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50 million meth pills seized, couple arrested
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 13/12/2023
» KANCHANABURI: Police arrested a married couple and seized 50 million methamphetamine pills from their six-wheel truck in Thong Pha Phum district on Tuesday - the largest drug seizure ever made in this western border province.
Suspected victim of ‘Aem Cyanide’ cremated
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 10/05/2023
» KANCHANABURI: The body of a woman believed to be the most recent victim of alleged serial killer Sararat “Aem” Rangsiwuthaporn was cremated on Wednesday, with families of four other cyanide poisoning victims bringing photos of their loved ones to bid farewell to her.
Fire guts 14 houserafts on Khwae Noi
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 30/01/2023
» KANCHANABURI: Fire destroyed 14 of the 16 houserafts at a resort on the Khwae Noi river in Sai Yok district on Sunday afternoon, causing about 10 million baht damage. There were no casualties.
Court ruling confirms B30m lottery winner in long-running dispute
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 07/06/2022
» KANCHANABURI: The Supreme Court has dismissed a teacher's claim he, not a retired policeman, owned the government lottery tickets that won a first prize worth 30 million baht on Nov 1, 2017.
Srinakarin Dam resort to be razed
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 19/02/2022
» National Park authorities have announced plans to demolish a 20-million-baht resort found to be encroaching on Srinakarin Dam National Park in Kanchanaburi's Sri Sawat district.
Giant demolition order posted at B20m resort in Kanchanaburi
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 18/02/2022
» KANCHANABURI: National park authorities on Friday posted a huge demolition notice at a 20-million-baht resort that encroaches on Sri Nakarin Dam National Park in Sri Sawat district.
Give way to elephants, or go to jail
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 17/02/2022
» KANCHANABURI: Motorists using a highway also favoured by wild elephants in Muang district have been warned they face up to 10 years' imprisonment and a million baht fine if they hit and injure one of the giant animals, and wildlife authorities will strictly enforce the penalties.
Demolition of B30m resort on national park land nearly complete
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 13/12/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Demolition of a 30-million-baht luxury resort that encroached on Srinakarin Dam National Park in Si Sawat district is almost complete, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation official reported on Monday.
Long-weekend crowds throng Sangkhla Buri
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 23/10/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Tourists flocked to Sangkhla Buri on Saturday, with most hotels and resorts in the district witnessing impressive occupancy over the long holiday weekend after months in the doldrums because of Covid-19.
Smuggler arrested with B28m gold bullion
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 10/03/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Police arrested a man with gold bars worth about 28 million baht that were to be smuggled acoss the border to Myanmar on Tuesday night.