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Youths' campfire sparks fears of a major blaze
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/04/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A video showing two young people tending a small fire near a large, dry grove of bamboo in Sikhiu district sparked alarm that the flames could spread rapidly through the tinder-dry undergrowth and cause a major blaze.
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.
Heavy rains lure frogs out of hiding and villagers out of homes
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 22/04/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA – Residents of Taling Chan village in Khon Buri district have been heading out after dark to catch frogs for food following heavy rains brought by a passing summer storm.
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.
Villagers defend abbot after porn found in his burnt residence
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 23/03/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - After a fire gutted the abbot's quarters at a Buddhist temple in Sikhiu district on Sunday, investigators reported finding pornographic material and a sex toy among the charred ruins - a claim that locals are firmly disputing.
250kg safe stolen from condo room in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A couple reported to police that a 250‑kilogramme safe containing valuables worth over three million baht was stolen from their condominium room in Muang district, with no sign of damage or of a break‑in.
Khao Yai elephant breaks into Bib Gourmand restaurant
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 11/03/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A foraging wild elephant damaged a Bib Gourmand-listed restaurant near Khao Yai National Park in Pak Chong district early Wednesday morning.
Breeding push moves to secure future of Korat cats
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/02/2026
» Urgent efforts are underway in Nakhon Ratchasima to expand breeding of the Korat, also known as Si Sawat, to preserve one of Thailand's pure cat breeds.
Efforts intensify to stop wild elephants entering communities, tourist sites
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/02/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Park rangers are trying to keep wild elephants away from communities and tourist attractions during the dry season. The measures cover a bull elephant that has killed three people, including a camper, in this northeastern province.