Tourism-deprived South Thailand provinces expect better days with improved road, air access
Narathiwat Province, South Thailand – The South Thailand provinces of Pattani and Narathiwat are pretty much at the bottom of the heap in terms of tourism. That is set to change over the next three years thanks to upcoming improvements in road and air accessibility. An upgrading of Narathiwat airport is due for completion […]
Read MoreThailand continues converting battlefields into trading fields, this time in the South
Pattani Province, South Thailand – In the 1980s, after the end of the Indochina wars of the 1970s, Thailand forged a policy of “converting battlefields into trading fields”, making the kingdom a hub of travel, trade and transportation for the Greater Mekong Subregion countries of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. As its far-sighted success is […]
Read MorePM leads “Peace Through Tourism” visit to South Thailand
“WHEN the people have money in their pockets, they will forget about their conflicts.” That simple rationale summarised the core objective of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s historic “Peace Through Tourism” visit to the kingdom’s southernmost provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat between Feb.27-29. Under the slogan “Travel to the South — With All Your […]
Read MoreFireworks warehouse blast linked to bribes paid by grey businesses: MP
MOVE FORWARD party-list MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn said today (Aug. 1) that while the owners of a fireworks warehouse that exploded in Narathiwat province last Saturday are now facing legal action, this does not get to the root cause of the problem which is raking in bribes from various grey businesses, Matichon newspaper said. The […]
Read More4 dead, scores injured as fireworks warehouse explodes in Narathiwat
A VIOLENT explosion at a firecracker warehouse in southern Narathiwat province this afternoon (July 29) killed four people and injured 90 others with many still trapped in their damaged houses as rescuers have difficulty in reaching them, Sanook.com said. At 3 p.m. Su-ngai Kolok charity web page posted a message that an explosion at […]
Read MoreTwo suspects held in Narathiwat police flats car bombing
POLICE have arrested two of nine suspects in the car bombing of police flats in southern Narathiwat province on Nov. 22, 2022 that killed one policeman, injured 25 others plus 18 family members of policemen, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 2). National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas said at a press conference also attended […]
Read MoreUrgent! Policeman dies in Narathiwat car bomb explosion
A CAR BOMB exploded at the police flats within the compound of Mueang Narathiwat police station today (Nov. 22) leading to one police officer being killed and many others injured, Naewna newspaper said. The deceased policeman was identified as Pol. Capt. Sutthirak Phanthaniya, a deputy traffic inspector, with five other injured policemen rushed to […]
Read MoreArmy chief on 17 blasts in the South: It was worse before
ARMY CHIEF Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewtae said after 17 bomb and arson attacks took place in three southern provinces from last night till the wee hours of this morning (August 17) that there used to be more such incidents in the past and this wave of blasts does not seem aimed at destabilising this government […]
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