Earthquake shakes Krabi with tremors felt in many areas
A MAGNITUDE 3.5 earthquake jolted Krabi this afternoon (Apr. 14) with tremors felt in many areas including Krabi Airport and Krabi Hospital but they are not damaged with officials now surveying various buildings but no serious damage is expected and fortunately there were no injuries, Thai Rath newspaper said The quake, which struck at […]
Read More13kg compressed cannabis seized at Krabi airport bathroom
POLICE seized approximately 13kg of compressed cannabis (brick weed) packed in a suitcase which was left at Krabi International Airport bathroom and are now urgently going through surveillance camera clips to track down the owner, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (March 9). A police team from Nuea Khlong station inspected the compressed cannabis which […]
Read MoreKrabi temporarily closes some popular islands due to rough seas
KRABI planted red flags at some popular tourist islands due to heavy seas and continuous strong waves from today to Sunday (Sep. 19-22) for the safety of tourists, Amarin TV said. Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park said key tourist attractions temporarily closed include Koh Phi Phi Le, Koh Mai Phai, Koh […]
Read MoreTourists without life jackets rescued near Phi Phi Le island
A SPEEDBOAT TAKING a group of tourists on a tour off Krabi rescued three other tourists who were struggling in the sea without the support of life jackets after their long-tail boat had capsized near Phi Phi Le island, Amarin TV said this afternoon (July 14). Speedboat crew members had to swim to the […]
Read MoreFreshwater crisis in Krabi with no tap water at Phi Phi islands
AMIDST high summer temperatures Krabi is struggling with a freshwater crisis as there is now no tap water available on Phi Phi islands while this only flows on alternate days in some other areas of this southern province, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Mar. 25). The Royal Rainmaking Unit at Krabi Airport started […]
Read MoreHuge fire raging on Krabi hill for three days
A HELICOPTER from the Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department made eight trips to drop water on a forest fire raging atop a Krabi hill for three days now and if the blaze worsens this area could be declared a disaster zone and the army asked to help out, Naewna newspaper said this evening […]
Read MoreBoat carrying Chinese tourists capsizes, all safely rescued
A LONG-TAIL boat carrying seven Chinese tourists plus the vessel’s crew members capsized off Krabi today (Feb. 11) but fortunately all were safely rescued by a passing boat, Amarin TV said. The accident occurred near Koh Lao Lading island, around 300 metres from Koh Hong with the two islands being part of Krabi’s Than […]
Read MoreSwiss tourist dies in jump at Phuket Airport; more heavy rain today
A SWISS MAN who jumped from the third floor of Phuket Airport last evening and was rushed to the hospital died this morning (Sep. 23) while the Meteorological Department warned the tourist island faces more torrential rain today after yesterday’s downpour led to Patong beach being heavily flooded, Phuket Times online news service said. […]
Read MoreKrabi checking modified long-tail boats after 3 capsizes in 2 months
AROUND 70-80 modified long-tail boats have been called in for inspection by the Marine Department’s office in Krabi after three of them capsized in two months killing two foreign tourists with many others injured, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 16). Mr. Mana Nuanwan, director of this office, said the owners of these long-tail boats […]
Read MoreKrabi local shares video clip of big gambling den
A KRABI RESIDENT secretly filmed a large gambling den in the middle of the town and posted the video clip on his personal Facebook page but later deleted it, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 24). The video clip shows a large number of people, both men and women with young, middle-aged and old people among […]
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