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Khon Kaen tourism, meetings take a hit
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 26/03/2026
» Rising oil prices and the Middle East war are taking a heavy toll on Khon Kaen's tourism and meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice) industries, with widespread cancellations of hotel bookings and seminars.
Oil depot blaze kills driver, forces school evacuation
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 02/02/2026
» KHON KAEN - A fire gutted four oil tanker trucks, killed a driver and forced the evacuation of a school in Kranuan district on Monday morning.
Briton arrested in fatal shooting of Thai wife
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 27/01/2026
» A British man accused of shooting his Thai wife to death in Maha Sarakham and fleeing the scene was arrested at a hotel room in nearby Khon Kaen on Tuesday.
Man found dead after playing with cobra
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 03/07/2025
» KHON KAEN - A 28-year-old man from Chiang Rai was found dead in a hotel room in Chum Phae district of this northeastern province early Thursday, with authorities suspecting he died from a cobra bite after playing with the reptile.
Thailand’s first Olympic gold medallist gets jail for attempted rape
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 23/01/2025
» KHON KAEN: Olympic boxing gold medallist Somluck Kamsing has been sentenced to three years, one month and 10 days in jail on charges including attempted rape of a teenager just over a year ago.
Boxer Somluck confident of acquittal in sexual assault case
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 31/07/2024
» KHON KAEN: Olympic boxing gold medallist Somluck Kamsing expressed confidence he could prove his innocence when he arrived at court on Wednesday for the first hearing of charges of sexual assault brought against him.
TAT wants large dino theme park
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 04/06/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has suggested that a dinosaur theme park in Khon Kaen be developed to help boost tourism and generate income for the northeastern region.
Nightspot in Somluck rape probe shut down
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 06/01/2024
» KHON KAEN: The provincial governor has ordered a night entertainment venue at the centre of sexual abuse allegations against Olympic boxing medalist Somluck Kamsing closed for five years.
Somluck confronts sex assault allegations
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 15/12/2023
» KHON KAEN: Olympic medalist Somluck Kamsing has turned himself in to local police to face four charges, including attempted rape, in connection with a sexual entanglement with a 17-year-old girl.
Somluck reports to police, charged with attempted rape
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 14/12/2023
» KHON KAEN: Olympic medallist Somluck Kamsing reported to police in this northeastern province in the small hours on Thursday and faced four charges, including attempted rape, in connection with a sexual entanglement with a 17-year-old girl.