Showing 1 - 10 of 177
Russian DJ busted selling drugs on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 09/03/2026
» A Russian working as a DJ on Koh Phangan has been arrested on a charge of selling drugs to foreign tourists after buying them from an AI-assisted network on Telegram messaging application.
New cave-dwelling springtail identified
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 07/01/2026
» Researchers at Thaksin University have identified a previously unknown cave-dwelling springtail, marking a significant addition to global biodiversity records.
Hat Yai man arrested for alleged shots at jet ski rescuers
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/12/2025
» SONGKHLA - A 30-year-old man accused of firing gunshots at volunteers on jet skis helping flood victims in Hat Yai district has been arrested and charged with illegal use of a firearm.
Two weeks of festivities in Hat Yai to spur tourism
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/10/2025
» Two approaching cultural festivals are expected to draw about 30,000 visitors to the southern province of Songkhla and pump hundreds of millions of baht into the local economy - the Hindu Diwali and then the Chinese Vegetarian Festival.
Wind beneath PM Anutin's wings
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/09/2025
» Thananon Niramit, better known as Khun Jaa, is the wife of the 32nd Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, and a respected businesswoman in her own right.
Lively Phatthalung defies slowdown
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/09/2025
» Phatthalung, one of Thailand's so-called "secondary cities", is defying the economic slowdown, with local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in services, tourism and car sales reporting steady growth.
Students learn how to save, get ahead
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/08/2025
» PHATTHALUNG: In a pioneering initiative, elementary school students in Mae Khri municipality are learning the value of earning, saving and entrepreneurship, turning play and learning into tangible financial skills.
Fewer Malaysian visitors to Hat Yai hiring guides
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/07/2025
» SONGKHLA - Visitors from Malaysia are changing a pattern by increasingly favouring travel to southern Thailand in private vehicles, causing concern to tour guides who fear losing their livelihoods.
Four held in betting site crackdown
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) arrested four suspects on suspicion of running an illegal online gambling network with alleged ties to a local politician in Songkhla province.
Farmers oppose US beef import plan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/04/2025
» The Beef Cattle Association of Thailand, along with more than 60 associated organisations, rallied at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to express concerns over a government plan to allow US beef imports in exchange for certain trade deficit items.