Showing 1 - 10 of 38
Ten suspects caught en route to Myanmar scam hub
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 18/03/2026
» KANCHANABURI - Police have arrested seven Chinese nationals and three Myanmar men at a rented property, where they were reportedly waiting to travel to a scam base in the Myanmar border town of Payathonzu.
Ranger drowns in cave looking for tourist's dropped phone
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/04/2025
» KANCHANABURI - A park ranger drowned while trying to retrieve a mobile phone a visitor dropped into the stream inside Tham Sao Hin cave in Thong Pha Phum district on Tuesday afternoon.
Chinese-led scam gangs leave Payathonzu
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 13/02/2025
» Chinese businesses have deserted Payathonzu, a Myanmar border town adjacent to Kanchanaburi province, days after Thailand cut off power, oil and internet services to put the squeeze on criminal gangs, according to Thai security sources.
Karen rebels give Chinese gangsters deadline to leave
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/02/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Karen rebels have issued an ultimatum to Chinese nationals illegally operating scam centres and other illicit businesses - leave all areas under their control by the end of this month.
Drivers warned about flooding in Sangkhla Buri
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 25/07/2024
» KANCHANABURI: Drivers are advised to avoid travel on a main road between Sangkhla Buri and Thong Pha Phum districts or to check weather conditions ahead of time because of flooding in the area.
Troublesome stray jumbos will be moved to new area
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 30/12/2023
» KANCHANABURI: Forestry authorities are eyeing a large area of land to accommodate wild elephants, which often stray into communities in Muang district.
Parks set for holiday surge
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 12/08/2023
» KANCHANABURI: Khao Laem National Park in Sangkhla Buri district is gearing up for an influx of tourists over the three-day holiday weekend after entry fees to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country were waived to celebrate Mother's Day and the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother today.
German tourist, van driver killed in crash
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/02/2023
» KANCHANABURI: A German tourist and a tour van driver were killed and the two other passengers injured in a head-on collision with a car that crossed the centre line in Sai Yok district on Sunday.
New Zealander dies after falling off Death Railway train
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/12/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A New Zealand tourist fell to his death from a train while taking photos of the scenic route of the Death Railway on Tuesday.
Teen's body finally found in Srinakarin Dam reservoir
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/11/2022
» KANCHANABURI: The body of a young man who fell from a jet ski into the reservoir of the Srinakarin Dam last month was found after rescuers resumed the search on Saturday.