Nakhon Phanom

  • Thailand NewsCattle herder murder: Body found in Nakhon Phanom forest

    Cattle herder murder: Body found in Nakhon Phanom forest

    A man who had gone to tend to his cattle was found dead in a forest in Nakhon Phanom province with multiple stab wounds. Police were alerted to the scene, uncovering a brutal murder that left the family devastated. The incident came to light around 8.30pm yesterday, November 1, when police were informed about a body found in the forest…

  • Thailand NewsNakhon Phanom: Monk donates 18 million baht lottery win

    Nakhon Phanom: Monk donates 18 million baht lottery win

    A monk’s extraordinary luck has become the talk of the town in Nakhon Phanom province after winning a lottery jackpot of 18 million baht, generously distributing his winnings to the needy and local temples. Phra Khru Phanom Prechakon, also known as Phra Khru Kai, shared his good fortune on Facebook, inviting people to sign up for a special amulet distribution.…

  • Thailand NewsThai grandmother arrested for selling meth to buy milk

    Thai grandmother arrested for selling meth to buy milk

    Police in Nakhon Phanom apprehended a local woman today for distributing meth, caught while soothing her grandson to sleep, she claimed a desperate need for money to buy milk for her grandson. The border district of Nakhon Phanom continues to struggle with drug trafficking issues. The problem extends beyond smuggling and has infiltrated local communities, partly due to unemployment leading some…

  • Thailand NewsPickup crashes through Nakhon Phanom merit-making event

    Pickup crashes through Nakhon Phanom merit-making event

    A high-speed pickup truck rammed into a group of villagers attending a merit-making event, resulting in one fatality and four serious injuries. The incident occurred late yesterday in Nakhon Phanom province, sparking anger among the attendees. Police Lieutenant Satchanan Bangsai received a report of the collision at 11.40pm yesterday, July 11. Emergency services were dispatched to Kam That village in…

  • Thailand NewsSpeeding driver in rain kills squid vendor 300 metres from home

    Speeding driver in rain kills squid vendor 300 metres from home

    A tragic incident transpired amid heavy downpours in Nakhon Phanom yesterday as a fatal collision between a vehicle and a squid vendor cart resulted in the death of a mother, just 300 metres from home. Rescue officials quickly arrived at the scene but were unable to save her life. Today, a deputy investigator from Mueang Nakhon Phanom Police Station, Sitthiphol…

  • Thailand NewsGrieving mother pleads for justice after son shot dead by gang

    Grieving mother pleads for justice after son shot dead by gang

    A bed-ridden mother mourns her son, a Grade 8 student, who was shot dead by a gang. She pleads for the police to swiftly apprehend the perpetrators, asserting her son had no conflicts with anyone. Yesterday, a tragic incident occurred in Nakhon Phanom where three individuals on a motorcycle shot 14 year old Oak in the back of the head,…

  • Thailand NewsTeen dies after brutal assault at Nakhon Phanom temple

    Teen dies after brutal assault at Nakhon Phanom temple

    A 16 year old boy fell victim to a brutal assault by a group of eight teenagers after helping out at a temple in Phon Sawan, Nakhon Phanom. The culprits, aged between 16 and 18, were later apprehended by the police. The victim and a friend were returning from their temple duties at Wat Phra That Phon Sawan when they encountered…

  • Crime NewsNakhon Phanom pub bust reveals drugs, minors and indecent acts

    Nakhon Phanom pub bust reveals drugs, minors and indecent acts

    Police in Nakhon Phanom arrested the operators of a well-known pub for a series of legal infractions, including allowing minors on the premises and indecent performances, amid revelations of drug use among patrons. The establishment, known as AEC Nakhon Phanom, was also found to be operating beyond legally allowed hours, causing disturbances to nearby residents. The crackdown, led by Nakhon…

  • Thailand NewsFive dead in Nakhon Phanom road accident

    Five dead in Nakhon Phanom road accident

    A road accident claimed the lives of five family members when their Isuzu D-Max pickup truck veered off the road and collided with an electricity pole in Nakhon Phanom province. The incident, which occurred at 12.30pm yesterday, involved a vehicle carrying six relatives from Amnat Charoen province. The driver, 42 year old Kanchai Sarakun was among the deceased. The latest…

  • Thailand NewsThai rural school fights educational inequality with single teacher for 19 students

    Thai rural school fights educational inequality with single teacher for 19 students

    A rural school overseen by the Primary Education Office of Nakhon Phanom in Nong Yat subdistrict has only 19 students with one single teacher looking after the class. Thanyalak Deechan, the only teacher at the Dong Choke Ratsadon-uthit school, revealed to Thai PBS that the establishment caters to 19 students ranging from kindergarten to primary 6. To compound the challenge, the…

  • Thailand NewsRTA sergeant questioned over double murder at Nakhon Phanom petrol station

