Samut Sakhon

  • Bangkok NewsExplosion at new oil refinery kills 2 technicians
    Caitlin AshworthTuesday, September 29, 2020
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    Explosion at new oil refinery kills 2 technicians

    An explosion at a Central Thailand oil refinery killed 2 people while technicians were testing out new machines. The GRD Energy oil refinery in Samut Sakhon, just southwest of Bangkok, is less than 2 months old and refines old motor oil into industrial fuel. 8 staff members were working at the refinery this morning, conducting tests on new machinery this…

  • Crime NewsJustice Ministry, DSI seize over half a billion baht in assets from drug traffickers
    ThaigerSunday, August 23, 2020
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    Justice Ministry, DSI seize over half a billion baht in assets from drug traffickers

    The Thai-language daily Thai Rath reported yesterday that the Justice Ministry, together with the Department of Special Investigation, this week seized cash and assets valued at more than half a billion baht from drug traders in Bangkok, neighbouring Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan provinces, and Chon Buri. The assets seized on Wednesday alone include 1,000 baht weight of gold bars…

  • Bangkok NewsHomes partially collapse in 2 provinces
    ThaigerFriday, August 21, 2020
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    Homes partially collapse in 2 provinces

    In 2 separate incidents, the area around the 3 storey flat block that tilted and partially collapsed on Wednesday in the in Samut Sakhon, southwest of Bangkok, has been declared a disaster zone. And in neighbouring Samut Prakun, due south of the capitol, the Engineering Institute of Thailand is investigating 20 houses where pillars, ceilings, roofs and walls were found…

  • ExpatsRelatives claim British pensioner was mistreated and starved by Thai family
    Maya TaylorMonday, May 25, 2020
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    Relatives claim British pensioner was mistreated and starved by Thai family

    Relatives of an 86 year old British war veteran claim he endured starvation and mistreatment at the hands of his Thai family in Samut Sakhon, central Thailand. After receiving medical clearance, the man was flown home to the UK yesterday on an Eva Air flight. A report in Thai Visa says the man, named only as “Ron”, was rescued after…

  • Covid-19 NewsSamut Sakhon joins other provinces in getting serious about masks in public
    ThaigerSaturday, April 4, 2020
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    Samut Sakhon joins other provinces in getting serious about masks in public

    With the entire nation under a state of emergency and a nationwide curfew now in effect, many regions of Thailand are getting tough on those who don’t wear masks in public as an additional public prevention in the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The governor of Samut Sakhon, a large province on the coast southwest of Bangkok, today joined other…

  • Environment NewsNine garbage trucks caught illegally using Bangkok’s public incinerator
    ThaigerSaturday, January 18, 2020
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    Nine garbage trucks caught illegally using Bangkok’s public incinerator

    Go find your own garbage incinerator! Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang is leading the charge to stop garbage trucks from outside the city using the municipal incinerator, joining city officials in seizing nine garbage trucks from the central province of Samut Sakhon province found illegally dumping trash. “Today we seized nine trucks that carried garbage from Suan Luang and Thamai subdistricts…

  • Bangkok NewsYoung man drowns searching for coins in krathong floats
    ThaigerFriday, November 23, 2018
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    Young man drowns searching for coins in krathong floats

    FILE PHOTO A young man has drowned in a canal in Samut Sakhon’s central district early this morning (Friday) while searching for coins in krathong floats left after being launched last night. Police were informed around 1.30 am that the young man had gone missing in the Thahan Rua canal in front of Samut Sakhon provincial hall. A team of…