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PM set on cancelling construction contracts, alarmed by fatal accidents
Mongkol Bangprapa and Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 20/01/2026
» As fire erupted at the site of the crane collapse on Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Tuesday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insisted that state agencies must cancel contracts with the company responsible for a series of accidents during construction of elevated transport routes.
Families mourn after rail tragedy
News, Prasit Tangprasert and Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 20/01/2026
» Grief arrived before dawn at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital on Jan 18, carried by families who had come not to seek treatment, but to take their loved ones home for the final time. At the centre of the mourning was the Thantong family, whose loss has come to symbolise the human cost of the catastrophic crane collapse that struck a passenger train four days earlier.
Three missing people located after Korat crane collapse
Prasit Tangprasert and Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Three people reported missing in the crane collapse that struck a passenger train in this northeastern province have been located. Two sustained injuries and remain in hospital, while the third was not on board the train, provincial authorities said on Friday.
Tanker driver falls asleep, kills four in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert and Online Reporters, Published on 25/12/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA – Four people were killed and two badly injured after the driver of a fuel tanker fell asleep at the wheel, hitting a roadside power pole before crashing into another vehicle on Thursday morning.
Korat police alert for drone-flying Russian mercenary
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/12/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - All police stations in Muang district have been ordered to closely monitor Russian nationals staying in the area, amid concerns they could be mercenaries hired to sabotage military sites and key economic areas of this northeastern province.
Stimulus gets mixed reactions
Chakrapan Natanri, Assawin Pakkawan, and Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/10/2025
» The next phase of the government's popular economic stimulus programme, "Khon La Khrueng Plus" -- which is slated to be launched at the end of the month -- has drawn mixed reactions across the country.
Cambodian rockets, mines keep Thai border areas, communities unsafe: army
Online reporters and Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 10/08/2025
» The presence of numerous Cambodian rockets and landmines means that Thai border communities and frontiers are still unsafe for civilians and military personnel, according to the Royal Thai Army.
Some evacuees return home amidst fragile border truce
News, Prasit Tangprasert and Surachai Piraksa, Published on 30/07/2025
» Some Thai evacuees returned to their homes near the Cambodian border on Wednesday despite the fragility of the agreed truce, worried about their property and needing to make a living
Reshuffles mean little at ground level
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Prasit Tangprasert and Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 14/07/2025
» In the bustling aisles of Bang Lamphu fresh market in Khon Kaen, conversations no longer revolve around the day's produce or prices but the country's politics -- and not with much hope.
Economic headwinds dampen outlook
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Apinya Wipatayotin and Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 11/07/2025
» Thailand's economic outlook is worsening amid rising pressure from steep new US tariffs, with business leaders warning that the country risks losing its competitive edge unless urgent policy action is taken.