Frenchman lost in Koh Phangan forest rescued
POLICEMEN and officials last evening (August 27) safely rescued a slightly injured Frenchman who had got lost in a hilly forest at Koh Phangan island, Amarin TV said today. Upon being alerted by 1155 hotline that a tourist was lost in the hilly forest at Ban Tai subdistrict, a team of Tourist police, Koh […]
Read More6 Shans dead as torrential rain at border triggers fierce forest runoff
SIX Shan people died and two are missing after torrential rain at the Thai-Myanmar border triggered a heavy forest runoff that damaged homes and roads at Doi Tai Lang stronghold of Shan State Army (SSA) chief Gen. Chao Yawd Serk, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10). This Shan stronghold is opposite Thailand’s Mae Hong […]
Read MoreDeputy minister unreachable after forest encroachment allegations
UPON the the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today (June 9) pointing to Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Wilawan as having supported the issuance of title deeds in reserved forest areas at Khao Yai National Park in Prachinburi province reporters were unable to reach her at the ministry with officials saying she may not come to […]
Read MorePareena deprived of MP status, banned for life from politics
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN PALANG PRACHARATH MP Pareena Kraikupt was today (Apr. 7) deprived by court of her MP status and banned for life from politics due to deliberate encroachment upon a forest reserve in Ratchaburi. The Supreme Court finally ruled Pareena, who has been suspended from doing legislative duties since last year, guilty […]
Read MoreGuard in condo rape case arrested after big forest manhunt
A BIG manhunt in Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Preserve Area by 200 policemen and forestry official all night and till this afternoon (Jan. 6) led to the arrest of a security guard wanted for the rape of a woman residing at the Thonburi condominium building he guarded on Monday night (Jan. 3), Matichon newspaper […]
Read MoreBig forest fire at Chaing Mai’s Doi Samoeng still raging
CHIANG MAI’S firefighters are having a tough time putting out a severe forest fire that broke out on Doi Samoeng mountain at 8 p.m. last night and although managing to partly control it, the blaze is still raging today (March 30), Sanook.com said. Mr, Chakra Dityanan, head of Royally Initiated Samoeng Forest Fire Control Station […]
Read MoreForest fire erupts at nearby Nakhon Nayok province
A FOREST fire broke out in Nakhon Nayok province that is just 106 kilometres from Bangkok this afternoon (March 29) with officials and local people quickly helping to put it out, Siam Rath newspaper said. The fire at Khao Noi in Phrommani subdistrict, Muang district, erupted because of the current hot weather but if there […]
Read MoreChoppers help fight fierce fire at Chiang Mai national park
HELICOPTERS from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation flew 19 trips to help put out an uncontrollable forest fire on the south side of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in Chiang Mai province yesterday (March 10) but by nightfall, after spraying 57,000 liters of water, only managed to reduce it by 50 percent, TV Channel […]
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