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Monitor lizard seen feeding on child’s body in Samut Prakan
Online Reporters, Published on 14/05/2025
» SAMUT PRAKAN - A monitor lizard was found feeding on the remains of a newborn child behind a workers’ housing area in Bang Phli district.
Rethink after shady street lamp buys
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/07/2023
» A fresh effort is under way to ensure accountability and transparency in any new local administrative organisation procurement projects and installation of so-called sculptural street lights.
Solar power fizzles
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2022
» Early this month, Deputy Agriculture Minister Praphat Phothasuthon unveiled an energy-saving project with the fancy name "Solar Panels NFT for Thai Farmers".
NACC speeds up probe into expensive street lamp posts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2022
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is speeding up its probe into alleged irregularities in the procurement of street lamp posts in tambon Racha Thewa in Samut Prakan, which came under fire last year for being unnecessarily expensive.
40-baht compo farce
News, Editorial, Published on 28/12/2021
» News of how a man whose house was damaged by a fire at Ming Dih Chemical Co in Samut Prakan province in July received just a 40 baht payment only confirms that compensation mechanisms in Thailand are flawed and need fixing.
Samut Prakan fire victim may get more than B40
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2021
» Local authorities in Samut Prakan's Bang Phli district have issued a clarification on the 40 baht compensation given to a victim whose house was affected by the fire at the Taiwanese-owned Ming Dih Chemical Co foam and plastic pellets factory in early July.
Two agencies bicker over blame for electrocution deaths
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 24/12/2021
» SAMUT PRAKAN: Two local authorities are squabbling over responsibility for the deaths of a motorcyclist and a lottery vendor, who were electrocuted and drowned in a canal in Bang Phli district on Wednesday.
DSI hands report on kinnaree street lights graft to NACC
King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/12/2021
» The Department of Special Investigation has forwarded its investigation report on alleged corruption in awarding contracts worth 975 million baht for the installation of solar powered street lights in Samut Prakan's Bang Phli district to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for consideration.
Govt clings to local grip
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/11/2021
» Enthusiastic voters will head to poll stations nationwide tomorrow to choose chiefs and members of tambon administration organisations (TAO) after an almost eight-year political gap.
80,000 impacted by huge blaze
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2021
» At least 80,000 people have been affected by a massive fire that ravaged the Ming Dih Chemical Co factory complex in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Monday.