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Smugglers abandon 500kg of meth near Mekong River
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 25/04/2026
» NAKHON PHANOM - Authorities have seized 500 kilogrammes of premium-grade crystal methamphetamine with the “Golden Flying Horse” logo, abandoned by fleeing smugglers beside the Mekong River in this northeastern province.
Summer storms hit provinces, more likely until Monday
Prasit Tangprasert, Pattanapong Sipiachai, Manit Sanubboon and Online Reporters, Published on 18/04/2026
» Heavy summer storms hit several Thai provinces on Friday, damaging homes and buildings. Forecasters on Saturday issued another storm warning effective until Monday.
B40 million worth of ketamine seized near Mekong River
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 09/04/2026
» NAKHON PHANOM - Paramilitary rangers have arrested three men and one woman who were attempting to smuggle 200 kilogrammes of ketamine into Thailand, authorities said on Thursday.
Diesel surges past B50/litre
Assawin Pakkawan, Pattanapong Sripiachai and Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/04/2026
» Diesel prices have surged past 50 baht per litre, pushing up costs across the transport, tourism and agriculture sectors and prompting many Thais to either cancel or scale back their Songkran travel plans.
Medical faculty for Nakhon Phanom
News, Pattanaphong Sripiachai, Published on 02/04/2026
» Nakhon Phanom University has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Public Health to create a new Faculty of Medicine, with the first intake of students planned for the 2028 academic year.
Fuel 'sufficient' as holiday nears
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Pattanaphong Sripiachai, Published on 30/03/2026
» The government has confirmed there are sufficient fuel supplies to meet demand during the upcoming Songkran holiday, as authorities intensify nationwide distribution and monitoring efforts to ease public concerns over possible shortages.
PM makes surprise visit to Isan petrol station
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 29/03/2026
» NAKHON PHANOM - Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made a surprise visit to this northeastern border province on Sunday, stopping to top up his rented car at a petrol pump and reaffirming there will be adequate fuel for travellers during next month's Songkran festival.
Summer storm damages dozens of houses in Nakhon Phanom
Pattanapong Sripiachai and Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026
» NAKHON PHANOM - Almost 100 households were damaged by strong winds when the first rain of the year, with hailstorms, struck this northeastern province on Friday.
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes send half a million into shelters
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» SAMRAONG, Cambodia - Half a million evacuees in Cambodia and Thailand were sheltering in pagodas, schools and other safe havens on Wednesday after fleeing renewed fighting in a century-old border dispute in which US President Donald Trump has vowed to again intercede.
Mekong River Eye a new landmark in Isan
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 04/12/2025
» NAKHON PHANOM - This northeastern province is preparing to celebrate the opening of the giant Mekong River Eye ferris wheel in mid-December.