Tag: Kanchanaburi
Supreme Court awards Klitty victims with 20 million baht in compensation
After 13 years of marathon court battle through three courts, Karen residents of the lower Klitty village in Kanchanaburi have their real taste of...
A driver and two monks escape unhurt after their vehicle was...
A pickup truck driver and two monks miraculously escaped death or injury when the vehicle in which they were travelling was rammed by a...
Over 20 Myanmar illegal migrant workers injured in chase-and-run truck crash
More than 20 Myanmar illegal migrant workers and a Thai soldier were injured after a chase-and-run ended with two vehicles plunging into a stream...
Tiger Temple denies all the charges
The Tiger Temple has denied all the charges filed against it and its abbot, Luangta Chan, by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and...
Tiger’s hides and amulets seized from a truck leaving Tiger’s Temple
Officials have seized two full-sized tiger’s hides, over 1,000 amulets made of tiger’s skin and pieces of tiger’s hide from a monk as he...
Baby elephant which saved a British schoolgirl from tsunami has been...
The baby elephant which helped save the life of an eight-year old British schoolgirl, Amber Owen, from a devastating tsunami which struck the western...
Kanchanaburi sends mobile service unit to remote district
KANCHANABURI - Various government and non-profit organizations in Kanchanaburi Province have jointly sent a mobile service unit to Huay Krajao District. The project’s opening...
Returning to Kanchanaburi Province after 49 years
Pat Koester waited only 49 years before going back to Thailand’s Kanchanaburi Province, site of the historic bridge that inspired the film “The Bridge...
Kanchanaburi organizes River Kwai Bridge and Red Cross Fair 2015
KANCHANABURI -- Kanchanaburi Governor Sak Somboonto has announced that Kanchanaburi will present the River Kwai Bridge and Red Cross Fair 2015 from November 28...
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Thailand launches major probe into suspected fuel hoarding linked to 60 million liters
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has opened a large-scale criminal probe into fuel hoarding, targeting suspicious shipments of 60 million...
PM Anutin rallies cabinet after policy debate, urges swift action for public benefit
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed his gratitude to the Cabinet for their work on the two-day parliamentary session on the cabinet’s...
Thailand delays border talks with Cambodia as Joint Commission yet to be finalized
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow stated that Thailand is currently establishing its Joint Boundary Commission (JBC)...
Energy Minister orders fuel price cuts and supply monitoring amid Songkran travel surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Energy Akanat Promphan has instructed officials to closely monitor fuel prices during the Songkran festival and to have agencies...
Safe Songkran campaign launched with free checkpoints, strict controls, and expanded train services
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the Safe Songkran campaign, prioritizing three areas to enhance public...