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  • Thailand NewsHuman bones found in Trang may indicate old Chinese burial site

    Human bones found in Trang may indicate old Chinese burial site

    Two burial urns containing human bones were discovered by a hired worker digging a drainage ditch in Trang province. The discovery raises suspicions that the site might be an old Chinese burial ground. An investigator at Muang Trang Police Station, Police Lieutenant Colonel Charoon Sangkhara, received the report about the human bones found in the urns buried at Moo 6,…

  • Thailand NewsMukdahan musicians hit the high note in methamphetamine bust

    Mukdahan musicians hit the high note in methamphetamine bust

    Two musicians from Mukdahan were arrested for transporting 140,000 methamphetamine tablets. They admitted to doing this twice due to unemployment and the poor economy, receiving 20,000 baht each time. Police officers set up a checkpoint to intercept illegal goods on the ring road around Ubon Ratchathani city yesterday, August 25. Deputy Traffic Inspector Natthanon Seefah and Traffic Inspector Thirasak Chaiphan…

  • Covid-19 NewsMiscommunication over rules sees Thai man angrily footing bill for Covid test in Phuket

    Miscommunication over rules sees Thai man angrily footing bill for Covid test in Phuket

    After a Thai man’s angry video went viral over allegedly having to pay for a Covid-19 test in order to enter Phuket, the provincial Vice Governor has responded. Piyapong Choowong admitted that the rule for those entering Phuket had recently changed, nixing the requirement of those arriving to undergo a Covid rapid antigen test. The man says he paid 450…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri sees lowest number of new, daily infections since early April – Monday, 63

    Chon Buri sees lowest number of new, daily infections since early April – Monday, 63

    Chon Buri province, including Pattaya, is reporting 63 new, daily Covid-19 infections, and 1 new death. The number is a large drop from yesterday’s totals and is the lowest daily amount reported since early April. The total in the current wave of infections is now 3,361, with 1,507 currently listed as in treatment for the virus, and 9 deaths. 1,845…

  • Covid-19 NewsChon Buri province sees 108 new infections today

    Chon Buri province sees 108 new infections today

    Thailand’s Chonburi Province, which features the city of Pattaya, is confirming 108 new Covid-19 infections today. Now, the province has seen a total of 2,153 infections since the third wave of Covid began in early April. 1,590 are still listed as undergoing medical care, with 1 death recorded this week. 562 have now been released from medical treatment and have…

  • Thailand NewsCovid hotspot Samut Sakhon adds 541 more Covid cases to today’s total

    Covid hotspot Samut Sakhon adds 541 more Covid cases to today’s total

    Thailand’s Covid hotspot of Samut Sakhon is adding 541 more Covid cases to the total amount of infections reported today. On the province’s Facebook page, it says 455 migrant workers and 86 Thais were found this afternoon to be infected with Covid-19, raising the total amount of cases in the province to 2,401 since the 2nd wave broke out in…

  • Covid-19 NewsNonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, declared Covid-19 controlled zone

    Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, declared Covid-19 controlled zone

    Nonthaburi, the province directly north of Bangkok, is now declared a Covid-19 controlled zone. Nonthaburi’s Bang Yai central market has been placed under “maximum control”. The 7 floor Pink Condominium has been locked down until January 12, as the 2nd wave of coronavirus continues to spread in Thailand. Outside greater Bangkok, high risk areas have also been declared in Rayong…

  • Covid-19 NewsRayong identifies 49 new local Covid cases today

    Rayong identifies 49 new local Covid cases today

    Rayong, south of Chon Buri province, has declared 49 new local cases of Covid-19 today, bringing today’s total number of new cases nationwide to 170 for the day. Channa Iamsaeng, the Governor of Rayong province, has told AP that the new cases were recently confirmed by local authorities and have not yet been reported to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation…

  • Covid-19 NewsSamut Sakhon outbreak reaches 689 cases, spreads to Bangkok and Samut Prakan

