SONGKHLA: A large quantity of small porous stones have been washed ashore along the Gulf of Thailand in Songkhla and other southern provinces. The greyish-green stones are tiny, spongy and lightweight, ranging from 0.3 – 3 centimetres in size. They were believed to be pumice stones from a volcanic eruption, but it was not known […]
SONGKHLA, Feb 3 (TNA) – Security officers killed three suspected insurgents and tried to convince two others to surrender in Chana district. Police and soldiers attempted to arrest suspected insurgents in Ban Na sub-district early this morning and exchanged gunfire with the suspects who hid near Khokkhet mosque. Authorities asked local Islamic and administrative leaders […]
SURAT THANI: A 20,000-baht reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of a drug suspect who escaped from Samui Hospital, where he was being treated for Covid-19. Samart Sangiampaisal, commander of Samui Prison, said the escapee is Tawatchai Kaewnopparat, alias Toom Tam, 30. Full article: Bangkok Post SUPAPONG CHAOLAN BANGKOK POST
No trace of last week’s oil spill have been found floating in the sea off Rayong province today (Wednesday), but officials are remaining vigilant as divers continue surveying the undersea environment to make sure corals and sea grass are not affected by the spill. Deputy Spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy Rear Admiral Apichart Worapamorn […]
A man said to be mentally unbalanced shot dead his elderly father in front of their home in Surat Thani province on Tuesday morning and was still hiding inside the house, which was surrounded by police. The stand-off in tambon Bang Ngon of Phunphin district continued into the evening. Full article: Bangkok Post BANGKOK POST […]
The Joint Public-Private Sectors Committee of Thailand’s southern province of Krabi has rejected a request from a foreign film maker to use the sea and some beaches in the province as locations for the film Meg 2, between April 16thand May 9th. According the film maker, the crew would build a resort on Ao Nang […]
Authorities are trying to contain an oil slick that has already damaged a stretch of coast in Rayong before it reaches the western shore of famous island Koh Samet. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Sunday multiple agencies were deploying teams to try to contain the oil slick as it drifted towards […]
YALA (NNT) – Betong Airport in Yala province welcomed its first charter flight on Saturday (29 Jan), spurring optimism for both the public and private sectors that the local economy could rebound rapidly. On Saturday, a special charter flight carrying 78 passengers arrived at Betong Airport from Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport, the first ever […]
