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Vietnamese held in Trat after fleeing scam gang in Cambodia
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 18/02/2026
» TRAT – Six Vietnamese people have been taken into custody after crossing illegally through barbed wire into Thailand, reportedly to escape a scam gang that forced them to work and physically abused them in Cambodia.
Thai marines repel Cambodian forces' attempt to retake Trat border area
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 19/12/2025
» TRAT - Gunfire erupted once again along the Thai-Cambodian border early Friday as Cambodian forces attempted to reclaim the so-called Ban Sam Lang (three houses) area, prompting Thai marines to respond with artillery and mortar fire, forcing the intruders to retreat in disarray.
Cambodia row hits local fruit growers
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 11/07/2025
» TRAT: The closure of the Ban Had Lek permanent border checkpoint to Cambodia in Trat province has resulted in economic losses exceeding 10 billion baht over the past two weeks, officials say.
Trat islands bear cost of uncertainty
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 16/09/2024
» Tourism providers in Trat say political uncertainty and a stagnating economy are harming tourism in the province.
Wide support for Koh Chang bridge at first public hearing
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 02/09/2024
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) on Monday began public hearings on four optional routes for the proposed bridge from the mainland to Trat's popular Koh Chang island.
Monkey attacks keep Koh Chang park officials at bay
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 24/03/2024
» TRAT: Koh Chang park officials are fed up with a growing number of macaques that pose a danger to local residents and tourists as well as damaging property.
7 rescued after night in rough sea
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 14/07/2022
» TRAT: Seven crew of a fishing boat that capsized in a storm were rescued on Wednesday after nine hours in a wave-tossed sea clinging to lifebuoys.
Crew rescued, overnight ordeal after boat capsizes
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 13/07/2022
» TRAT: The seven crewmen of a fishing boat that capsized during a storm were rescued on Wednesday morning after nine hours in the wave-tossed sea clinging to lifebuoys.
Needlefish stabs man in the neck in Trat
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 31/03/2022
» TRAT: A tourist was seriously injured after a needlefish, known in Thai as pla tek leng, stabbed him in the neck while he was swimming with other people at a beach in Laem Ngop district on Thursday.
Search for 6 more infected tourists who did not wait for results
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 07/01/2022
» TRAT: Koh Chang district authorities have sought help from police to locate six infected foreign visitors who left the island without waiting for their Covid-19 test results.