Thai police today launched a murder enquiry into the death of a Briton on a Thai holiday island after those who conducted a local post mortem covered up his the cause of his death and ruled that he had died by drowning. Police on the island of Koh Samui ruled that Kevin Attew, 57, from […]
THAILAND – Flooding in Surat Thani’s Khian Sa district has reached a critical level since continuous rains from Wednesday night have increased the water level to about two metres. Tambon Ban Sadet in Khian Sa has been hit with heavy rain for days now, causing the Nong Tam Sao reservoir to overflow and flood lowlying […]
SURAT THANI, June 8 — Heavy rain in the southern province of Surat Thani, particularly at Khian Sa district causing more than two metres high flood as authorities had to help villagers evacuate to higher ground. Ban Sadet subdistrict in Khian Sa received heavy rainfall for two days, increasing the volume of water in Nong […]
NARATHIWAT, June 8 – Two shop owners were shot dead, a local government official, a security volunteer and three police officers were wounded Wednesday in two locations in Cho Ai Rong district of restive Narathiwat, according to local authorities. Grocery owner Sompong Sae-oui, 54, was killed by two presumed muslim insurgents before noon when they […]
NARATHIWAT, June 8 – One villager was gunned down while his wife was seriously wounded by gunshots Wednesday morning in Sungai Padi district in this southern border province of Narathiwat, according to local police. Monthon Samthitabdee, 50, was shot dead and his wife Boonsri Tonkam, 44, was badly hurt after the couple was attacked by […]
TRAT, 8 June 2011 (NNT)-The Human Resources Department of Center Point Ferry pier on Ko Chang or Chang Island has revealed that the number of tourists visiting Thailand’s popular island is declining although they still continue to travel to this place. According to the Department, most tourists are visiting Ko Chang with tour agents. The […]
Pattani – Three civilians injured when insurgents fired M79 grenades at a police station Tuesday morning. The grenades missed the station and landed on a car park and in front of a shop, injuring people nearby. Police said the attacks occurred at 8:05 am while about 20 policemen were singing the national anthem. Read more: […]
BANGKOK, June 3 – Thailand’s Army Commander-in-Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed confidence that law enforcement rather than military action is the appropriate approach to quell the insurgency in the southern border provinces. Speaking to reporters before leaving for the insurgency-impacted southern border region, Gen Prayuth said his trip was to follow up progress on official operations […]
