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Gunman shoots fire chief
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 07/03/2026
» Police have arrested a 57-year-old suspect after a forest fire control chief was shot during an operation against forest encroachment in Kanchanaburi province.
Villager badly hurt in landmine explosion on border
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 07/02/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A villager was seriously wounded in the left foot in a land mine explosion on the border with Myanmar in Muang district of this western province early on Sunday.
Erawan Waterfall in Kanchanaburi closed
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 18/10/2020
» KANCHANABURI: The famous Erawan Waterfall in Si Sawat district of this western province on Sunday was closed to tourists for safety reasons following days of continuous rain, Erawan National Park chief Pirawat Sirotpipat said.
Man killed by 'accidental' shotgun blast
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 23/06/2020
» KANCHANABURI: A man was killed by an accidental shotgun blast to his face in Sai Yok district on Monday, police said.
Mogul jailed for building resort in Erawan
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/03/2020
» KANCHANABURI: The Kanchanaburi provincial court has sentenced a former managing director of Thai Dairy Industry Co to one year in jail for encroaching on forest land in Erawan National Park to build a resort.
Wild elephant hit by car on highway
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 09/12/2018
» KANCHANABURI: A wild elephant was hit by a car on a highway through a wildlife sanctuary in Muang district of this western province on Saturday, an official said.
Ping pong bomb blast fiasco injures four
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/11/2018
» KANCHANABURI: Four members of a wild elephant watch team in Thong Pha Phum district were injured, two seriously, when ping pong bombs they were using to scare off a herd of four elephants were set off accidentally on Saturday.
Swimming ban at 'red and murky' Erawan falls
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/09/2018
» KANCHANABURI: The Erawan National Park in Si Sawat district of this western province has imposed a swimming ban at the 7-tier Erawan waterfall, but visitors are still allowed access up to the 4th tier.