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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.
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.
Myanmar plane seen bombing rebel base near Thai border
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/04/2025
» KANCHANABURI - A Myanmar plane was seen dropping about 10 bombs on a Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) base on Monday as the fighting moved closer to the border with Thailand.
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.
Two men arrested, over 4 tonnes of smuggled seafood seized
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/12/2024
» KANCHANABURI - Two men were arrested and more than four tonnes of smuggled seafood seized along a route near a natural border crossing in Sangkha Buri district late Thursday evening.
14 Myanmar illegal workers injured as truck overturns
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 01/04/2024
» KANCHANABURI: A lorry smuggling Myanmar workers into Thailand overturned on its way from the border in this western province on Monday, injuring 14 passengers.
Drink-driving cop kills lady in smash
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 05/12/2023
» A drunken policeman collided with a motorcycle in Kanchanaburi, killing the rider on the spot. The officer, who was driving his own pick-up, was found to have 300 milligrammes per decilitre (mg/dL) of alcohol in his blood, which far exceeds the legal alcohol limit of 50 mg/dL.
Border security boosted as fighting erupts in Myanmar
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 25/02/2023
» KANCHANABURI: Security has been tightened along the border in Sangkhla Buri district as fresh fighting erupted in Myanmar on Saturday morning.
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.
More illegal job seekers from Myanmar, smuggling gang arrested
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 25/06/2022
» KANCHANABURI: Nineteen illegal job seekers from Myanmar and six Thai men were arrested at a house in Sangkhla Buri district on Saturday.