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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.
‘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.
Army gets blessed shirts, warns of extended talks
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/08/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - The commander of the 2nd Army Region has accepted 500 blessed shirts and 1,500 amulets from residents of Bang Rachan for distribution to frontline troops, while saying that Thailand will pursue further negotiations with Cambodia if this week’s border talks prove unsuccessful.
Police take down billion-baht gambling operation
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 07/02/2025
» Thai police have seized cash and other assets worth more than 100 million baht and arrested 10 suspects linked to a major online gambling network that had over one billion baht in turnover.
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.
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.
Archaeological site in Korat gets support
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/06/2024
» Further archaeological excavation will be undertaken at a site where three ancient human skeletons were found in downtown Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima late last month, says the Culture Ministry.
End-of-life care model draws wide plaudits
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/05/2024
» Nakhon Ratchasima: A temple in Chok Chai district has set an example of how people diagnosed with end-stage illnesses can still do good deeds before they pass away.
Three escape Chinese scam gang
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/04/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Three Thais have admitted they had to make at least 500 calls a day for a Chinese-run call-scamming gang in Cambodia or risk being beaten or sent out to work as prostitutes. They told of how they were lured to work for the gang after being repatriated to Thailand.
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.