Tag: Kanchanaburi
Tourist police promote Kanchanaburi as safe tourist city
KANCHANABURI – The Tourist Police have launched a new campaign entitled "Cooperation for Kanchanaburi - You are safe here."
Tourism Police Commander Pol Maj Gen...
Thai-U.S. military exercise kicks off in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI - First Army Region commander Lt Gen Apirat Kongsompong presided over the opening ceremony of the Hanuman Guardian joint military exercise 2017 between...
World Refugee Day observed in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI - A World Refugee Day event was held at Ban Ton Yang Refugee Camp in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi province, to mark World...
Department denies reopening of Tiger Temple
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation yesterday dismissed a claim by the World Animal Protection Thailand (WAPT) that it has granted...
World Animal Protection: No license for tiger farm please
The World Animal Protection’s branch office in Thailand has demanded the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation to withdraw license or suspend...
Police seize 84,000 yaa baa pills from two students
Two college students were arrested in Kanchanaburi’s Tha Muang district on Sunday after police found 84,000 methamphitamine tablets hidden in their sedan.
The two students...
We Will Remember
“We Will Remember” are the words spoken by members of the Royal British Legion, Chonburi Thailand Branch whenever we meet. They form part of...
Tiger temple abbot says he is ready to face legal consequences
Breaking his long silence since the raid in June of the Tiger Temple or Luangta Bua Yannasampanno monastery in Kanchanaburi, Phra Visuthisarathera, the temple...
Man drowns after truck swept into a stream
A man drowned behind the wheel of his pick-up truck which was swept by strong currents into a raging stream in Muang district of...
Supreme Court awards Klitty victims with 20 million baht in compensation
After 13 years of marathon court battle through three courts, Karen residents of the lower Klitty village in Kanchanaburi have their real taste of...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...