UPDATE: Search for Missing German near Phangan Island continues on Day 4
Phangan Island, Surat Thani -
The search for a missing German tourist who reportedly jumped from a ferry near Phangan Island in Surat Thani has continued on Day 4.
Our previous stories:
The Royal Thai Navy Second...
Govt Takes Action Against El Niño-Linked Drought Challenges
PRESS RELEASE:
The government is ramping up efforts to tackle the challenges posed by the El Niño climate pattern, which has led to reduced rainfall and drought conditions affecting Thailand’s agricultural sector.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin...
Minister of Interior Addresses Wildfire Crisis in Op Luang National Park
PRESS RELEASE:
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed his deep concern over the wildfire situation at Op Luang National Park in the Hot District of Chiang Mai.
He emphasized the significant...
Indian passenger arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for reportedly attempting to smuggle wild protected animals...
Bangkok -
An Indian national was arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport after reportedly attempting to smuggle several species of live protected animals, including a fennec fox and marmosets, to his home country on Wednesday, August...
Phuket Authorities to Revoke Elephant Foundation License After Swiss Expat Allegedly Assaults Thai Woman
PRESS RELEASE:
Phuket officials are moving to cancel the license of an elephant foundation owned by Urs Fehr, a Swiss national after he reportedly assaulted a Thai woman on a beach. The action, confirmed by...
UK health authorities survey rates Bangkok as the 13th healthiest city in the world
The following is a press release by the Thai Tourism Authority. Their statements are their own.
Bangkok, 8 February 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that Bangkok has been named...
Thai PM vows to increase focus on solving climate change in Thailand during COP26...
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Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha has vowed to increase the focus on solving climate change in Thailand during the COP26, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, being...
40-year-old man in Phuket identified as person of concern for monkeypox, although doctors initially...
Phuket –
A 40-year-old Thai man has conducted a blood test after he was flagged as a person of concern for monkeypox due to reportedly suspicious symptoms. Doctors initially believe, however, he might have been...
Gas leak reported in Nakhon Pathom from factory this morning, authorities rush to assist
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Three educational institutions in the Salaya district of Nakhon Pathom announced their immediate closure this morning after chemicals leaking from a polyester factory in the Nakhon Chai Si district were reported this...
UPDATE: Massive Mountain Wildfire in Nakhon Nayok Province of Thailand Successfully Quelled
National —
A massive wildfire that engulfed several mountains in the Nakhon Nayok province earlier this week was finally extinguished.
First our previous story:
Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered law enforcement officers to tighten...