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Afflicted with incurable gigantism disorder, Surin woman to be featured on global TV show
Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 05/09/2014
» For 20 years, Duangjai Samaksamarn remained hidden from the world. Ashamed of a disfiguring congenital condition, she remained a recluse, never attending school, never marrying.
Coup cuts northeastern cross-border trade by half
News, Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 04/06/2014
» Surin: Cross-border trade at the Chong Jom checkpoint in this northeastern province has shrunk by half following the May 22 coup, according to local Customs and Immigration authorities.
Teen mahouts deny harming elephant
News, Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 30/10/2013
» SURIN : Two teenage mahouts filmed attacking a juvenile elephant on a street in Ubon Ratchathani last week have denied mistreating the animal.
Surin abbot denies B56m fraud
Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 18/07/2013
» SURIN - The abbot of Pa Sri Pracha monastry has denied local residents' allegations that he and a nun defrauded them of 56 million baht in cash and assets.
Villagers expose authorities over land invasion
Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 06/07/2013
» SURIN — Villagers are campaigning to expose a gang that includes officials and community leaders who they claim are making money by encroaching on their community forest.
Australian jumps from Surin hotel
Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 13/02/2013
» An Australian man was seriously injured on Tuesday after jumping off a hotel balcony in downtown Surin in Northeast Thailand.
Red shirts keep 'widow ghost' away
Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 17/01/2013
» SURIN – Fearful villagers in tambon Tha Sawang have hung red shirts in front of their homes to repel a "widow ghost" rumoured to have taken the lives of 10 apparently healthy men in the village since last month.
Brit teacher arrested for faking age
Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 15/11/2012
» SURIN - An elderly British teacher who altered his age in his passport so he could continue teaching at a school in Buri Ram now faces charges of passport forgery and possessing fake documents.
iPad takes its place with Buddha statute
Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 09/11/2012
» With the unveiling of a Buddha statue holding a tablet computer in his hand, a temple in Surin province hopes that monks across the country will not miss its message.