SA KAEO, March 26 – Four Thais have been detained in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey for alleged illegal entering into the neighbouring country. The case is due to be filed in court late Monday. The four are identified as Saran Panphet and Suriya Panphet, both 42, who are Sa Kaeo natives, as well as their mining […]
CHIANG RAI, March 24 — Myanmar authorities have coordinated with their local counterparts to seek cooperation from Thailand in tightening security at the Thai-Myanmar border following two explosions at a hotel near the border town of Tachilek, according to a senior Thai army officer. Col Thanadpol Kosaisawee, commander of special forces of the 3nd Cavalry […]
Thai police have announced the arrest of three people accused of skimming information off ATM cards and then transferring money out of their victims’ accounts and into accounts held by two accomplices in Taiwan. Tourist Police commander Adisorn Ngamjitsuksri was accompanied by a team of Taiwanese police officers when he announced the arrests at a […]
A French couple was arrested at Aranyaprathet border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo province yesterday for possessing relics that appear to be ancient statues of two Hindu gods. Officials have detained the two French nationals, aged 69 and 60 years old, for questioning because they did not have a permit to import historic items. Read more: […]
CHIANG MAI, March 18 – The Chiang Mai on Sunday resumed artificial rain making operations after suspension on Saturday after haze returned to cover the province. Song Klinprathum, director of the royal rain-making operations centre in the upper north said six flights were set to carry out the task to reduce haze in Chiang Mai […]
CHIANG RAI, 15 March 2012 (NNT) – Chiang Rai Governor said heavy rain and a violent summer storm hit many districts in Chiang Rai Province, destroying more than 2,600 houses last night. Thanin Supasaen, Governor of Chiang Rai, said more than 160 villages have been affected, including 7 districts, namely Muang, Phan, Thoeng, Mae Sai, […]
BANGKOK, 15 March 2012 (NNT) – The Government is hopeful that the ongoing haze crisis in Thailand’s northern region will be resolved in a month’s time. Acting government spokesperson Anusorn Iamsa-ad said that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been updated on the latest situation concerning the haze crisis by governors of 9 smog-hit northern provinces. […]
BANGKOK, March 14 – The seasonal haze enveloping Thailand’s northern provinces is gradually improving — except for Lampang and Nan — as the current particulate dust level is within acceptable safety standards, according to the Pollution Control Department. The pollution specialist agency reported that air quality inspection on Wednesday showed that less than 10 micron […]
