Khao Talu wildfire raging in Chumphon

Wildfire again erupted at a mountainous areas in Sawee district of Chumphon in the South and is still raging and spreading today, forcing local authorities to quickly construct fire lines to control it. The wildfire broke out yesterday at Khao Talu mountain has already destroyed more than 500 rai of durian, coffee, rubber, and palm […]

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Fire blackens 290 rai of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

CHIANG MAI — Fire fighters were maintaining a close watch over the remains of a large forest fire that caused severe damage to more than 290 rai of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park overnight before being brought under control, provincial forest fire operations centre chief Pongpawat Yaiwongkorn said on Monday. Some earlier media reports had suggested […]

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Fire damages six speed boats in Phuket

PHUKET — An employee was injured and six speed boats owned by a tour company were damaged by fire early on Tuesday at a mooring in Chalong Bay in Muang district, Daily News Online reported. Pol Capt Wuthiwat Liangboonyachinda, deputy chief investigator of Chalong police, said about 10 fire engines from tambon Chalong and tambon […]

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Prachin Buri: Four killed when van crashes, burns

Four people were killed and six others injured when their van struck a roadside tree and burst into flames in Prachin Buri on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred on Ban Sarng-Prachin Buri Road in Ban Sarng district. Paramedics found three bodies trapped inside the Bangkok-registered van which was engulfed in flames when they arrived. Another […]

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