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Anutin signs off on border security plan
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 13/02/2026
» Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul has approved a series of measures intended to bolster security along the border with Cambodia, including the construction of more border fencing, in the wake of another landmine blast which injured three Thai soldiers in Si Sa Ket.
Vaping, kratom blamed for students' hospitalisation
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 22/02/2025
» Three young students in Buri Ram are in critical condition after using e-cigarettes and kratom for two years. One doctor said their lungs were now severely damaged, while the government has warned parents to keep an eye out for pod toys that mimic cute Japanese anime characters and are becoming popular among young people.
Thai students critical after vaping and kratom overuse
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 21/02/2025
» Three young students in Buri Ram are reportedly in critical condition in hospital after using e-cigarettes and kratom for two years, according to a doctor who says their lungs have been severely damaged.
Girl beaten by classmates
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 12/02/2025
» BURIRAM: A Matthayom 1 (Grade 7) student in Lahan Sai district on Tuesday lodged a complaint with police against a group of schoolmates who she said had subjected her to beatings that lasted about an hour.
Govt to help farmers pay for fertiliser
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 15/06/2024
» The government said it will introduce a co-payment scheme to support fertilisers for over 4 million rice-farming households.
Chinese teen jumps from car to seek police help
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 12/04/2024
» BURI RAM: A Chinese teenager jumped from a car to seek help from police in Prakhon Chai district in the early hours of Friday, claiming that another Chinese national had offered him and his friends restaurant jobs in Vietnam, but they were instead sent to Laos and later to Thailand.
Students shot over 'personal conflict'
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 08/03/2024
» BURI RAM: Two 16-year-old students are in hospital after being allegedly shot by a 15-year-old student from their school in Nong Ki district over a personal conflict on Wednesday.
Donors raise B5.9m for 4-year-old girl and blind grandma
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 15/06/2023
» BURI RAM: Donors have contributed a total of 5.9 million baht in cash and essential items to support a four-year-old girl who lives alone with her blind grandmother in a dilapidated shack filled with holes in Huai Rat district.
School building in Buri Ram destroyed by fire
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 17/01/2023
» BURI RAM: An old wooden building at a primary school in Lahan Sai district was destroyed by a fire early on Tuesday, with the loss of most teaching gear.
Elephant-riding Buri Ram 5th grader goes viral
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 16/07/2022
» BURI RAM: A fifth grade student in Satuek district has become a social media celebrity after switching to the family elephant for her daily commute to school to save fuel costs.