CHIANG RAI, Aug 4- Heavy incessant overnight rain triggered a flash flood and overflowing waterways affecting riverside houses and business areas along the Thailand-Myanmar border in Mae Sai district of Thailand’s northernmost province. Currently, the water level in the Sai River, which borders Thailand and Myanmar, has reached 2.48 metres, exceeding its critical level of […]
Demolitions of illegally built resorts in Thap Lan National Park were scheduled to begin last night(July 27 night) in a large area covering nine locations between Prachin Buri and Nakhon Ratchasima. This is the third in a series of crackdowns on illegal encroachment and resort operations. The nine locations cover 1,857 rai (297 hectares) and […]
Depression Vicente, although downgraded from the tropical storm status that hit China, has brought heavy non-stop rain to upper parts of Thailand. In the northern province of Mae Hong Son, a landslide, triggered by rain, has blocked the road leading to one hilltribe village in Sop Moei district. The local authorities will use a backhoe […]
A serial rapist claiming to be a Nakhon Sawan police officer was arrested in a police sting while planning to rape another young female at Muangpen Mansion. A total of four women reported being raped by the fake police officer. Police suspect there may be more unreported victims. Read more: pattayadailynews.com
BANGKOK, 23 July 2012 (NNT) – The Meteorological Department has announced that the Tropical Storm Vicente is expected to sweep through the north of Vietnam, which will result in more rain in the North and Northeast of Thailand. According to the Meteorological Department, Tropical Storm Vicente is slowly moving westward from the East of the […]
NONG KHAI, July 19 – Thailand’s Mekong Riverine Operation Unit rescued 12 endangered pangolins – commonly known as ant eaters – and arrested one wildlife smuggler, Thai authorities said Thursday. Capt Samart Srimuang, chief of the Operations and Intelligence Division of the Nong Khai-based Mekong Riverine Operation Unit, said the detainee was identified as Pongsak […]
Police and troops clashed with alleged drug traffickers trying to smuggle 70 kilograms of “ice” and more than 500,000 methamphetamine pills across the border from Myanmar early Monday morning, killing eight of the suspects. Following the clash at 4am in the mountains near the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sai district, the Thai authorities recovered eight […]
CHANTHABURI, 12 July 2012 (NNT) – The Chanthaburi Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office has warned residents in the province to brace for flash floods and forest runoffs in the next couple of days. Chief of the Chanthaburi Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office Chumpot Wannachatsiri said that a monsoon trough covering the North and […]
