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36 migrants found in hiding
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 06/04/2026
» KANCHANABURI: Police arrested 36 individuals, including a local man, for harbouring undocumented foreign workers.
Teacher accused of molesting teen
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 31/10/2025
» Kanchanaburi: A 35-year-old social studies teacher has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly sexually assaulting a male student during a school-organised scout camp in Dan Makhamtia district of this western province.
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.
Myanmar woman arrested with empty M16 cartridges
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 17/09/2023
» KANCHANABURI: A Myanmar woman was arrested in Sangkhla Buri district of this western province on Saturday for illegally having in possession 920 empty M16 cartridges and 24 magazines loaded with M16 ammunition.
Search for missing teenager who fell into reservoir ends
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 09/11/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A search for a boy who fell from a jet ski into the reservoir of the Srinakarin Dam in Sri Sawat district ended on Wednesday, with no traces of the teenager found during the 15-day operation. But his mother vowed to come back this month for a thorough search.
Hundreds of factory workers catch virus
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 25/08/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A wiring factory in Tha Muang district has been ordered partially closed after more than 600 of its workers were found to be infected with Covid-19.
Workers infected, Kanchanaburi factory closed
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 24/08/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A wiring factory in Tha Muang district has been ordered closed after more than 600 workers there tested positive for Covid-19.
New Kanchanaburi case linked to Bangkok cluster
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 08/04/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A new Covid-19 case in this central region province has been found linked to a new cluster of bars and pubs in Bangkok.
River Kwai bridge vendors bemoan lack of tourists
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/01/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Tourism in Kanchanaburi has gone quiet since provincial authorities suddenly ordered the closure of hotels and resorts to prevent the spread of Covid-19, leaving vendors bemoaning the plunge in their income.
Young doctor decapitated in accident
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 13/07/2020
» KANCHANABURI: A young doctor died when his car crashed into the rear of a truck loaded with bamboo on Sunday night.