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3 bantengs released into the wild
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 30/03/2026
» Three bantengs were released into Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary's Khao Suea unit in Kanchanaburi's Muang district, to increase its population in the wild.
Tourism uptick offsets trade dip in Kanchanaburi
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 01/11/2025
» Kanchanaburi is seeing an uptick in tourism with hotel occupancy reaching 67.3% in the first nine months of this year, and at least 11 million local and foreign visitors generating 28 billion baht in revenue, according to governor Athisan Intra.
162 illegal migrant workers caught in Kanchanaburi forest
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/10/2025
» KANCHANABURI - A group of 162 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar has been arrested on Sunday while they were waiting in a forest in Thong Pha Phum district for transport to promised jobs in Thai provinces and Malaysia.
Myanmar air force plane drops bombs near Thai border in Kanchanaburi
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/10/2025
» KANCHANABURI: A Myanmar air force plane dropped six bombs on a border village in Myanmar near the Phu Nam Ron permanent border checkpoint in Muang district on Friday in a second round of airstrikes. No casualties were reported.
Tourists told to stop putting stickers on overhead road sign in Kanchanaburi
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 08/10/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Tourists are being warned to stop plastering stickers over a big road sign in Thong Pha Phum district that has become an unofficial “check-in” point for visitors travelling the highway.
Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boy
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 05/10/2025
» KANCHANABURI: A man and a boy were wounded when they were attacked by a pet lion which escaped from its house in Bo Phloi district Saturday night.
Rare animals thriving in Kanchanaburi park
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 02/09/2025
» Kanchanaburi: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has released new images from camera traps showing rare animals thriving in Khao Laem National Park in Kanchanaburi, highlighting the success of conservation efforts in the Western Forest Complex.
M81 motorway toll-free during King’s Cup tournament
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 26/08/2025
» The M81 motorway, running from Bang Yai in Nonthaburi to Kanchanaburi, will be free of charge for drivers from Aug 29 to Sept 10 to facilitate travel to the King’s Cup football tournament, according the Department of Highways.
Lotto-dispute teacher sues comedian ‘Nose’
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/08/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Popular Thai comedian Udom “Nose” Taepanich is in trouble yet again with someone who doesn’t share his sense of humour. This time it is a Kanchanaburi teacher who gained notoriety during a long-running battle over a 30-million-baht lottery prize.
Careering downhill truck kills 3, injures 23 in Kanchanaburi
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 23/07/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Three people were killed and 23 others hurt when a loaded 10-wheel truck crashed into five pickup trucks while descending a wet road in Sangkhla Buri district on Wednesday.