Kalasin

  • Thailand NewsPolice intercept convoy with illegal Chinese imports in Kalasin

    Police intercept convoy with illegal Chinese imports in Kalasin

    Police intercepted a convoy of three 10-wheel trucks transporting illegal Chinese imports worth 20 million baht. Over 800 items lacking proper certification were confiscated. The drivers claimed they were hired to deliver the goods. Highway police intercepted three ten-wheel trucks loaded with illegal Chinese imports yesterday, August 15. The operation took place on Highway 299, kilometres 19-20, in Phai subdistrict,…

  • Thailand News3 Thai cops face 30 days jail for drinking on duty, abandoning posts

    3 Thai cops face 30 days jail for drinking on duty, abandoning posts

    Three policemen at Mueang Kalasin Police Station in Isaan face 30 days in jail after one of them allegedly got drunk on duty while the two others went home to take a nap during working hours. A Thai man took to TikTok to share a video of himself engaging in a conversation with a drunk police officer at Mueang Kalasin…

  • Thailand NewsBasal tyrannosauroid teeth found in Kalasin, Thailand

    Basal tyrannosauroid teeth found in Kalasin, Thailand

    Kasetsart University researcher Wongwech Chowchuvech uncovered the fossilised teeth of a Basal Tyrannosauroid in Phu Noi, Kalasin province, marking a significant palaeontological find in Southeast Asia. The discovery, which emerged under the guidance of Assistant Professor Chatchalerm Ketwetsuriya, Mahasarakham University researcher Sita Manitkoon, and Sirindhorn Museum director Phornphen Chanthasit, sheds light on the region’s prehistoric biodiversity. Analysis of the teeth…

  • Thailand NewsKalasin villagers launch rockets in ceremony to predict rainfall

    Kalasin villagers launch rockets in ceremony to predict rainfall

    Residents of Kalasin recently held a traditional ceremony to honour sacred spirits at the ancient site of Non Ban Kao, in Ban Tum Village, Yang Talat District. The event featured the launching of rockets to predict rainfall, a practice deeply rooted in the region’s cultural heritage. A member of the Bua Ban Subdistrict Municipality, Yada Phunasi, along with two village…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk Luang Pu Sila surprises devotees by being alive

    Thai monk Luang Pu Sila surprises devotees by being alive

    A revered Thai monk, Luang Pu Sila Sirijantho of Kalasin province, recently surprised devotees who believed he had passed away when they arrived at the temple to fulfil their vows. The incident occurred at the Dhamma Park in Kalasin, where a ceremony was held to offer a new monk’s hut to Luang, attended by the provincial governor, Sanan Pongaksorn, alongside…

  • Thailand NewsKalasin celebrates temple land title deed with traditional procession

    Kalasin celebrates temple land title deed with traditional procession

    A ceremonial procession in Kalasin province involving over a hundred participants in traditional attire recently celebrated the issuance of a land title deed for a local temple. The event honoured the revered monk Luang Pu Ha Supharo, affectionately known as Dinosaur Monk, whose passing on November 24 last year marked the end of an era. The procession, which spanned 25…

  • Thailand NewsRosewood heist: Kalasin governor on trail of million-baht theft culprits

    Rosewood heist: Kalasin governor on trail of million-baht theft culprits

    The Governor of Kalasin is on the hunt for the perpetrators involved in the theft of over 1 million baht valued Rosewood evidence from the Itue municipal office. Investigations yielded ties to six civil servants who reportedly shifted the evidence using a crane. It was brought to the attention of the Governor, Suphasit Kocharoenyot, and Lieutenant Colonel Kritthiphum Homhuan, the…

  • Crime NewsKalasin Police officers suspended over drug-planting allegations and extortion claim

    Kalasin Police officers suspended over drug-planting allegations and extortion claim

    A woman lodged a police complaint accusing five officers of entering her room at a resort in Kalasin in northeast Thailand and attempting to plant drugs. She alleged they then bundled her into a car and demanded 50,000 baht for her release. The case is being handled, with two of the accused officers from the provincial force and the other…

  • Thailand NewsFirework display gone wrong: Huge explosion sends locals fleeing in Kalasin

    Firework display gone wrong: Huge explosion sends locals fleeing in Kalasin

    A dramatic display unfolded during the annual Bun Bang Fai Talai Lan Festival in Kalasin Province’s Kuchinarai District as a single 20 million-fireworks rocket lifted off and exploded mid-air. The festival, which took place on May 22, is uniquely celebrated in this province with millions of rockets being launched into the sky, attracting numerous local and international tourists. At around…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThief uses 99 baht fake gun to attempt bank robbery in Thailand

