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Lack of fuel halts garbage collection
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 17/03/2026
» KANCHANABURI - Lack of diesel brought garbage collection to a halt in Kanchanaburi municipality on Tuesday morning, with the trucks not beginning their rounds until fuel was available in the afternoon
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.
Drivers warned about flooding in Sangkhla Buri
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 25/07/2024
» KANCHANABURI: Drivers are advised to avoid travel on a main road between Sangkhla Buri and Thong Pha Phum districts or to check weather conditions ahead of time because of flooding in the area.
Police seek arrest of ID card thieves
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 11/03/2023
» Police will apply for arrest warrants for three scammers who allegedly forged the ID card of a victim to commit offences in many provinces.
Cow elephant, calf rescued from deep pit
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/02/2023
» KANCHANABURI: A cow elephant and her calf that fell into a deep, old mine pit in Thong Pha Phum district on Sunday were helped back to safety on Monday morning by local villagers and national park officials who dug them an escape path.
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 border village bombed
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 06/10/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A Myanmar air force plane dropped three bombs on a border village in Karen State, close to the Thai border in Sangkhla Buri district, in the early hours of Thursday.
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.
Wild elephant dies from infected wound after treatment
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/08/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A wild elephant with a large, badly infected wound at the base of the tail died on Sunday morning after seven days of treatment by a team of veterinarians.
110 illegal border crossers from Myanmar caught in one day
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 31/10/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A total of 110 Myanmar nationals were detained by Thai security forces for illegally entering the country in three groups in this western border province on Saturday, police said.