Krabi police arrested three suspects – including one who may be a major smuggler – and seized 120,317 methamphetamine pills along with 949.3 grams of crystal meth on Friday. Pol Colonel Piyaphan Anantho, commander of subdivision 2 of the Narcotics Suppression Division 4, held a press conference at Border Patrol Police Company 426 to announce […]
PHANG NGA, 23rd August 2018 (NNT) – Flooding and landslides have hit many areas of Phang Nga province after a night of heavy rain, as provincial officials are on alert to provide prompt assistance to affected residents. Sayan Kijmano, an official of the Phang Nga Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, said on Thursday (Aug […]
KOH TAO — Police on Wednesday cast doubt on a news report that a British woman was sexually assaulted on the popular tourist island of Koh Tao. According to Samui Times, the tourist was drugged and subsequently attacked on Sairee Beach near the same place two British backpackers were murdered in 2014. The assault reportedly […]
PHETCHABURI — Ankle-deep floodwaters overran central markets in Phetchaburi city Tuesday, as officials scramble to issue nationwide warnings and respond to rain-driven disasters. Downtown Phetchaburi is the latest place to be inundated as dams go over their limits, mudslides imperil communities and rivers spill over their banks in provinces throughout the watershed, from Nong Khai […]
A couple drowned after their pickup truck crashed into a bridge railing and fell into an irrigation canal in Ratchaburi’s Photharam district early Monday, police said. The Photharam police station was alerted of the accident, which occurred in Ban Haad Samran village of Tambon Klong Takhod, at 1.15am. Full story: The Nation By The Nation
SONGKHLA: The body of a man was found in a rubber plantation by a road near Ban Nong Khuan village in Bang Klam district early on Sunday. Police and rescue workers from a charity foundation in Hat Yai went to the scene after local residents found the body at 7am. Full story: Bangkok Post ASSAWIN […]
More than 30 resorts located downstream of Kaeng Krachan dam, a popular tourist spot in Phetchaburi province have been closed down temporarily due to heavy flooding. The floodwater levels at the 30 plus resorts reportedly range from 1-3 metres, making it impossible for their operators to carry on with their business. Full story: thaipbs.or.th By […]
SONGKHLA, 17th August 2018 (NNT) – Smoke from forest fires in Indonesia has begun to affect areas of Thailand’s southern region, including Hat Yai district of Songkla, where particulate levels are now detrimental to health. Smoke from Indonesian forest fires has shrouded much of Songkla province extending out to sea, impacting on visibility for boat […]
