Songkla

  • Crime NewsGrenade attack at Songkhla construction site injures three

    Grenade attack at Songkhla construction site injures three

    A construction workers’ camp was attacked with an M79 grenade launcher, leading to a fire and injuring three people. The assault occurred in a private company’s restricted area in Thepha district, Songkhla, early this morning. Police are actively investigating the incident. The unexpected attack took place at approximately 6am, targeting the workers’ accommodation within a large Guan Yin statue construction…

  • Tourism NewsBoost Songkhla tourism with better rail links to Malaysia, says guide

    Boost Songkhla tourism with better rail links to Malaysia, says guide

    Promoting Songkhla province’s cultural attractions and enhancing rail connections with Malaysia could significantly boost tourism, according to the founder of the Songkhla Tour Guide Association. Wittaya Saelim addressed these suggestions in a proposal recently submitted to Senator Chaiyong Maneerungsakul in the Hat Yai district. The proposal focused on addressing the province’s trade and tourism concerns and identifying ways to increase…

  • Crime NewsCyber police dismantle illegal moneylending networks in Songkhla

    Cyber police dismantle illegal moneylending networks in Songkhla

    Cyber police forces have successfully dismantled two major networks of illegal moneylenders charging exorbitant interest rates of 30 to 60% per month, seizing extensive customer lists. This operation took place yesterday, following confessions obtained on September 14. Police General Worawat Wattanakornbunchachai, the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau Commissioner, directed Police Major General Phumipat Patrasrivongchai, the Commander of Cyber Crime Investigation Division…

  • Crime NewsInsurgents bomb ATM, set fire to Songkhla office, no injuries

    Insurgents bomb ATM, set fire to Songkhla office, no injuries

    Insurgents are believed to be behind the bombing of an ATM booth and a fire at a local government office in Saba Yoi district, Songkhla province, early yesterday. No injuries were reported. The ATM booth, located in front of the Ban Nod Tambon Administration Organisation (TAO) office, was targeted by a bomb around 1.50am, yesterday, September 14, according to Police…

  • South Thailand NewsReeling trouble: Illegal fishing devices net controversy in Songkhla

    Reeling trouble: Illegal fishing devices net controversy in Songkhla

    Illegal fishing tools continue to cause problems in Songkhla, particularly the use of Pongpang fishing devices in Songkhla Lake. Despite efforts by authorities to enforce the law, the situation remains unresolved as fisherfolk persist in using these prohibited tools. The Pongpang devices are installed in the navigable channel between Hua Phaya Nak and the new fishing pier in Mueang Songkhla…

  • South Thailand NewsSuspected drug agent flees sting operation, leaving kids in Sadao

    Suspected drug agent flees sting operation, leaving kids in Sadao

    A 30 year old suspected drug agent narrowly escaped a sting operation by security forces, leaving behind her two young daughters amid chaos. The incident unfolded today, May 15, when a combined military and administrative task force initiated a series of raids targeting drug trafficking in the Sadao district of Songkhla Province. The suspect, known as Kanjana or Khom, managed…

  • Crime NewsTwo caught for luxury home burglaries in Songkhla to pay off debts

    Two caught for luxury home burglaries in Songkhla to pay off debts

    Two professional thieves were apprehended after burglarising three luxury homes in a single night, stealing valuable amulets and a Rolex watch. The duo had previously been involved with others in an armed robbery and admitted to the recent burglaries as a means to pay off debts from bail money borrowed from a friend. The arrests were made by a team…

  • Thailand NewsThailand police arrest woman tied to 50 million baht fraud case

    Thailand police arrest woman tied to 50 million baht fraud case

    Royal Thai Police swooped to arrest a 55 year old woman implicated in a public fraud case involving over 50 million baht in damages, in Songkhla, a southern province in Thailand. Tawanna Tarawasant is implicated in a public fraud case involving over 50 million baht in damages. The arrest took place in the district of Rattaphum, specifically in the Khuan…

  • South Thailand NewsPortuguese man-o-war prompts swim warning in Songkhla

    Portuguese man-o-war prompts swim warning in Songkhla

    Dangerous Portuguese man-of-war sightings have led the authorities to caution tourists against swimming at Songkhla’s Chala That Beach. These jellyfish-like creatures, known as one of the world’s deadliest marine species, have been spotted along the shoreline stretching from Singha Nakhon district to Mueang district. The ocean-dwelling creature is known to have caused harm to several tourists who encountered them. Songkhla…

  • Thailand NewsSongkhla’s lottery fever spikes as March 1 draw nears

    Songkhla’s lottery fever spikes as March 1 draw nears

    Lottery enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the upcoming government lottery draw on March 1, which will be held in Songkhla province. With the event nearing, the buzz around the so-called lucky numbers and popular digits for this draw is growing, prompting many to speculate on what might bring them a fortune. The current Governor of Songkhla, Somnuek Promkheaw, who assumed office…

  • Thailand NewsLandlord turns himself in after shooting gas store clerk in Songkhla

