NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A retired land official has been arrested for shooting dead two raucous, boozing neighbours after their carousing disturbed his sleep, at a housing estate in Thung Song district. The shooting at Thavorn housing estate in tambon Chamai was reported about 10.30pm on Wednesday, said Pol Col Surin Chuaykaew, duty officer at Thung […]
SURAT THANI: Two cruise ships brought thousands of European visitors to the rescue of Koh Samui as the last group of Chinese tourists left this southern resort island. The German-flagged AIDAbella and British-registered Marella Discovery docked at Koh Samui with about 3,500 passengers, mostly from Britain and Germany. Full story: Bangkok Post Supapong Chaolan BANGKOK […]
All hotels in the popular seaside resort town of Hua Hin have been instructed, by the district chief officer, to check the passports of all Chinese tourists and to immediately report to health officials if any of them appear sick and develop symptoms associated with the new coronavirus pneumonia. In an announcement issued today (Saturday) […]
PHUKET: An Indian tourist couple from Mumbai are safe after spending hours in the water off Phi Phi Island clinging on to an overturned kayak after they were blown offshore by strong winds late yesterday afternoon (Jan 21). Snr Sgt Maj Sanya Chansuan of Phi Phi Island Police identified the rescued couple as Shanmitha Suhas […]
NARATHIWAT (NNT) – Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, today met with the people of Narathiwat and followed up on development projects in the southern border province. Gen. Prayut said the government will continue working to improve the people’s quality of life and address the insurgency in the region. The Prime Minister and […]
PHATTHALUNG, Jan 13 (TNA) – An Austrian parachute jumper has been safely rescued after he was dangled on a cliff in Phatthalung province, southern Thailand. J. K., 28, was jumping from the 250-metre-high Khao Ok Thalu mountain on Monday morning. Full story: tna.mcot.net TNA
A tourist was attacked by a shark, believed to be a small bull shark, as he was swimming in the sea off a beach in Thailand’s southern coastal province of Phang-nga on Sunday. The victim was not identified, but his condition is not serious and he has been treated at the provincial hospital. Full story: […]
NARATHIWAT: A volunteer was killed during an attack at a military base and a suspected militant were shot dead in a subsequent clash in tambon Rom Sai, Sukhirin district, on Sunday, according to officials. A number of men armed with war weapons and M79 granade launchers attacked the operation base of tambon Rom Sai’s protection […]