    Thief uses 99 baht fake gun to attempt bank robbery in Thailand

    A gas station cashier used a fake gun he bought online for 99 baht in an attempted robbery of a Kasikorn Bank brank in Kalasin province in northeast Thailand on Monday. Upon arrest, he told police that he was trying to win back the 300,000 baht which he stole from his workplace and gambled all away. At 4.30pm, officers at…

  • Northern Thailand NewsWhy thousands of Thais are flocking to a Morlam singer’s shrine 30 years after her death

    Why thousands of Thais are flocking to a Morlam singer’s shrine 30 years after her death

    Yesterday, more than 2,000 people gathered at the shrine of famous Morlam singer Honey Sri-isan in Kalasin province, northeast Thailand, for a lottery number selection event hosted by a 16 year old singer who is believed by fans to carry the reborn spirit of Honey Sri-Isan, who died in a car accident in 1992. Newcomer to the Morlam scene, 16…

  • Thailand NewsThai farmer makes 1 million baht per month selling buffalo semen

    Thai farmer makes 1 million baht per month selling buffalo semen

    A farmer in Kalasin province in northeast Thailand makes 1 million baht every month by selling semen from one special water buffalo named “Big Billion.” Water buffalo (“kwai” in Thai language) breeders all around the kingdom pay high prices for the semen of Big Billion, a ‘textbook’ Thai water buffalo worth 30 million baht. Breeders use Big Billion’s seed to…

  • Crime NewsKarma in Kalasin: Man steals drain cover then drives his car into the hole

    Karma in Kalasin: Man steals drain cover then drives his car into the hole

    A thief from Kalasin province in northeast Thailand got a taste of his own medicine today after he stole a drain cover and proceeded to drive his pickup truck into the open hole. He was forced to request help from municipality officers, who instantly recognised him as the thief from CCTV footage, detained him and handed him over to the…

  • Covid-19 NewsOmicron Update: 2,062 infections in 54 Thailand provinces

    Omicron Update: 2,062 infections in 54 Thailand provinces

    Thailand and hope to avoid an outbreak of Omicron for as long as possible, but the highly transmissible variance spread was unavoidable. Now there are over 2,000 cases of Omicron infections across 54 provinces in Thailand according to the Department of Medical Science. DMS Director-General Dr Supakit Sirilak discussed the spread of Omicron and detailed the provinces with the most…

  • Covid-19 NewsOmicron variant infections set to surpass 1,000 in Thailand

    Omicron variant infections set to surpass 1,000 in Thailand

    The highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 has spread quickly in countries throughout the world, and Thailand is no exception. After the first case of Omicron was detected just three weeks ago in the Kingdom, outbreaks and superspreader events saw the case number quickly climb to 200, then 500, then over 700, and now to nearly 1,000 infections. The latest…

  • Thailand NewsSuperspreader Omicron cluster may lead to 30,000 daily Covid infections

    Superspreader Omicron cluster may lead to 30,000 daily Covid infections

    Thailand will likely see a surge in Covid-19 infections in the coming weeks as health authorities have classified the Omicron variant cluster in Kalasin as a superspreader event. The outbreak was identified on Christmas Eve in the Northeastern province and proliferated out to hundreds of infections sprawling throughout 11 provinces. The cluster was traced to a couple returning from Belgium…

  • Covid-19 NewsGovernment officials ordered to work from home, private sector urged to follow

    Government officials ordered to work from home, private sector urged to follow

    The Public Health Ministry says government officials have been ordered to work from home after the New Year holiday break and the private sector is being “asked to follow suit” to protect their employees. According to a Bangkok Post report, schools may also face a return to online learning in a bid to control the spread of the Omicron variant.…

  • Northern Thailand News64 Omicron infections in Kalasin yesterday, rapid spread predicted

    64 Omicron infections in Kalasin yesterday, rapid spread predicted

    A doctor at Siriraj Hospital believes half of all new Covid-19 infections in January could be the Omicron variant. In Kalasin province, 64 new Omicron infections were found on Christmas Day as a pub and restaurant has seen the rapid spread of the new strain of the virus. A married couple visited on December 12, unaware that they had the…

  • Covid-19 NewsOmicron Covid-19 cases double, now 205 confirmed in Thailand

    Omicron Covid-19 cases double, now 205 confirmed in Thailand

    Just 2 days after Covid-19 infections with the Omicron variant passed 100 in Thailand, Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul has announced that the total has doubled and there are 205 confirmed cases in the country. Several clusters have been identified, with one originating in Kalasin being the cause for most concern. That cluster started when a husband and wife…

  • Northern Thailand NewsProvincial governor confirms 2 cases of Omicron variant in Khon Kaen

