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Statue fest gains new followers in Thailand's Petchabun
News, SOONTHORN KONGWARAKHOM, Published on 22/09/2024
» The tradition of "Um Phra Dam Nam", meaning "the bathing of a Buddha image", in Phetchabun is expected to attract 200,000 visitors, generating about 80 million baht over the course of the 10-day event, which starts this Friday.
2 rare animals die in Thailand's Phetchaburi, Buri Ram provinces
News, SOONTHORN KONGWARAKHOM and SURACHAI PIRAGSA, Published on 22/07/2024
» A serow was found shot dead in Phetchabun province, while an injured tiger died in Buri Ram, sources said on Sunday.
Raid on waste plant finds barrels stored illegally
News, SOONTHORN KONGWARAKHOM, Published on 19/06/2024
» Phetchabun: Authorities raided an industrial waste treatment plant in Sri Thep district and found several barrels containing chemicals buried underground without proper treatment, which may explain why residents have reported a strong chemical odour recently.
Ayutthaya and Rayong chemical blazes linked
AEKARACH SATTABURUTH, WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM and SUNTHORN PHONGPHAO, Published on 02/05/2024
» AYUTTHAYA - A warehouse where a chemical fire caused the evacuation of a hospital in this central province is owned by a company that is linked to a firm in Rayong where illegally stored chemicals caught fire last month, police say.
Isoc retrieves illegally leveled forest land
News, Sunthorn Kongwarakhom, Published on 16/01/2024
» About four rai of forest land in Khao Kho district of Phetchabun have been recovered in an encroachment investigation, the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) revealed yesterday.
Passenger killed, 15 others injured in van crash
Online Reporters and Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 03/01/2024
» A woman passenger was killed and 15 others injured when a van taking them from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok hit a roadside tree in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district of Ayutthaya province early on Wednesday.
Hmong villagers protest over 'unlawful' drug killing
Sunthorn Kongvarakhom, Published on 28/12/2023
» PHETCHABUN: A large group of Hmong villagers on Thursday brought a coffin containing the body of a slain drug suspect on a truck into the compound of the city hall in a protest against his extrajudicial death.
Controlled traffic zone declared in Chao Phraya River
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 11/10/2023
» AYUTTHAYA: Marine authorities have declared a controlled traffic zone in the Chao Phraya river in Ayutthaya, to reduce accidents during the arrival of the northern flood surge.
Phetchabun 'unprepared' for sudden visitor spike
News, SOONTHORN KONGWARAKHOM, Published on 02/10/2023
» Phetchabun needs to take urgent action to tackle a sudden surge of visitors after Si Thep Historical Park was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site on Sept 19, according to officials.
Visitors face ruins climb ban
News, Sunthorn Kongvarakhom, Published on 27/09/2023
» PHETCHABUN: Visitors may soon be prohibited from climbing Khao Klang Nok, pyramidal ruins inside Si Thep Historical Park, amid concerns by local people who see it as inappropriate and view the ruins as sacred.