    RTA sergeant questioned over double murder at Nakhon Phanom petrol station

    A Royal Thai Army (RTA) sergeant is now under intense interrogation in connection with the chilling double murder of two petrol station workers last month. Police Major General Thawatchai Thungpao, Nakhon Phanom police chief, led the operation yesterday afternoon, January 17, alongside crack investigators from Nakhon Phanom’s Muang station and Provincial Police Region 4. The suspect, still awaiting identification, is…

  • Thailand NewsLottery vendor scoops 6 million baht lottery jackpot

    Lottery vendor scoops 6 million baht lottery jackpot

    A lottery vendor in Nakhon Phanom province scooped the first prize jackpot in yesterday’s lottery draw. The winning ticket, number 105979 landed a 6 million baht bounty for the vendor. The 63 year old lottery vendor, Onchan Suriyon, also known as Uan, resides at Ban Thung Mon, Village No. 8, Kham Toei Subdistrict, Mueang District, and set up her stall at…

  • Pattaya NewsBuddhist Lent aka Ok Phansa Festival celebrations end October 30

    Buddhist Lent aka Ok Phansa Festival celebrations end October 30

    The Ok Phansa Festival, a significant event marking the culmination of the Buddhist Lent, is celebrated with great fervour across Thailand today. This time of festivity and merit-making is observed in different styles and on various dates, depending on the regions and their unique traditions. From October 20 to 30, the Mekong River in the Mueang District will be the…

  • Thailand NewsSticky rice bonanza: Thai community in Nakhon Phanom cashes in on Khao Mao harvest

    Sticky rice bonanza: Thai community in Nakhon Phanom cashes in on Khao Mao harvest

    The annual rice harvest has proven to be a golden opportunity for the Thai community in Nakhon Phanom in northeastern Thailand. This is especially true for a group of people who are making a substantial income by producing and selling traditional sticky rice known as Khao Mao. This business generates several million baht every year. One such group is led…

  • Thailand NewsBoat capsize tragedy: Retail manager and friend drown in northeast Thailand reservoir

    Boat capsize tragedy: Retail manager and friend drown in northeast Thailand reservoir

    A prominent 35 year old retail store manager, along with a friend, tragically drowned after their boat capsized due to a leak in a reservoir in Nakhon Phanom province, northeast Thailand. The boat capsize incident, which occurred yesterday, was reported to the police department by a 29 year old woman, the deceased’s friend, who was present at the scene but…

  • Thailand NewsThai military seize 1.2 million cannabis-tinged meth pills worth 100 million baht

    Thai military seize 1.2 million cannabis-tinged meth pills worth 100 million baht

    A major drug bust occurred yesterday, when a joint task force of Thai military and law enforcement officials seized over 1.2 million meth pills, with a new formula containing cannabis, from a transit point along the Mekong River, Nakhon Phanom. Some of this haul was contained in sophisticated dehumidifying packaging featuring unique stamps. Sources speculate the drugs were intended for the…

  • Thailand NewsHarbour hubbub: Nakhon Phanom office sinks in sand scandal, draining Thai govt’s revenue

    Harbour hubbub: Nakhon Phanom office sinks in sand scandal, draining Thai govt’s revenue

    In one of its latest controversies, the Harbour Office at Nakhon Phanom is allegedly involved in illicit aid towards sand dredging business owners, causing significant revenue loss to the Thai government. A leaked conversation reportedly revealed that the Harbour director purportedly leveraged legal loopholes to aid the said business owners by contravening sand dredging regulations in the Mekong River. Reporters…

  • Thailand NewsFour Pit Bull mixes attack 76 year old grandma in northeast Thailand | Thaiger

    Four Pit Bull mixes attack 76 year old grandma in northeast Thailand

    Four Pit Bull mixed breed dogs attacked an elderly Thai lady in the Mueang district of Nakhon Phanom province in northeast Thailand on Tuesday leaving her seriously injured and in need of urgent hospital treatment. It is the fourth time the four dogs have injured people in the village. The victim, 76 year old Thongpoon “Grandma Yoon” Sasanasupin, was walking…

  • Tourism NewsHoliday bus tickets escaping Bangkok close to selling out

    Holiday bus tickets escaping Bangkok close to selling out

    More than 90% of bus tickets heading out of Bangkok for the holidays on December 28 and 29 had been sold by yesterday evening. Most advance bookings are for travel to Chiang Mai, Nakhon Phanom in the Northeast and Hat Yai in the South. Sanlak Panwatanalikit, managing director of the state transport company, said Thursday that about 55,000 passengers will…

  • Thailand News12 people injured by illegal fireworks in Loy Krathong event

    12 people injured by illegal fireworks in Loy Krathong event

    A Loy Krathong festival celebration almost turned into a tragedy last night when 12 people were injured by illegal fireworks set off at the event in the northern province of Nakhon Phanom. The Meung Nakhon Phanom mayor announced the victims only suffered mild injuries. Nakhon Phanom provincial governor, other officers, and hundreds of residents joined the grand opening ceremony of…

