Police Arrest Belgian Man for Allegedly Killing and Burning a Countryman in Bueng Kan

Village in Bueng Kan Province
Village in Bueng Kan Province. Photo: Axel Drainville / flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.

On May 25th, 2024, Seka police officers arrested a Belgian expat for allegedly murdering a fellow countryman with an illegal firearm and burning the victim’s [Read More…]

Smuggled meth pills in Bueng Kan found contaminated with pesticide

Khai Si, in Bueng Kan
Khai Si in Mueang Bueng Kan District. Photo: ภาณุวัฒน์ อ่อนคำตัน.

Life-threatening pesticide contamination was found in methamphetamine pills seized on the bank of the Mekong River in Bueng Kan province, a senior border patrol official [Read More…]

Thailand’s most mysterious attraction: Hin Sam Wan, whale-shaped rocks in Bueng Kan

Hin Sam Wan, the so-called Three Whale Rock in Bueng Kan
Hin Sam Wan, the so-called Three Whale Rock in Bueng Kan. Photo: b_theeraphan / Youtube.

Bueng Kan province, located in the northwest of Thailand, about 750 kilometers from Bangkok, and separated from Laos by the Mekong River, is home to [Read More…]