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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.
Illegal gold mining operation busted
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 18/11/2025
» KANCHANABURI: Three Myanmar citizens and a Karen villager were arrested for allegedly being involved in illegal gold mining in the Pilok Ki forest, a protected watershed area.
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.
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.
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.
Body of missing teen retrieved from dam reservoir
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/11/2022
» KANCHANABURI: The body of an 18-year-old missing since he fell from a jet ski in Srinagarind dam reservoir on Oct 24 was retrieved on Sunday, 27 days after the accident in Si Sawat district.
Navy team arrives at Sri Nakarin dam to retrieve body of missing teen
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/11/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A navy special operations team arrived at the Sri Nakarin dam in Si Sawat district on Sunday to retrieve the body of an 18-year-old boy who fell from a jet ski and went missing in the dam reservoir on Oct 24.
Officials accused of aiding gun runners
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 14/06/2022
» Government officials arrested for alleged criminal involvement in the running of guns to Myanmar will also face an Interior Ministry investigation for serious disciplinary breaches.
264 illegal migrants caught in Kanchanaburi
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 12/02/2022
» KANCHANABURI: Another 264 illegal migrants from Myanmar seeking jobs in Thailand were arrested in four districts of this province on Friday and Saturday, and four guides were also caught.