pledged to cease eating dog meat after a delivery driver witnessed him consuming raw dog flesh, an incident that was captured on video and prompted a visit from local authorities. The man, identified as Sawai, a resident of Ban Non Daeng village, has […]

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Flood in Chakkarat District in Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Isan

July 22, 2025

Storm Wipha Unleashes Heavy Rains Across Northeast Thailand

Bangkok – Tropical Storm Wipha has begun lashing Thailand’s northeastern border provinces, with Bung Kan and Nakhon Phanom experiencing torrential downpours since Monday night. The Meteorological Department warns these conditions will persist through Thursday as the storm weakens into a depression over Vietnam before tracking toward southern China. Chiang Mai on High Alert with Storm […]

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North

May 17, 2025

Mild quake in Mae Hong Son

An earthquake measuring 2.0 on the Richter scale was detected and felt in Pang Ma Pha district of Mae Hong Son province early Saturday morning. Northern Thailand Hit by Twin Tremors Following Southern Quake Damage The Earthquake Observation Division under the Meteorological Department reported that the quake occurred at 5.16am, with a depth of one […]

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North

September 23, 2024

Flash Floods Ravage Northern Thailand, One Dead, One Missing

LAMPANG, Sept 23 (TNA) – Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Thailand’s Lampang province have left one person dead and one missing, local officials reported on Monday. Thailand revamps flood early warning system as more rain expected over the weekend The floods, which began around midnight, swept through several villages in Hang Chat […]

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Isan

September 18, 2024

Northeastern Thailand to suffer the wrath of a new typhoon

The Meteorological Department has warned that a typhoon will strike Thailand on Friday, resulting in heavy rain, sudden floods and landslides, with the Northeast expected to bear the brunt. Small Boats in Phuket Banned from Leaving Ports The department’s deputy director-general and spokesman, Thanasit Iam-ananchai, on Tuesday said a depression in the northern part of […]

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Isan

September 16, 2024

Thailand intensifies efforts to drain flood waters in northeast

NONG KHAI (NNT) – Authorities are ramping up efforts to accelerate water drainage in the northeastern provinces of Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, and Bung Kan in an attempt to lessen flood damage. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that if floodwaters can be efficiently channeled into the Mekong River, the impact in […]

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The Mekong River in Nong Khai, Thailand, viewed from Vientiane, Laos

Isan

September 13, 2024

Mekong overflows in northeast Thailand, floods receding in Chiang Rai

As flood water steadily recedes in Chiang Rai province and flights by some airlines at the Mae Fah Luang airport have resumed today, people living along the Mekong River in Loei, Nong Khai and Bueng Kan provinces were bracing for the river to overflow. Flights to and from Chiang Rai suspended due to severe floods […]

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