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  • Covid-19 NewsKrabi health officials dismiss reports of 100 suspected virus patients
    ThaigerWednesday, February 5, 2020
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    Krabi health officials dismiss reports of 100 suspected virus patients

    Days before PM Prayut Cha-ocha issued his ominous warning on spreading fake news about the Coronavirus outbreak, health officials of the Krabi Provincial Public Health Office (KPHO) refuted recent reports that 100 or more people are in isolation there on suspicion of being infected. The reports surfaced Saturday and appeared in several national news outlets, even including a “quote” from…

  • Crime NewsPhuket police arrest man for attempted rape in Krabi
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    Phuket police arrest man for attempted rape in Krabi

    PHOTOS: Phuket Hot News Phuket police have arrested a man who attempted to rape a woman in Krabi. Phuket police held a press conference to announce the arrest of 29 year old Nantachai ‘Loob’ Boonrak, who was earlier reported trying to rape a woman harvesting mushroom in a forest in Ao Luek district, in Krabi. The man was arrested at…

  • Environment NewsThailand’s Maya Bay recovering well but no date set for re-opening
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    Thailand’s Maya Bay recovering well but no date set for re-opening

    Renowned marine biologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat says Koh Phi Phi’s Maya Bay is showing good signs of recovery, having been closed to visitors for over a year now. “After being closed for many months to facilitate natural restoration, the beach’s green forests have started to recover and coral reefs in the bay area have also been showing recovery and these are…

  • Tourism News‘Krabi Premium’ launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand
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    ‘Krabi Premium’ launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand

    PHOTO: Sunset Cruise at Nam Mao Bay, Krabi – TAT The Tourism Authority of Thailand Krabi Office is launching its ‘Krabi Premium’ marketing concept aimed at delivering ‘the best of the best’ of the southern Thai province. The TAT says it will offer “meaningful experiences to tourists” to hopefully stimulate spending and generate additional revenue for local communities in the…

  • Environment NewsAnother dead dugong found off the coast of Trang
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    Another dead dugong found off the coast of Trang

    PHOTO: The baby dugong Mariam, who brought a lot of publicity to the plight of the local dugong population, died in August Another dead dugong has been discovered floating in the Andaman Sea, between Koh Ya in Trang and Koh Ngai Island in Krabi. The corpse was discovered yesterday by a local tour boat. It’s been a bad year for…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesWarnings out for bad weather in central and southern provinces
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    Warnings out for bad weather in central and southern provinces

    PHOTO: The Nation The Thai Meteorological Department says people in the lower Northeast, the Central region, including Bangkok and its vicinity, the East and the South (Andaman coast) should brace for more heavy rains and dangers from accumulated rainfalls today. The warning comes as five northeastern provinces remain submerged and 42 rural roads remain impassable due to floods. The department…

  • Environment NewsMaya Bay: saving the most famous beach in Thailand
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    Maya Bay: saving the most famous beach in Thailand

    PHOTO: Sarah Buthmann For years, Maya Bay on the island of Koh Phi Phi Leh in Krabi province, has been overrun with visitors. Every day, thousands of tourists competed for space on Thailand’s most famous beach. Having been made famous by the 2000 Leonardo di Caprio movie, The Beach, tourists arrived by the boatload every hour, every day of the…

  • Environment News25 year old dugong washes ashore in Krabi
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    25 year old dugong washes ashore in Krabi

    PHOTO: Sitthichai Sikhawat A 240 kilogram, 2.6 metre long adult male dugong has been found dead after being washed up on Rai Lay Bay in Krabi yesterday afternoon. The announcement was made by Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park head Worapot Limlom. The dugong, thought to be around 25 years old, was swept ashore at Ton Sai Beach…

  • Phuket NewsLost Leopard Cat kitten being cared by Phang Nga wildlife officials
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    Lost Leopard Cat kitten being cared by Phang Nga wildlife officials

    The small leopard cat kitten, found near a rubber plantation, is doing well and being cared for by Phang Nga wildlife nursery staff. It is not known what happened to the kitten’s mother. It was rescued on Monday near a rubber plantation in Krabi province by a Ban Pho Riang resident. The surprised passerby who found the the kitten fetched called officials at…

  • Krabi NewsSix survive after fish delivery pick-up overturns in Krabi
    Kritsada MueanhawongTuesday, May 21, 2019
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    Six survive after fish delivery pick-up overturns in Krabi

    Six people, who were delivering fresh fish in a pickup truck in Krabi, have survived an accident in Krabi. Mueang Krabi Police were notified of the incident in Krabi City yesterday. Police and emergency responders arrived to find the overturned pick-up truck in the roadside ditch. Nearby there was fresh seafood, fish and shrimp, strewn across the roadside. Six people…

  • Environment NewsThousands of young coral being moved to deeper water at Maya Bay
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    Thousands of young coral being moved to deeper water at Maya Bay

