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Songkran homecoming rush moves to trains as fuel prices skyrocket
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 10/04/2026
» BURI RAM - Due to the surge in fuel prices, many travellers are booking trains to their hometowns ahead of the Songkran holiday. Passenger numbers at Buri Ram Railway Station rose by 30% compared to previous festival periods.
Long queues continue for even pricier fuel
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 26/03/2026
» BURI RAM — Motorists, farmers and truck drivers in Ban Kruat border district of this northeastern province continued to queue at petrol stations on Thursday despite another 6‑baht price hike, saying they have no choice but to refuel to sustain their livelihoods.
Nearly 150k households receive relief
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 07/10/2025
» Nearly 150,000 households displaced by clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops along the border have begun receiving relief payments from the government, though many recipients say the amount is simply not enough to cover their losses, especially if fresh clashes erupt.
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.
Tanker blaze injures locals as fire licks homes
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 30/10/2020
» BURI RAM: A tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel crashed into the rear of an 18-wheel trailer truck and exploded in flames, setting fire to nearby buildings and vehicles and injuring many people.
Chaos, horror as fuel tanker explodes after collision
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 29/10/2020
» BURI RAM: A tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel crashed into the rear of an 18-wheel trailer truck and exploded in flames, setting fire to nearby buildings and vehicles and injuring many people, in Nong Ki district about 12.30am on Thursday.
Nine arrested for alleged B320m funeral fund swindle
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 22/03/2019
» BURI RAM: Police have arrested the chairman and eight other committee members of a funeral welfare cooperative in Satuk district for alleged public fraud amounting to 320 million baht of members' money.
Donations to blind woman reach B1.47m, fund closed
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 08/06/2018
» BURI RAM: A poor blind woman left to take care of her 15-month son said on Friday she would no longer accept donations after her family was inundated with nearly 1.5 million baht in aid from donors across the country.