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36 migrants found in hiding
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 06/04/2026
» KANCHANABURI: Police arrested 36 individuals, including a local man, for harbouring undocumented foreign workers.
Police seek arrest of ID card thieves
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 11/03/2023
» Police will apply for arrest warrants for three scammers who allegedly forged the ID card of a victim to commit offences in many provinces.
Cow elephant, calf rescued from deep pit
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/02/2023
» KANCHANABURI: A cow elephant and her calf that fell into a deep, old mine pit in Thong Pha Phum district on Sunday were helped back to safety on Monday morning by local villagers and national park officials who dug them an escape path.
Fire destroys homes at refugee camp
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 26/12/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A fire at a camp sheltering war refugees from Myanmar in Sangkhla Buri district burned down 21 houses and damaged 10 others on Sunday.
Wild elephant dies from infected wound after treatment
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/08/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A wild elephant with a large, badly infected wound at the base of the tail died on Sunday morning after seven days of treatment by a team of veterinarians.
River Khwai Bridge Week set in Covid-free style
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 23/11/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Local authorities announced on Tuesday the River Khwai Bridge Week festival would go ahead next month for fully vaccinated people and those testing negative for Covid-19.
Kanchanaburi closes 1 retailer, 1 factory over Covid fears
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 04/08/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A Siam Global House branch and a famous frozen food factory have been ordered to close for two weeks from Wednesday amid fears the two places might spawn new coronavirus clusters.
379 new infections at Kanchanaburi prison
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 25/07/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A field hospital will be set up at the provincial prison in this western border province after 379 inmates were found infected with Covid-19 in active case-finding, governor Jirakiat Bhumisawasdi said on Sunday.
Kanchanaburi checking all vehicles for people smuggling
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 23/01/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Security officers have been ordered to strictly check all types of vehicles at all security checkpoints in three border districts following the arrests of three Thais driving personal vehicles to bring in illegal migrants on Friday. All were linked.
Migrant smugglers switch to using small vehicles
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 22/01/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Three Thais driving separate vehicles were arrested and a total of seven illegal migrants taken into custody at road checkpoints on Friday, as smugglers turn to using small vehicles to bring in a few workers at a time.