    PHOTO: Thai PBS Coral bleaching and the annual monsoon are the only threat to the ongoing recuperation of Maya Bay, now that tourists have been away for a year, and probably another two years as well. Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Ley in Krabi province, has been closed since June 1 last year after the environmental destruction of the…

  • Krabi NewsMan drowns while catching fish in Krabi temple lagoon
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    Man drowns while catching fish in Krabi temple lagoon

    A man has drowned in a lagoon while he was trying to catch fish inside an animal sanctuary area adjacent to a Krabi temple. Mueang Krabi Police were notified of the incident at the Kowaram Temple in Mueang Krabi District at 5.30pm yesterday. Police and emergency responders arrived at the temple lagoon and joined in the search for the missing man.…

  • Krabi News300K meth pills, 10K of crystal meth seized in Krabi
    Kritsada MueanhawongFriday, May 10, 2019
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    300K meth pills, 10K of crystal meth seized in Krabi

    Krabi Officers have seized 311,443 methamphetamine pills and 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. Five suspects have been arrested – a 22 year old woman Torfan Ketsattha, 22 year old Nawarat Wanaroe, 24 year old Wanwisa Somtan, 31 year old man Anuphong Wanlaor and 24 year old Kittipong Dammusik. They were taken to police station to face legal action. Police seized…

  • Phuket NewsWarning for boats going to sea off Phuket
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    Warning for boats going to sea off Phuket

    The Phuket Marine Office has made another official announcement today for boats that will remain in force until May 10. The announcement was issued yesterday stating that “The weather forecast of strong westerly winds is expected to bring heavy rains to southern Thailand and the Andaman coast from today until at least May 10.“ “The warning is in effect for…

  • Krabi NewsMissing Dutch man found dead in Krabi lagoon
    Kritsada MueanhawongTuesday, May 7, 2019
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    Missing Dutch man found dead in Krabi lagoon

    An 83 year old Dutch man, reported missing with his dog yesterday, was found dead this morning in a lagoon in Krabi where his dog was still waiting on the shore looking for its master. The Krabi City Police and rescue workers arrived at the lagoon near the Provincial Water Authority Krabi Office this morning. The man was later identified…

  • Krabi NewsWoman dies, girl injured in Krabi collision – VIDEO
    Kritsada MueanhawongTuesday, April 30, 2019
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    Woman dies, girl injured in Krabi collision – VIDEO

    VIDEO: Tankhao Krabi A female motorbike driver has died while the young girl passenger sustained serious injury after the motorbike tried a risky crossing on the road when it collided with a pickup in Krabi. Krabi City Police and Krabi Pitak rescue workers arrived to find the body of a woman who was later identified as 23 year old Wilaiwan…

  • Krabi NewsTourists injured as minivan flips over in Krabi
    Kritsada MueanhawongMonday, April 29, 2019
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    Tourists injured as minivan flips over in Krabi

    Indian tourists have sustained minor injuries after the minivan they were traveling in over-turned in Krabi on the way back to Ao Nang from Phuket. Ao Nang Police were notified of the incident on Nong Talay – Khao Thong Road in Mueang Krabi District yesterday at 10.30am. Police and emergency responders arrived to find the passenger van flipped over, on…

  • Krabi NewsAmerican impromptu speedboat adventurer pays up and apologises
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    American impromptu speedboat adventurer pays up and apologises

    PHOTO: Parker Bishop pays the repair bills and apologises to the owner of the boat Remember our aspiring American speedboat driver, who jumped in a speedboat at Ao Nang Beach and headed off for Koh Phi Phi? “We received a report from Ms Apissamai Sangjan that her speedboat, which was moored at Ao Nang Beach, was stolen on April 19.…

  • Krabi NewsAmerican arrested at airport after stealing speedboat in Krabi
    Kritsada MueanhawongWednesday, April 24, 2019
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    American arrested at airport after stealing speedboat in Krabi

    PHOTOS: Pudam News An American tourist has been arrested after stealing a speedboat on Koh Phi Phi to drive to Krabi. Koh Phi Phi Police Chief Col Kritsapas Detinthasorn says, “We received a report from Ms Apissamai Sangjan that her speedboat, which was moored at Ao Nang Beach, was stolen on April 19. An allegedly drunken tourist jumped in, started…

  • Krabi NewsHundreds of dead jelly fish wash up on a Krabi Beach
    Kritsada MueanhawongTuesday, April 16, 2019
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    Hundreds of dead jelly fish wash up on a Krabi Beach

    Many dead jelly fish have been washed up on a beach in Krabi. Hundreds of the jelly fish washed up on a kilometre-long stretch of Laempong Beach in Krabi today. Most of them were dead jelly fish, about 15-20 centimetres in diameter. They were not poisonous jelly fish. Locals say these jelly fish washed up over the past week. They…

