Samut Prakan

  • Central Thailand NewsAbbot hits back after criticism of ‘cheap’ temple makeover
    Maya TaylorThursday, June 25, 2020
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    Abbot hits back after criticism of ‘cheap’ temple makeover

    The abbot of a 300 year old temple at the centre of a controversial renovation project has hit back at his critics, saying the work was carried out in accordance with Buddhist beliefs. His comments come after academic Wara Chanmanee lodged a complaint with the Fine Arts Department after Wat Bang Duan Nok was refurbished using cheap floor tiles and…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai historians aghast as faux-marble floor tiles used to renovate 300 year old temple
    Maya TaylorWednesday, June 24, 2020
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    Thai historians aghast as faux-marble floor tiles used to renovate 300 year old temple

    “The aluminium roof and mosaics bought from the market give this the same aesthetic as a food court.” On hearing that an historic Buddhist temple is undergoing renovation, one wouldn’t expect cheap floor tiles from the local hardware store to be used… But academics and netizens are, not surprisingly, up in arms after a restoration project in Samut Prakan, just…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s Covid-19 figures (May 28)
    AnukulThursday, May 28, 2020
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    Thailand’s Covid-19 figures (May 28)

    Today the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has announced 11 new cases of coronavirus disease for Thailand. All confirmed cases were reported as quarantined repatriates from overseas. This brings the national numbers to 3,065 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Dr. Taweesilp , the spokesman for the CCSA, says “of the new cases 1 was a 32 year old Thai woman, who returned…

  • Central Thailand NewsOne death and many sick after eating dumplings
    Caitlin AshworthThursday, May 14, 2020
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    One death and many sick after eating dumplings

    Around 2 dozen people got sick and 1 person died sometime after they ate dumplings sold by a street vendor in Samut Prakan, a province south of Bangkok. Bacteria was found in the dumplings, or kanom jeeb, after a lab test, but health officials say they’re still not sure if the bacteria caused the food poisoning. They’re still investigating before they…

  • Road deathsBiker killed, 5 injured in bike/van crash south of Bangkok
    ThaigerSunday, March 1, 2020
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    Biker killed, 5 injured in bike/van crash south of Bangkok

    One man is dead and another 5 passengers injured after a big bike the man was driving slammed into a van making a U-turn along Old Sukhumvit road in the main business district. The incident occurred at about 8pm in tambon Bang Pu Mai, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, south of Bangkok. 32 year old Paveena Ratpipop, a…

  • Bangkok NewsCrash in Samut Prakan downs 5 power poles
    ThaigerMonday, February 3, 2020
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    Crash in Samut Prakan downs 5 power poles

    Blackout lasts 10 hours, damage estimated at 3 million baht A pickup truck crashed into a power pole in Samut Prakan, south of Bangkok, on Saturday night, bringing down a total of five poles and a transformer, creating a blackout and blocking traffic for about 10 hours. Police say the incident occurred at about 10pm. The impact broke the pole…

  • Bangkok NewsEarly morning fire destroys plastics factory south of Bangkok
    ThaigerSaturday, December 21, 2019
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    Early morning fire destroys plastics factory south of Bangkok

    PHOTO: Sutthiwit Chayutworakan – Bangkok Post A fire has destroyed a plastics manufacturer in southern Bangkok. The fire also destroyed an adjacent mattress warehouse. The incidents happened early this morning. Despite all the stock, equipment and three pick-ups parked out front being destroyed, there were no casualties in the blazes. More than 10 fire crews rushed to the scene on…

  • Bangkok NewsSamut Prakan karaoke bar raided, under-age sex workers rounded up
    ThaigerFriday, December 28, 2018
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    Samut Prakan karaoke bar raided, under-age sex workers rounded up

    FILE PHOTO Nine alleged sex workers, including two 16 year old and four 17 year olds, have been rounded up at a karaoke bar in Samut Prakan’s Bang Sao Thong district, south of Bangkok. Administrative officials raided the bar after an anti-human trafficking non-governmental organisation complained that the bar might have been providing underage prostitution services. Last night’s 8.30pm raid…

  • Bangkok News13 year old muay thai boxer’s mother mourns the loss of her son
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    13 year old muay thai boxer’s mother mourns the loss of her son

    Nirand Thasako, the mother of the 13 year old Muay Thai boxer who died on Monday following a knock out blow to the head on a Saturday match, has mourned the loss of her son. Nirand, who now lives in South Korea, made a video call to her Thai family expressing her deep grief over the death of her son,…

  • Bangkok News13 year old Muay Thai fighter dies from head injuries
    ThaigerTuesday, November 13, 2018
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    13 year old Muay Thai fighter dies from head injuries

    Whilst legislation is pending, and under heated discussion about banning Muay Thai for certain age-groups, another tragedy has unfolded. A 13 year old muay thai fighter has died after a taking blow that sent him head first into the ground during a charity match in Samut Prakan on November 10. The Nation reports that a Mathayom 1 schoolboy named Anucha…