    Samut Sakhon outbreak reaches 689 cases, spreads to Bangkok and Samut Prakan

    There’s been an update in Covid-19 cases stemming from the Samut Sakhon outbreak. Thailand’s Public Health Ministry have now upgraded the provincial cluster, including mostly Burmese migrant worker, to 689 cases, all identified through contact tracing. Most worked in and around the provinces coastal fishing market according to the Department of Disease Control. Some traced cases have been located in…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesChon Buri and Pattaya residents told to prepare for a week of rain and potential floods

    Chon Buri and Pattaya residents told to prepare for a week of rain and potential floods

    Rain, and more rain. That’s the forecast for many parts of Thailand today. Already, over the past 24 hours, there has been torrential rain storms hitting parts of Phuket and Chiang Mai. Today the Thai Meteorological Department is forecasting a week of poor weather ahead in the Chon Buri province, east of Bangkok. There is an 80% chance of rain…

  • Hua Hin NewsProvincial employee arrested for allegedly stealing millions in government funds

    Provincial employee arrested for allegedly stealing millions in government funds

    A woman allegedly stole 33 million baht in government funds over the course of a year, using some of it support her gambling addiction. 28 year old Kanitha Hoythong, who worked in the finance and accounting section of the Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial offices, was arrested on charges of misappropriation and forging government documents. Hoythong allegedly forged signatures of authorised…

  • Hot NewsSurat Thani governor confirms that residents coming back from Phuket will be quarantined

    Surat Thani governor confirms that residents coming back from Phuket will be quarantined

    With the exodus of people from Phuket heading back to their home provinces, officials from Surat Thani have confirmed that they will be quarantined at home for 14 days when they arrive. Surat Thani is about a 3-4 hour drive northeast from Phuket. The Surat Thani governor Witchawut Jinto has ordered all district chiefs in the province to quarantine visitors…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket reports 1 new Covid-19 case (Friday)

    Phuket reports 1 new Covid-19 case (Friday)

    Health officials in Phuket today reported 1 new Covid-19 case, up from yesterday’s zero cases. But still a first since the initial 5 cases were reported on March 20 after weeks of denials. This continues an encouraging downward trend: 3 cases were reported Wednesday, down from Tuesday’s 10 which was the first time new cases reached double digits since April…

  • Covid-19 NewsTrang province to ban entry, exit

    Trang province to ban entry, exit

    Joining other provinces such as Pattaya and Phuket, the southern province of Trang will ban entry and exit from tomorrow until April 30. The decision was announced by the province’ Communicable Disease Committee today. No one will be allowed to enter or leave the province, except for the transport of medical personnel, goods, fuel, and parcels. It will also close most…

  • Northern Thailand NewsChiang Rai puts strict conditions on people entering the province

    Chiang Rai puts strict conditions on people entering the province

    As of yesterday, the Governor of Chiang Rai Prajon Pratyakul issued an order that ‘everyone entering Chiang Rai province will have to wear a face mask and undergo screening at checkpoints’. “This order will apply to all visitors whether, on foot, private vehicles or public transport, those who cannot provide evidence of being a local resident or having a workplace…

  • Covid-19 NewsCoronavirus spreads to Lamphun province

    Coronavirus spreads to Lamphun province

    The northern province of Lamphun, near Chiang Mai, has reported its first 2 Covid-19 coronavirus cases. Provincial Governor Pongrat Piromrat made the announcement yesterday. A 39 year old man is the first case. He returned from abroad on March 19 and began home quarantine from March 20 until today, when he tested positive and was transferred to a local hospital.…

  • South Thailand NewsTwo bombs explode in front of the Yala provincial offices today

    Two bombs explode in front of the Yala provincial offices today

    More violence in Thailand’s south today as two small bombs explode at the front of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre in Yala’s city centre this morning. Many people are reported as injured from the blasts. It’s believed that five provincial police (or soldiers) and three media were wounded in the two explosions. Thai PBS is reporting that 18 people…