    Landlord turns himself in after shooting gas store clerk in Songkhla

    A 22 year old landlord surrendered to the police after a shocking incident where he allegedly shot an employee of a gas store with a shotgun, critically injuring the victim. The gunman’s attack occurred at the gas store on Thung Ree Road, in the municipal area of Khor Hong district, Songkhla province. In a strategic move to evade officers of…

  • South Thailand NewsBangladeshi nationals disguised as monks arrested in Thailand

    Bangladeshi nationals disguised as monks arrested in Thailand

    Seven Bangladeshi nationals, masquerading as Buddhist monks to bypass immigration scrutiny, were apprehended yesterday in the southern province of Songkhla, Thailand. The arrest was a collaborative operation between Songkhla immigration officers and Hat Yai tourist police, following an anonymous tip-off. The men, who had shaven their heads and donned monk robes in their attempts to blend in and evade the…

  • South Thailand NewsFatal Pattani man shooting prompts urgent probe in Southern Thailand rubber plantation

    Fatal Pattani man shooting prompts urgent probe in Southern Thailand rubber plantation

    Authorities are investigating the shooting of a 34-year-old man from Pattani province who was found dead in a rubber plantation in the sub-district of Saba Yoi, Songkhla province. The victim reportedly had previous gunshot injuries but had not filed a police report due to fear. The police and emergency services arrived to find the victim near a large rubberwood log…

  • World NewsInternational drug ring busted in Thailand: NCB seizes 100kg of narcotics, 3 arrested

    International drug ring busted in Thailand: NCB seizes 100kg of narcotics, 3 arrested

    A major international drug bust took place in Thailand yesterday with more than 100 kilogrammes of narcotics intercepted, and a group of suspects from three countries arrested, the Narcotics Control Board (NCB) reported. NCB secretary-general Wichai Chaimongkhon stated that Thai authorities received an anonymous tip-off on Tuesday about a heroin shipment heading from Thailand to Australia. Collaborating with a joint…

  • Thailand NewsDrug cartel steals seized drugs, car, and guns from red-faced police

    Drug cartel steals seized drugs, car, and guns from red-faced police

    In a scene more reminiscent of the Keystone Cops, narcotics suppression police were left red-faced after drugs they seized from a trafficker in the southern province of Songkla were stolen back by a drug cartel. And, just for good measure, the drug cartel stole their police car, guns and phones as well. The Deputy Chief of the Songkhla Provincial Administrative…

  • Crime News8 Burmese allegedly confess to murder of Thai man

    8 Burmese allegedly confess to murder of Thai man

    Eight illegal Burmese immigrants have allegedly confessed to the murder of a Thai man in the Hat Yai district of Songkla province in the south of Thailand. The suspects allegedly admitted to the murder of Maddol Binson because he extorted money from them and tried to kidnap a woman from the group. The body of the 40 year old, a…

  • South Thailand NewsMuslim students in southern Thailand protest against decriminalisation of cannabis

    Muslim students in southern Thailand protest against decriminalisation of cannabis

    Students, teachers, and the board of Santiwit Songkla Technological College, in the southern province of Songkla, have condemned the government’s decision to decriminalise cannabis in Thailand. The college yesterday called upon all MPs, especially Muslims, and relevant agencies, who supported the bill to decriminalise cannabis on June 9, to reconsider their decision and think about the future effects the drug…

  • Thailand NewsIllegal Burmese immigrants arrested in connection with local man’s death

    Illegal Burmese immigrants arrested in connection with local man’s death

    Police arrested more than 100 illegal immigrants yesterday as they ramped up an investigation into the murder of local man Maddol Binson. The 40 year old, from Hat Yai district in Songkla, was found in a freshly dug shallow grave in a forest beside a golf course near his home on Wednesday morning. His hands were tied behind his back,…

  • World NewsBusinesses blame high ‘entry fees’ for deterring travellers at Thai-Malaysia border

    Businesses blame high ‘entry fees’ for deterring travellers at Thai-Malaysia border

    The reopening of the Thai-Malaysian border this month raised the hopes of local business owners around the border areas, who thought it would boost the economy in southern Thailand, and the northern states of Malaysia as well. However, things seem to be moving more slowly than expected, with merchants blaming the 5,000-7,000 baht “entry fees” as being too expensive for…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Thai govt approves half Covid vaccine dose for elderly

    Thailand News Today | Thai govt approves half Covid vaccine dose for elderly

    In a bid to persuade Thailand’s elderly population, and those with chronic illnesses, to get a Covid booster, health officials have approved using half the usual dose. Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrajit says the half-dose will be an mRNA vaccine, such as Pfizer, adding that officials are acknowledging the fear of side effects among the elderly. According to a Nation Thailand report,…

  • South Thailand NewsUPDATED: 1.1 million baht of gold necklaces stolen in Hat Yai

    UPDATED: 1.1 million baht of gold necklaces stolen in Hat Yai

    UPDATE: A man is now in custody for the robbery of 1.1 million baht worth of gold necklaces in Hat Yai yesterday morning. Pvt Ukrit Thongsomsri, a 24 year old naval deserter from the Songkla naval bank was identified and taken into custody at a house in tambon Khuan Lang in Hat Yai. The man allegedly confessed and showed police…