The search and rescue operation for 31 crew members missing after HTMS Sukhothai sank off Prachuap Khiri Khan has narrowed down its scope, the Royal Thai Navy said on Monday. The search and rescue operation for 31 crew members missing after HTMS Sukhothai sank off Prachuap Khiri Khan has narrowed down its scope, the Royal […]
An oil tanker ran aground on the coast of Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla and a cargo ship capsized in the seas of Surat Thani province yesterday (Sunday). Initial reports said that the captain and eight crew members of the cargo ship managed to escape from the sinking vessel in a life raft and were […]
SONGKHLA, Dec 19 (TNA) – People were startled with about 100 gas cylinders floating on flooded roads in Kho Hong municipality in Hat Yai district while a landslide toppled about 10 power poles in another area of this southern province. Run-off hit Kho Hong municipality at about 10pm on Dec 18 and washed about 100 […]
Boats in the southern province have been ordered to remain docked, while ferry services in the Gulf of Thailand have been suspended due to poor weather conditions, according to governor Wichawut Jinto. The Meteorological Department at 5 AM warned of high waves in the Gulf of Thailand starting on Sunday, December 18th. This led the […]
Heavy rain and a high tide caused widespread flooding in Thailand’s southern provinces of Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Narathiwat on Sunday. Red flags are being flown on Chalatat beach in Songkhla, to advise people not to venture into the sea, due to waves of up to 4 metres and strong winds. Full story: thaipbsworld.com […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government has expressed optimism as Thailand’s tourism industry continues to recover and has urged businesses not to take advantage of tourists in order to uphold the nation’s positive reputation. According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed his happiness after learning that Koh Samui authorities are […]
YALA: Four volunteer rangers were wounded when militants attacked a security outpost and a ranger checkpoint with M79 grenades and a pipe bomb, in Bannang Sata district on Wednesday night. The first attack was aimed at a security outpost on Sukhayang Road near Bannang Sata land office at village Moo 3 in tambon Bannang Sata, […]
SONGKHLA: A young man arrested for stealing 80 bolts and fastening plates from a railway track allegedly told police he sold them to a scrap dealer for money to buy drugs. The arrest came after an army patrol from the 5th Infantry Division reported on Monday afternoon that many bolts were missing from rail tracks […]