  • Krabi NewsDriver says sacred amulet saved her in Krabi collision – VIDEO
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    Driver says sacred amulet saved her in Krabi collision – VIDEO

    PHOTOS: Krabi Pitak Pracha Rescue Foundation A female driver has sustained minor injuries after driving into the back of a trailer carrying a backhoe in Krabi. Emergency responders headed to the scene of the accident on Monday night in Krabi City. They arrived at the scene to find a wrecked sedan that had collided with the back of a truck which…

  • Krabi NewsStudents drowns at Krabi island during school trip
    Kritsada MueanhawongMonday, April 8, 2019
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    Students drowns at Krabi island during school trip

    A student from a school in Narathiwat has drowned at Koh Poda in Krabi while she was on school trip yesterday. Emergency responders were notified of the incident after girl fell unconscious while she was playing in the water at Koh Poda yesterday afternoon (Sunday). The female student was later identified as 16 year old Sutanya Narakunmongkon from Narathiwat. She…

  • Krabi NewsBomb making equipment discovered in Krabi cave
    Kritsada MueanhawongThursday, March 28, 2019
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    Bomb making equipment discovered in Krabi cave

    Krabi officers have discovered bomb-making equipment inside a cave in Krabi. Yesterday officers raided the cave on Koh Talu in Ao Lueak, Krabi after they found that the cave is part of an area of a company who received a concession to produce and farm bird nets. To men died from their injuries after stepping on mines along the shores…

  • Krabi NewsInvestigation into mine explosion on a Phang Nga Bay bird’s-nest concession island
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    Investigation into mine explosion on a Phang Nga Bay bird’s-nest concession island

    by Sittichai Sikhawat Police have launched an investigation into an explosion at a bird’s-nest concession area in Phang Nga bay, where one man was killed and another injured on Monday night. The island is Koh Lao Dua, six kilometres north of Koh Yao Noi. Story HERE (one man has died since The Thaiger story). 25 year old Boodrod Thongdee died…

  • Krabi NewsKrabi woman fakes death to avoid “loan sharks”
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    Krabi woman fakes death to avoid “loan sharks”

    PHOTO: Sanook A 30 year old woman named Sudawan, who went online to post pictures of herself, apparently dead with cotton wool stuffed up her nose, has now been located. Relatives went to the police because they did not believe she was dead. They told police that they thought she went into hiding after finding out she had to pay…

  • Krabi NewsMaya Bay – no plans to re-open The Beach
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    Maya Bay – no plans to re-open The Beach

    That was before. This is now. The future remains uncertain for any re-opening of the southern Thailand tourist magnet, Maya Bay at Koh Phi Phi Ley. Thai authorities say they have no plans to re-open Maya Bay at this stage but that they continue to monitor the situation on Koh Phi Phi Ley and the island’s famous beach. Blacktip reef…

  • Krabi NewsHM the King recognises Krabi ‘hero’ after 2015 mud rescue
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    HM the King recognises Krabi ‘hero’ after 2015 mud rescue

    His Majesty the King has sent a gift and necessities to a local fisherman whose rescue of two foreign birdwatchers stuck in mud in 2015 went viral on social media. Captain Khumsup Iamsri, an officer attached to the King’s royal villa, represented the King to visit 47 year old Chat Ubonjinda at his house on Khu Muang road in Tambon…

  • Krabi NewsInjured three metre king cobra caught in Krabi
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    Injured three metre king cobra caught in Krabi

    PHOTOS: Krabi Pitak Pracha Foundation An injured three metre king cobra has been caught in Krabi today, the fourth king cobra caught in the past month in Krabi. Krabi Pitak Pracha rescue workers were notified that a snake was hiding inside a house in Krabi City. A rescue worker used a snake snare to catch the 3 metre reptile. The…

  • Krabi NewsKrabi boats banned from leaving ports due to storm ‘Pabuk’
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    Krabi boats banned from leaving ports due to storm ‘Pabuk’

    PHOTOS: Krabi PR Office Krabi ferries and tour boats are being banned from leaving port while some national parks are being closed for tourist safety with the approaching tropical storm ‘Pabuk’. The Krabi PR Office is reporting that the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Krabi Office has issued an order that bans fishing boats, passenger boats and speed boats…

  • Krabi NewsSingapore businessman’s Porsche hits Krabi Police officer
    Kritsada MueanhawongFriday, November 30, 2018
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    Singapore businessman’s Porsche hits Krabi Police officer

    A Singaporean businessman, driving a luxury sports car, has hit Krabi police at a checkpoint yesterday in Krabi. The Krabi City Police were conducting a scheduled checkpoint at about noon yesterday on Petkasem Road in Krabi City. The Porsche was driven by 65 year old Simon Ong Chin Sim, a Singaporean businessman, His vehicle struck traffic police Sen Sgt Maj…