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162 illegal migrant workers caught in Kanchanaburi forest
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/10/2025
» KANCHANABURI - A group of 162 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar has been arrested on Sunday while they were waiting in a forest in Thong Pha Phum district for transport to promised jobs in Thai provinces and Malaysia.
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.
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.
Planting the seeds of self-reliance
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 19/08/2025
» One fine morning, young students at Sahathanakhan Krungthep Border Patrol Police School in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi, were fully absorbed in rice planting activities.
Missing DJ’s body found with tied hands, gunshot wounds in temple
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 18/05/2025
» KANCHANABURI: The body of a male DJ, 33, who had gone missing four days previously was found in a remote forest in Muang district in this western Thai province on Sunday, with tied hands and bullet wounds in a temple. Police suspect a romantic conflict.
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.
Mother of man who fell to death in Poipet seeks answers
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/01/2025
» KANCHANABURI — The mother of a man who died after falling from a building in Poipet, Cambodia, is calling on his colleagues to provide clarity regarding the circumstances of his death.
Klity Creek residents renew demand for lead removal
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/01/2024
» KANCHANABURI: Long-suffering residents of Klity Creek affected by lead pollution in Thong Pha Phum district are stepping up pressure on the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to get rid of the remaining toxic sediment.
Iraqi held for overstaying visa for 15 years
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 10/08/2023
» KANCHANABURI: An Iraqi man has been arrested in this border province for overstaying his visa by almost 15 years.
Body of missing teen retrieved from dam reservoir
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 21/11/2022
» KANCHANABURI: The body of an 18-year-old missing since he fell from a jet ski in Srinagarind dam reservoir on Oct 24 was retrieved on Sunday, 27 days after the accident in Si Sawat district.