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Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boy
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 05/10/2025
» KANCHANABURI: A man and a boy were wounded when they were attacked by a pet lion which escaped from its house in Bo Phloi district Saturday night.
Lotto-dispute teacher sues comedian ‘Nose’
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/08/2025
» KANCHANABURI - Popular Thai comedian Udom “Nose” Taepanich is in trouble yet again with someone who doesn’t share his sense of humour. This time it is a Kanchanaburi teacher who gained notoriety during a long-running battle over a 30-million-baht lottery prize.
Inmates recaptured hours after breaking out of jail
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/07/2023
» KANCHABURI: Two drug detainees broke out of Kanchanaburi Prison on Friday morning, but both have now been recaptured, police said.
Jailed hunter in Premchai poaching case dies of cancer
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 31/08/2022
» KANCHANABURI: The hunter who was jailed along with construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta for poaching in a wildlife sanctuary has died of cancer after being released to a hospital in Nakhon Pathom province for treatment, a close family friend has confirmed.
Srinakarin Dam resort to be razed
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/02/2022
» National Park authorities have announced plans to demolish a 20-million-baht resort found to be encroaching on Srinakarin Dam National Park in Kanchanaburi's Sri Sawat district.
Giant demolition order posted at B20m resort in Kanchanaburi
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 18/02/2022
» KANCHANABURI: National park authorities on Friday posted a huge demolition notice at a 20-million-baht resort that encroaches on Sri Nakarin Dam National Park in Sri Sawat district.
Give way to elephants, or go to jail
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 17/02/2022
» KANCHANABURI: Motorists using a highway also favoured by wild elephants in Muang district have been warned they face up to 10 years' imprisonment and a million baht fine if they hit and injure one of the giant animals, and wildlife authorities will strictly enforce the penalties.
Tiger killers slapped with another charge
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/01/2022
» KANCHANABURI: An additional charge has been filed against five men who killed two Bengal tigers in Thong Pha Phum National Park, raising the number of charges they face to 11, national park chief Charoen Chaichon revealed on Saturday.
Phu Nam Rom border crossing reopened for freight
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 31/08/2021
» KANCHANABURI: The Phu Nam Rom border crossing in Muang district will reopen from Wednesday for transport of cargo between Thailand and Myanmar.
Restaurant, vendor passed off farmed pork as wild game meat
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 14/01/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A restaurant owner and a market vendor who advertised and sold meat they said was from wild game face charges of fraud after it proved to be from domestic pigs.