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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.
Man jumps to his death at Korat school
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/07/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A man fell to his death on Thursday from the sixth floor of a school in the downtown area of this northeastern city, the sixth fatal incident at the school in four years.
Accused German dental clinic assailant found dead
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 22/03/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A 41-year-old German man, who was arrested this week on charges of assaulting female dentists at local clinics, was found dead with his throat slashed inside his house in Non Sung district of this northeastern province on Friday night.
Rice mills group calls for banks to ease lending rules
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/09/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Thai Northeastern Rice Mills Association is pleading with the government to assist in negotiating with banks to loosen their lending regulations in preparation for the forthcoming harvest season as rice mills reportedly lack financial liquidity.
Cheaper Chinese farm produce ‘coming in by train’
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/08/2024
» Cheap farm produce and consumer goods from China are coming into the country via high-speed trains through Laos and flooding local markets in the Northeast of Thailand, placing local business owners in a challenging position, vendors say.
Truckers eye diesel price cut or fee rise
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 08/08/2024
» Truckers in the Northeast are calling on the government to lower the price of diesel or raise cargo transport fees to keep up with rising energy costs so they can keep their trucks on the road.
Electrician, sister found dead in car with charcoal stove
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/07/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA – An electrician and his elder sister, who had autism, were found dead in a car parked at a temple in the Muang district of this northeastern province on Friday night. A charcoal stove was found inside the vehicle.
Hunger-striking cannabis advocate admitted to hospital
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/07/2024
» A member of a pro-cannabis group was hospitalised on Monday, five days after going on a hunger strike to protest the government's plan to relist cannabis as a narcotic.
Truckers to protest prices with convoy
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/06/2024
» Nakhon Ratchasima: A truckers' association in the Northeast will form a convoy of trucks next week in protest, calling on the government to fix the diesel price at 30 baht per litre.
Water supplies run low for off-season farmers
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rice farmers in this northeastern province are grappling with severe water shortages after taking the gamble of cultivating off-season rice during the dry season. Three mid-sized reservoirs currently have low water supplies, causing many rice fields to dry out.