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Jellyfish warning for Songkhla beach
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2024
» Authorities are warning tourists against swimming on Chala That Beach in Songkhla province following sightings of Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish.
Victims of huge fireworks explosion want B300m
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/11/2023
» A total of 682 people have sued two fireworks traders and a construction contractor for damages of 300 million baht over the huge and fatal warehouse explosion in Narathiwat in July.
Banned drug found for the first time
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/08/2023
» The strong tranquilliser flualprazolam is being widely used in the four southernmost provinces of Thailand, officials say.
'Fireworks couple' hiding in Malaysia
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/08/2023
» The two owners of a fireworks warehouse that exploded recently in Narathiwat have been hiding out in Malaysia, police confirmed on Thursday. Their business is allegedly connected to influential figures in the southern Thai province, reports said.
Police raids bust 319 drug rings
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/03/2023
» Police conducted raids in over 600 locations in Thailand's southern provinces on Monday, arresting more than 200 suspects and confiscating property worth 17.4 million baht.
317 died in 2,440 road accidents in New Year's week
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2023
» During the government's week-long campaign for road safety during the New Year holiday, 317 people were killed and 2,437 others injured in 2,440 traffic accidents across the country.
263 killed in 5 days of New Year road accidents
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/01/2023
» Forty people died in road accidents nationwide on Monday, the fifth day of the week-long New Year road safety campaign, raising the holiday death toll to 263.
Nan has nation's heaviest alcohol use: survey
Published on 29/12/2022
» More alcohol was consumed in the northern province of Nan last year than in any other province, according to a survey aired at a seminar organised by the Centre for Addiction Studies.
Man in underpants arrested for stealing Banana phones
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/07/2022
» A male burglar who wore only underpants while stealing mobile phones from Banana IT stores late at night, and gave many away to homeless people, was put through a crime scene re-enactment on Wednesday - but police made sure he was fully clothed.
Six drown, one missing in pickup plunge
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2022
» Six people drowned and another was missing after their pickup plunged into the river when a bridge collapsed in storm-hit Narathiwat on Sunday afternoon.