Tag: Chumphon
Kratom leaves seized in postal boxes heading to southern provinces
SONGKHLA, June 16 -- Thai authorities successfully intercepted kratom leaves contained in postal boxes heading to the three southernmost provinces. ...
Flash floods hit Thailand’s southern provinces
RANONG, June 6 – Several southern provinces have been hit by flash floods, triggered by heavy rain with one death reported in a...
Rubber protest on hold; compromise expected next week
Rubber protest on hold; compromise expected next week SONGKHLA, Jan 10 – Falling rubber prices annd rising anger on the part of Thai rubber...
Heavy rain, floods impact air, rail, road travel in South
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Jan 3 – Heavy rainfall and flooding hit several southern Thai provinces as the New Year opened, disrupting travel with all...
One child drowns in southern flood
YALA, Jan 3 – A nine-year old girl reportedly drowned in Yala as heavy rainfall triggered flooding in nine southern provinces, according to Thailand’s...
10 tourists stranded on Chumphon island as hit by high waves
CHUMPHON, Dec 25 - Ten tourists were stranded on Phithak island as four-metre high waves struck six districts of Chumphon province on Sunday. ...
High waves strike southern provinces
CHUMPHON, Dec 25 – High waves hit hundreds of houses in southern provinces with about ten tourists stranded on an island in Chumphon. ...
Coconuts in Thai life
The coconut palm — a graceful tree that shades tropical beaches and thrives wherever the climate is warm and moist — is a source...
Nine southern provinces warned of heavy rain, flash flood and forest...
SONGKHLA, 28 October 2011 – The southern coast of Thailand is set to experience abundant rain and isolated heavy rainfall due to the influence...
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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...