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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.
Giant python caught after swallowing dog in Khon Kaen
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 01/12/2025
» KHON KAEN – A giant python roaming a road in Muang Phon district was captured and released back into the wild after it swallowed a dog and became too sluggish to escape.
Thai-Cambodian border clash clean-up
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Surachai Piragsa, Jakkrit Waewklayhong and Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 10/08/2025
» Clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border have dealt a heavy blow to the Northeast's economy, with trade losses in four provinces alone estimated at up to 500 million baht a month.
Khon Kaen university lecturer arrested on drug charges
News, Online Reporters, Published on 22/07/2025
» KHON KAEN - A 39-year-old university lecturer and an accomplice have been arrested on drug charges after a police suspect alleged he bought methamphetamine from them via the Line messaging app.
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.
Wage hike policy gets mixed reviews
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Jakkrit Waewkhayhong and Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/07/2025
» When the minimum daily wage for hotel workers nationwide leapt to 400 baht on Tuesday, not everyone was in a celebratory mood.
Thailand's cannabis dreams go up in smoke
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Chakkrapan Natanri, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 27/06/2025
» In the fertile plains of Nakhon Ratchasima, Somkiat Nitiketkosol tends to his cannabis farm, Suan Fah Yim, with a heavy heart. For years, small- and medium-sized cannabis growers like him have weathered fierce competition, plunging prices and shifting government policies.
Political experts split on censure outcome
News, MONGKOL BANGPRAPA, AEKARACH SATTABURUTH and CHAKKRAPAN NATANRI, Published on 27/03/2025
» Political analysts offered mixed assessments on the two-day censure debate in which Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was the sole target.
Khon Kaen Zoo gets spooky for Halloween
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 30/10/2024
» The Khon Kaen Zoo is inviting visitors to join its Halloween event on Thursday with themed decorations all ready for photo shoots at its popular hippo zone.
Northeast vendors prefer cash handout
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Prasit Tangprasert and Surachai Piragsa, Published on 23/08/2024
» Some vendors in major cities in the northeast are calling on the government to continue its 10,000-baht wallet scheme, saying it will still help the local economy even if the money isn't digital.