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Scorching heat sparks wave of forest and house fires
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/04/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - As extremely hot daytime weather exceeding 40°C has been rising steadily for several consecutive days, Nakhon Ratchasima has been met with multiple incidents of forest fires and residential fires across various areas.
Dinosaur tracks become tourist bait
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 18/01/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Local tourism operators will promote the site where the fossil tracks of a species of dinosaur, Siamopodus khaoyaiensis, were found, as a new tourism attraction in the province.
Heavy Songkran traffic in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 12/04/2024
» Traffic was congested on main roads in Nakhon Ratchasima, the gateway to the Northeast, and nearby areas as Songkran revellers streamed out of Bangkok on Friday, the first day of a five-day holiday to celebrate water festival.
Korat on high alert amid concerns of Zika outbreak
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/01/2024
» Nakhon Ratchasima: The province's public health authorities are bracing for a possible Zika virus outbreak, as at least 19 people have been infected across the lower Northeast region, the Office of Disease Prevention and Control for the 9th Region said on Monday.
Tolls on Motorway 6 waived for Songkran
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 01/04/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Toll fees on two sections of Motorway 6 (Bang Pa-in and Nakhon Ratchasima), covering 64 kilometres in total, will be waived during the Songkran festival from April 12 to 18.
Jumbo jam: wild elephants strand tourists in Khao Yai
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/12/2022
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A large number of tourists were left stranded on a road out of Khao Yai National Park for over an hour after a long holiday when the road to Pak Chong district was blocked by wild elephants late on Monday afternoon.
Korat lone gold robber arrested in Pattaya
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/04/2022
» A gold robber who made off with gold necklaces worth around 4.5 million baht in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday was apprehended in Pattaya, Chon Buri, on Friday.
Revellers begin trips to Northeast for Songkran celebrations
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 09/04/2022
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Heavy traffic was reported at several sections of Mittraphap Road to the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday, as more people left Bangkok for their home provinces ahead of the Songkran festival, from April 13 to 15.
Highway's second holiday test run
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/12/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 35.75-kilometre section of the new Bang Pa-in-Nakhon Ratchasima elevated motorway will open free of charge to motorists during the New Year, from Dec 29-Jan 4, to relieve traffic congestion on Highway 2.
Restaurant raided, 39 arrested in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 07/10/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Police raided a restaurant where live music was being played and arrested 39 people, including 28 customers, in Muang district on Wednesday night.