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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.
Planting the seeds of self-reliance
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/08/2025
» One fine morning, young students at Sahathanakhan Krungthep Border Patrol Police School in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi, were fully absorbed in rice planting activities.
Klity Creek residents renew demand for lead removal
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/01/2024
» KANCHANABURI: Long-suffering residents of Klity Creek affected by lead pollution in Thong Pha Phum district are stepping up pressure on the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to get rid of the remaining toxic sediment.
Myanmar clashes prompt border checkpoint closure
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 30/09/2022
» Kanchanaburi: The Mai Kradok checkpoint in Sangkhla Buri district has been temporarily closed following clashes between Myanmar troops and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) near the border on Wednesday.
Myanmar border crossers arrested
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 24/11/2020
» KANCHANABURI: Twenty-one Myanmar nationals were arrested after they illegally crossed the border into Thailand in Sangkhlaburi district, entering through a rubber plantation, on Tuesday morning.
Closure of Three Pagodas pass extended
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 17/11/2020
» KANCHANABURI: The closure of Three Pagodas pass, or Phra Chedi Sam Ong border checkpoint, in Sangkhlaburi district has been extended indefinitely on concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in nearby towns in Myanmar.
Three Pagodas border pass to remain closed a while longer
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 05/10/2020
» KANCHANABURI: The Three Pagodas border checkpoint will remain closed for another two weeks, due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease in Myanmar, it was announced on Monday
Fire fighters sent to national park, 379 hotspots found
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 14/03/2019
» KANCHANABURI: Forest fire fighters have been sent to combat outbreaks in Khuean Srinagarindra National Park in Sri Sawat district, where hundreds of hotspots have been discovered this month.
Court accepts B30m lottery tickets dispute lawsuit
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/12/2018
» KANCHANABURI: The provincial court on Thursday accepted a lawsuit filed by a teacher against a retired policeman, with first-prize lottery tickets worth 30 million baht at stake.
Slain leopard receives Buddhist honour on the eve of Songkran
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 13/04/2018
» KANCHANABURI: A merit-making rite has been held for a black leopard shot dead allegedly in a high-profile hunting case involving Premchai Karnasuta amid concerns the construction tycoon may escape some legal charges.