    Provincial governor confirms 2 cases of Omicron variant in Khon Kaen

    The north-eastern province of Khon Kaen has reported its first 2 cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. According to a Thai PBS World report, governor Somsak Jungtrakul confirmed the infections in a press statement yesterday. The governor has urged residents not to panic over the development, assuring them that strict disease control measures were in place. Addressing a media conference,…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMan “test drives” car, never to be seen again

    Man “test drives” car, never to be seen again

    Panya Muenknam, a 50 year old owner of the used car shop “Khao Wong Rot Ban”, located in the Kalasin province, northeasten Thailand, has one less car on his lot after a man took a car for a “test drive” …and never came back. The owner posted on his Facebook about the theft on May 26, and according to Panya…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai man confesses to cutting wife’s throat and dumping her body in a pond

    Thai man confesses to cutting wife’s throat and dumping her body in a pond

    A northeastern Thai man has allegedly confessed to killing his wife by cutting her throat and then dumping her body into a public pond. The man allegedly told a relative what he did, who says she initially didn’t believe him. So she and her other relatives went to check it out, finding the woman’s body partially covered by a sack…

  • Northern Thailand NewsInvestigation launched into boy scout drowning in north-east Thailand

    Investigation launched into boy scout drowning in north-east Thailand

    Officials in the north-east province of Kalasin have launched an investigation into the drowning of a school student while partaking in boy scout camp activity. 15 year old Thongnoppakao Sitha died on Tuesday, after a teacher allegedly instructed him to dive into a pond. The activity was part of a mock war, in which the teachers threw rocks at the…

  • Thailand NewsMother of drowned boy scout accuses school director of negligence

    Mother of drowned boy scout accuses school director of negligence

    A woman is accusing a school director in the Isaan province Kalasin of negligence after her teenage son drowned during a boy scout challenge at a nearby swamp. Teachers did not notice 15 year old Noppakao Sita was missing. His body was found later that night at around 8pm after a long search by local divers. Teachers running the scout…

  • Northern Thailand NewsIsaan governor orders investigation into 3 year old boy’s death

    Isaan governor orders investigation into 3 year old boy’s death

    The governor of Isaan’s Kalasin province ordered an investigation into the death of a 3 year old boy. Relatives say the child died after falling out of bed. Medical examiners say the child’s forehead was swollen, eyes were bruised and arm was broken. The child’s family says the boy fell off the bed and then collapsed in the bathroom, but…

  • Thailand NewsFormer Muay Thai champion dies after poisonous centipede bite

    Former Muay Thai champion dies after poisonous centipede bite

    A 52 year old former Muay Thai champion died yesterday from a blood infection after he was bit by a giant poisonous centipede, or takhap in Thai. Dokmaipa Por Pongsawang was bit a few days ago, but didn’t seek medical treatment until he was seriously ill, experiencing chills and dizziness. The Kalasin Hospital director says the former fighter died from…

  • Northern Thailand NewsKalasin drowning victim’s body recovered

    Kalasin drowning victim’s body recovered

    Police In Isaan’s Kalasin province announced today that the body of an elderly woman, who fell into Lam Pao stream in the capital’s central district and was believed drowned, was found. On Friday, 76 year old Chan Phonpradit, and her 42 year old daughter Malaithip, went fishing on the bank of the Lam Pao stream near a low dam at…

  • Northern Thailand NewsTeacher accused of sexually assaulting 11 year old in school toilet

    Teacher accused of sexually assaulting 11 year old in school toilet

    A mother in the upper northeastern Kalasin province has filed a police report alleging that a 57 year old teacher sexually assaulted her 11 year old daughter, then offered 200,000 baht in exchange for not filing a complaint. The woman reportedly told police that on Thursday, her daughter behaved strangely after coming home from school. When she was questioned, the…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai teenager dreams of being an architect, sells his artwork to earn tuition fees

    Thai teenager dreams of being an architect, sells his artwork to earn tuition fees

    A talented teenager in the north-eastern province of Kalasin has taken to painting landscapes of his local area and selling them to earn his university fees. 18 year old Krittamet Saisaen, known as “Earth”, dreams of being an architect, but the prohibitively expensive fees put that beyond his reach. Earth’s mother died 2 years ago, at which point his father…

  • Northern Thailand NewsUnqualified Kalasin rescue volunteer criticised for his handling of crash victim – VIDEO

    Unqualified Kalasin rescue volunteer criticised for his handling of crash victim – VIDEO

    A rescue volunteer in Issan’s Kalasin province has come under heavy criticism for attempting to treat an injured victim of a traffic incident, despite being altogether unqualified. The victim later died in hospital. Witnesses of the incident recorded footage last night showing a man lying on the ground with broken limbs when a rescue volunteer arrives at the scene and bends…