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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.
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.
Fire damages data at district prosecution office
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 20/02/2023
» KANCHANABURI: A fire at the public prosecution office in Thong Pha Phum district damaged a staff office and data storage facilities on Monday morning.
Rare species avoid being hunted in Sri Sawat forest
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/01/2023
» Rare subspecies of Indochinese tigers, gaurs and a clouded leopard have been found in the forest of Sri Sawat, which is now largely a non-hunting zone, said park chief Prawut Prempree.
Stateless student overcomes hardship to attend school
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/06/2019
» KANCHANABURI: Thanongsak, a teenage Karen youth, gets up at 5am and has to wade across a creek to catch a bus and travel 30 kilometres along a bumpy mountain road to school - but never misses a class.
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.
Kanchanaburi's raft of assistance
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 09/12/2018
» As tourists were enjoying water activities and having a good time on rafts set aside for accommodation and restaurants at Srinagkarind dam in Kanchanaburi, a group of people remained vigilant as they stood ready to provide first aid for anyone suffering accidents or health problems in the area.
Mixed reviews for boardwalk around giant Jamjuree tree
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 29/09/2018
» KANCHANABURI: Construction of a wooden boardwalk around an old tree at a tourist attraction has drawn mixed reactions from local residents and visitors, with local authorities seeking to charge six people for particularly harsh criticism.
Kanchanaburi folk launch anti-poaching campaign
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 17/03/2018
» KANCHANABURI: Local residents have launched a new campaign against poaching, tapping into heightened public interest following recent arrests in a high-profile illegal hunting case in this western province.
More bullet holes found in poached leopard
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 11/02/2018
» KANCHANABURI: First it was one, then five and now eight.