Tag: Chumphon
Military steps up anti-smuggling measures along Thailand-Myanmar border
RANONG - The 5th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Sitthiporn Musikasin has instructed his troops to step up land and marine security measures and...
Stormy weather affects Chumphon & Nong Khai industries
CHUMPHON – Stormy weather has affected fishing and poultry industries in the southern province of Chumphon and in the northeastern province of Nong Khai.
In...
DPM Chalerm: Most of the drugs in Thailand come from neighboring...
BANGKOK, 5 June 2013, The Police Narcotics Suppression Bureau has announced the seizure of almost 1 million pills of methamphetamine from four 4...
Palm farmers lack refineries to purchase produce
CHUMPHON, Dec 26 – Palm planters in this southern province, successful in pressing for government intervention to elevate the price they receive for palm...
Planters call for government intervention in plunging palm oil price
CHUMPHON, Dec 7 – Oil palm planters in Thailand’s southern provinces have threatened to protest if the government fails to help boost the...
Cabinet approves Bt517 million to develop 4 southern provinces
SURAT THANI, Oct 22 - A cabinet meeting in this southern province has approved a budget of Bt517 million to develop 27 projects...
Myanmar postpones hearing of 2 Thai detainees
KAWTHAUNG, 10 September 2012 - Myanmar’s Kawthaung Court has indefinitely postponed the hearing of two Thai suspects charged with narcotics possession . ...
Farmers rally demands govt intervention to resolve falling produce prices
PRACHUAB KHIRI KHAN, Sept 3 - Farmers in Thailand’s seaside provinces of Prachuab Khiri Khan and Chumphon on Monday are rallying to demand...
Deputy PM confident 49 Thais to be freed prior to Myanmar...
BANGKOK, July 9 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa said on Monday that 49 Thais earlier detained by Myanmar authorities for encroaching...
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Visa debate misses the bigger picture as Pattaya tourism is reshaped by cost and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The online debate over Thailand’s visa-free stay policy has once again ignited strong reactions, but much of the discussion appears to...
Good Samaritan gesture turns chaotic as intoxicated foreigner lashes out on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – What began as an attempt to help an intoxicated foreigner sleeping by the roadside quickly escalated into chaos on Walking Street,...
Drunken dispute turns violent in Pattaya as bar guard stabbed and suspect beaten
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night altercation in Pattaya turned violent after two intoxicated men were ejected from a bar, leading to a chaotic clash...
Illegal tour busted in Pattaya as unlicensed operator caught leading senior trip to Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourist Police and the Department of Tourism have arrested an unlicensed tour operator accused of organizing trips for elderly tourists without...
Thai Royal Gazette confirms new cabinet under PM Anutin ahead of swearing-in
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand's Royal Gazette has officially published the Royal Command endorsing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new cabinet.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed...