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Members of youth gang arrested after vandalism spree in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 01/08/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Police have arrested four members of a youth gang aged 12-18 following a series of incidents including throwing ping-pong bombs on roads and vandalising public property across several villages in Huai Thalaeng district.
Army helps fight Rayong forest fires
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/01/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai ordered the army to keep an eye on the forest fire at Khao Chom Hae in Rayong after the fire destroyed hundreds of rai of forest land.
Thai researchers turn rice husks into pricey ceramic gemstones
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 02/01/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Suranari University of Technology (SUT) researchers say they have created ceramic gemstones made from agricultural waste and priced 6,000 times higher than the original material.
Elephants retreat after night-long standoff near farmland in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 24/11/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: About 100 wild elephants retreated after a standoff with volunteers trying to protect farmland in Khon Buri district of this northeastern Thai province from Saturday night to early Sunday morning.
Farmers demand closure of crop-polluting potash mine
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 26/06/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: About 150 farmers rallied at the Thao Suranari monument in Muang district on Monday demanding the closure of a potash mine they allege has discharged wastewater onto their land, reducing their harvests.
Rabies outbreak in Northeast strikes 74
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 10/02/2023
» A rabies outbreak has been detected in some northeastern provinces with 74 people reportedly contracting the disease so far, Dr Taweechai Wisanuyothin, chief of the Disease Prevention and Control Office 9, said on Thursday.
Rice mill fire causes B10m damage
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 02/12/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A fire at a rice mill caused an estimated 10 million baht damage in Bua Yai district on Wednesday night.
Garbage dump fire sends toxic smoke over Pak Chong
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 04/02/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Toxic smoke from a burning rubbish tip blanketed areas near the Pak Chong Industrial and Community Education College in tambon Nong Sarai on Tuesday.
Fire destroys LPG store in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/01/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A fire at a shop selling cylinders of cooking gas caused an estimated 2 million baht damage in Non Daeng district early on Monday, police said.
Khao Yai bushfires extinguished
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/01/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Forest fires which have been burning in parts of Khao Yai National Park since early this month are reported to have been finally put out.