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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.
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.
Cambodian shamans' ritual targets Thai army commander
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 30/07/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A video showing Cambodian shamans performing a death-dealing ritual directed at an image of the commander of Thailand's 2nd Army Region, Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, has gone viral on social media platforms.
Surprise drug testing at Korat provincial hall
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 08/07/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Authorities conducted surprise drug tests on about 200 employees at the provincial hall on Tuesday, after 167 people tested positive, including local leaders and a monk, during last month’s random testing in all 32 districts of the province.
One-year-old girl rescued after being trapped in car for over 30 minutes
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 13/06/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA – Rescue workers from Phimai Rescue Unit successfully freed a toddler trapped inside a white SUV at a PTT gas station in Phimai District, Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday.
Thai researchers turn rice husks into pricey ceramic gemstones
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 02/01/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Suranari University of Technology (SUT) researchers say they have created ceramic gemstones made from agricultural waste and priced 6,000 times higher than the original material.
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.
Woman survives as brand-new BMW topples power pole in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 12/08/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A woman driver survived unscathed when her brand-new BMW car veered off a curve and hit a power pole in Phimai district on Monday morning.
Liberal hairstyles for LGBTQ+ students at Korat school
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/05/2024
» A secondary school in the Northeast allows boys to wear "girlish" long hair and girls to have a "boyish" short haircut.
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.