Tag: Songkhla
Wildfire haze from Sumatra obstructs sea traffic in Southern Thailand
SONGKHLA, 2 July 2012 - Smoke plumes caused by seasonal wildfires burning across Sumatra Island are now covering several southern provinces of Thailand, including...
NHRCT looks into human trafficking claims in Songkhla
SONGKHLA, 23 June 2012 - Admiral Chai Suvannaparb of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) traveled to Songkhla to listen to the...
Haze hits Thailand’s southern provinces
SONGKHLA, June 19 – Seasonal haze and smog from forest fires in Indonesia on Tuesday have blanketed Thailand’s lower southern provinces, including Songkhla. ...
Kratom leaves seized in postal boxes heading to southern provinces
SONGKHLA, June 16 -- Thai authorities successfully intercepted kratom leaves contained in postal boxes heading to the three southernmost provinces. ...
Energy Regulatory Commission sets funds for community development
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - Chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission Direk Lavansiri has made known the commission’s support to the Power Development...
Land in Silom most expensive in Thailand
The Treasury Department has released a new list of land price appraisals, citing Silom as the most expensive area in Thailand. The new price...
Govt prepares measures to shore up fruit prices during oversupply period
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012 – The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has laid in store measures to prevent a drop in fruit prices during...
Shrimp farmers protest seeking higher shrimp prices
SONGKHLA, May 8 - Shrimp farmers from eight southern Thai provinces gathered today at the Tinsulanonda Bridge in this provincial seat awaiting the...
Hat Yai hotel bombing probe makes headway: Police
SONGKHLA, April 26 - Police are continuing their search for a key suspect in the car bombing of the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel in...
Shrimp farmers demand government action on falling shrimp prices
SONGKHLA, April 23 – Small-scale shrimp farmers in the southern province of Songkhla urged the government to address the problem of low shrimp...
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Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...