SONGKHLA — A fire that broke out early Thursday at the Songkhla City municipal landfill has damaged approximately 50 rai, or 80,000 square metres, of the site before being brought under control, with authorities warning nearby residents to remain alert for potential health effects as thick black smoke continues to billow from burning plastic waste. […]
SONGKHLA — Police have arrested a 56-year-old man suspected of dousing a Siberian Husky named Molly with fuel and setting her on fire, an act of extreme animal cruelty that sparked national outrage and drew the attention of His Majesty the King. The suspect was taken into custody following an intensive investigation by provincial police. […]
SONGKHLA – The owner of a Siberian Husky is appealing for public assistance to identify an individual who allegedly poured gasoline on his dog and set it alight in Muang district last Friday night, Thai PBS reported. Zambian Man Arrested on Charges of Animal Cruelty, Overstaying According to a Facebook post shared on Sunday, the […]
HAT YAI, Songkhla — An 18-year-old gunman who stormed a school, fatally shot the director, and held hundreds of students hostage surrendered Wednesday evening after police shot and wounded him to end a three-hour standoff, authorities confirmed. Bangkok school shooting injures two students The assailant, identified as Khemanan Kescharoen, entered the Patongprathankiriwat School at approximately […]
HAT YAI, Songkhla – An express train traveling on the Padang Besar–Hat Yai line collided with a pickup truck at a railway crossing in Sadao district on Saturday morning, leaving one person dead and another injured. The incident occurred around 10:55 a.m. at the Ban Bang Khwai crossing. Train Hits Pickup at Unbarricaded Crossing in […]
HAT YAI – A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the illegal use of a firearm after allegedly shooting towards volunteers on jet skis who were assisting flood victims in Hat Yai district, Songkhla. Provincial Police Region 9 announced on Monday that Mr. Ruengchai, whose surname was withheld, surrendered to authorities on Sunday […]
BANGKOK – The Emergency Flood Situation Operations Center (EOC) reported on November 29 that severe flooding across eight southern provinces has claimed 162 lives, with Songkhla province suffering the heaviest loss at 126 fatalities. While authorities confirmed that water levels and rainfall are finally receding, the scale of the disaster continues to strain essential services, […]
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has publicly apologised for the government’s failure in managing the catastrophic floods in Hat Yai, acknowledging its responsibility and pledging to restore normality for affected residents as swiftly as possible. During his fourth visit to the stricken city in a week, the Prime Minister faced complaints from locals about the state’s […]