  • World NewsWoman’s body in suitcase identified as Lao millionaire

    Woman’s body in suitcase identified as Lao millionaire

    UPDATE The dead woman’s body in a suitcase, which was found in the Mekong River in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom last week, has been identified as a Laos business owner and millionaire. Her five year old daughter and husband are also missing. Thai police tried to identify the woman from her designer clothing while her body was sent…

  • World NewsHorrified relatives attempt ID of disfigured suitcase victim

    Horrified relatives attempt ID of disfigured suitcase victim

    The hideously disfigured body of a woman found in a suitcase in the Nakhon Phanom stretch of the Mekong River on Wednesday might turn out to be that of a Lao businesswoman. Pol Col Thawil Khamket, chief of That Phanom police, said today that some of the missing woman’s horrified family had contacted the police in an effort to locate…

  • Northern Thailand NewsWoman’s body in luggage found floating in Mekong River

    Woman’s body in luggage found floating in Mekong River

    Royal Thai Marine Corps police yesterday found a suitcase stuffed with the body of a dead woman floating in the Mekong River in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom. Officers from Nakhon Phanom Provincial Marine Police Station fished the luggage out of the Mekong about 20 metres away from the station’s dock. Officers from That Phanom Police Station, That Phanom Crown…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPrices plummet on cannabis, farmers ask for regulation

    Prices plummet on cannabis, farmers ask for regulation

    Who could have seen it coming? With the decriminalisation and deregulation of cannabis, prices have plummeted and farmers are asking for price regulation from the government. Now people can grow the plant on their own and sell the crops. The original farmers with government contracts have seen an 80% to 90% reduction in the value of their crops. In many…

  • Thailand NewsSix police officers investigated for allegedly demanding bribes, not reporting drug seizure

    Six police officers investigated for allegedly demanding bribes, not reporting drug seizure

    Six Thai police officers were transferred from their positions and now face disciplinary action after they allegedly demanded a bribe and for not reporting their drug seizure with the department. The officers in the Isaan province Nakhon Phanom allegedly demanded a bribe from a man running a delivery service for the release of two of his employees who had been…

  • Northern Thailand NewsRock formation in Mekong said to be where Buddha met Naga serpents

    Rock formation in Mekong said to be where Buddha met Naga serpents

    Now that the water level in the Mekong has dropped to just one metre deep, a rock formation can now be seen above water, and locals believe the rock has Buddha’s footprints. A Thai legend says Naga serpents invited Buddha to preach in their underwater palaces. The serpents then asked Buddha to leave his footprints at the mouth of the…

  • Northern Thailand NewsSix police in Thailand’s Northeast allegedly demand money to release drug dealers

    Six police in Thailand’s Northeast allegedly demand money to release drug dealers

    Six cops in Nakhon Phanom, a Northeastern province in Thailand, allegedly demanded a drug dealer to pay them money in exchange for releasing his accomplices. A Facebook page posted a photo of a man and a woman with a sack that had 200,000 methamphetamine pills in it, with an audio clip of a man who claimed to be a drug…

  • Covid-19 NewsDDC focuses on low vaccination provinces, finds people missing

    DDC focuses on low vaccination provinces, finds people missing

    As the Department of Disease Control focuses its strategy on getting everyone vaccinated and planning booster shots for next year, one problem has emerged for vaccinating people in provinces with low vaccination rates: they’re not there. As officials try to incentivise people to get vaccines, they are finding that in some provinces, unvaccinated people simple don’t actually live at their…

  • Crime News500 kilograms of marijuana discovered on Mekong riverbank in Nakhon Phanom

    500 kilograms of marijuana discovered on Mekong riverbank in Nakhon Phanom

    500 kilograms of dried and compressed marijuana were found along the Mekong River in the Isaan province Nakhon Phanom. A drug suppression team from the Mekong Riverine Unit seized 10 sacks containing 1-kilogram packages of compressed marijuana. Altogether, there were 500 slabs weighing a total of 500 kilograms, according to commander of the unit, Jaraskiat Chaiyaphan. Police believe the slabs of…

  • Northern Thailand News470 kilograms of marijuana seized in Isaan; reportedly smuggled from Laos

    470 kilograms of marijuana seized in Isaan; reportedly smuggled from Laos

    Police in the Isaan province Nakhon Phanom seized 470 kilograms of compressed marijuana valued at around 10 million baht and arrested a 26 year old man on drug charges. Officers in the province’s Sri Songkhram district stopped a Mitsubishi Pajero which was travelling from Ban Phaeng, a district along the Mekong River bordering Laos. Police searched the vehicle and found…