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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.
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.
Nakhon Ratchasima launches ‘new look’ flower festival
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 01/11/2025
» Nakhon Ratchasima is inviting visitors to enjoy the winter season with its “new-look” flower festival, timed to welcome the high tourist season.
Tourism push for three Unesco sites
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/04/2025
» Nakhon Ratchasima: A campaign has been launched to promote trips to the three Unesco heritage sites in this province to boost tourism and the overall economy.
5-year-old victim of drink-driver dies in hospital in NE Thailand
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 30/12/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A 5-year-old boy run down outside his school by an intoxicated motorist a week ago succumbed to his injuries on Monday - the second fatality in the accident, which has also left eight other people still injured.
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.
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.
Residents slam survey result on Thailand's Thap Lan National Park
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/07/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Residents in Wang Nam Khieo district of this Thai northeastern province have cried foul over the result of last week's online survey in which an overwhelming majority disagreed with allocating part of Thap Lan National Park for farming.
Group seeks revival of NEC project
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 30/06/2024
» Members of the private sector in the Northeast will propose a list of economic stimulation projects, including a plan to establish the Northeastern Economic Corridor (NEC), during the mobile cabinet meeting in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) on Tuesday.