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Police expand birth certificates probe
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/04/2026
» Police in Nakhon Ratchasima have widened an investigation into a fake birth certificate racket after at least 27 foreign nationals were registered using forged documents in a scheme linked to local officials. Suspects are due to be questioned on Monday.
Birth registration fraud ring busted in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 24/04/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A municipal mayor has uncovered a birth registration fraud scheme in which at least 27 “grey Chinese” were falsely registered as being born in Thailand, allegedly in exchange for bribes paid to a local official.
Confidence in government dips as fuel prices surge
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 04/04/2026
» Public confidence in the government's ability to handle the energy crisis remains low, a new poll indicates, as fuel prices surge and economic pressure intensifies nationwide.
Rail repairs finished after Korat crane collapse
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 22/01/2026
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has finished repairing a stretch of railway track in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima province in the wake of a fatal crane collapse that struck a passenger train on Jan 14, killing 30 people, while a parallel technical investigation moves towards identifying the causes and accountability.
Korat seats still up for grabs, large pool of undecided voters
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 28/12/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - The battle for control of Thailand's second-largest voting province is wide open, with the largest block of voters still undecided only six weeks ahead of the general election and Pheu Thai determined to retain its dominance.
Jealous Korat prison officer kills ex-wife, her new partner, then himself
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/10/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A senior corrections officer in this northeastern Thai province shot dead his former wife and her new partner before turning the gun on himself in a violent confrontation at official prison housing on Saturday night.
NACC puts 18 provincial officials in its crosshairs
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/08/2025
» Nakhon Ratchasima: The Provincial Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found grounds to allegations of corruption against 18 high-ranking officials, including tambon administrative organisation (TAO) chiefs, former mayors, and other senior figures.
‘Giant mosquito’ fears dispelled in Chaiyaphum
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 13/08/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Public health officials have reassured residents of Chaiyaphum province after reports of unusually large mosquito-like insects turned out to be harmless crane flies.
Police hunt driver who shot officer during car chase
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 22/07/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Police are hunting a man suspected of having crossed the border into Laos after he injured an officer during a car chase.
Surprise drug testing at Korat provincial hall
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 08/07/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Authorities conducted surprise drug tests on about 200 employees at the provincial hall on Tuesday, after 167 people tested positive, including local leaders and a monk, during last month’s random testing in all 32 districts of the province.