Two shots fired at jet-skiing rescuers in Hat Yai
SEVERE flooding in southern Hat Yai city is turning violent as two shots were fired at jet-skiing rescuers with a flat-bottom boat accompanying them also smashed on the bow forcing a quick withdrawal, Amarin TV said this evening (Nov. 26) The Army Military Force Facebook page posted this message, “Urgent! A jetski rescue team […]
Read MoreSouthern floods death toll reaches 33 as evacuation continues
THE SEVERE flooding of several southern Thailand provinces have so far killed 33 victims while evacuation is underway in many areas beyond heavily-hit Songkhla province, PPTVHD36 said this afternoon (Nov. 26). Mr. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, government spokesperson for the Centre for Emergency Response (CRES), said after Minister of Prime Minister’s Office Paradorn Prisananantakul chaired a […]
Read MoreSevere floods have cost southern economy 25 billion baht so far: Research
KASIKORN Research Centre estimates that the critical flooding in the South has so far cost the regional economy 25 billion baht with 800,000 households affected and 400,000 rai of farmland damaged, PPTVHD36 said today (Nov. 26). The widespread inundation, in Songkhla as well as several other southern provinces including Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Surat […]
Read MoreHat Yai still severely flooded as forest runoffs swamp Trang
HAT YAI remained critically flooded this morning (Nov. 25) with residents still trapped in their homes despite an urgent citywide evacuation order while a new wave of forest runoff worsened flooding in Trang with 12,000 households affected, PPTVHD36 and Naewna newspaper said. Despite Songkhla Governor Ratthasart Chidchu ordering an urgent evacuation of residents throughout […]
Read MoreThai govt, BRN to hold Far South peace talks
REPRESENTATIVES of the Thai government and Barisan Revolusi Nasional Malayu Patani (BRN) reaffirmed their commitment to resume Far South peace dialogue in December following a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Amarin TV and Bernama news agency said today (Nov. 15). The National Security Council (NSC) said in a statement released yesterday that the meeting, […]
Read MoreAnutin in South Korea for Apec meeting
PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul and his delegation have arrived in South Korean for the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders’ meeting and related events where he will get an opportunity to hold informal talks with leaders from various countries and boost confidence of the global community in Thailand’s economic potential, Amarin TV said. […]
Read MoreBlast at southern railway station disrupts services
AN EXPLOSION that damaged a railroad switch at Maruebo station in Narathiwat province early this morning (Oct. 27) has disrupted services to and from Bangkok and the three Far South provinces, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 27). The blast, which went off at 6.33 a.m., also injured two persons. With upstream and downstream […]
Read MoreKlatham competes against Bhumjaithai for future southern MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE KLATHAM UNDER de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao is quietly competing against the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, to attract many MPs currently attached to other parties and representing southern constituencies to the extent that they skip over to the […]
Read MoreSeveral bomb blasts in Far South to mark anniversary
THE THREE Far South provinces were hit by nine bombing incidents overnight injuring two people with this violence suspected to have been unleashed to mark the anniversary of Bersatu Movement, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Sep. 1). Most of the blasts were in Narathiwat province occurring at approximately the same time. Details are […]
Read MoreBombing at Far-South festival opened by Deputy Interior Minister
A BOMBING occurred in the vicinity of Tadika Relations Festival in southern border Narathiwat province this morning (May 3) just before Deputy Interior Minister Sabida Thaiset presided over the opening ceremony with senior provincial officials also present but fortunately there were no injuries, Amarin TV said this evening. At around 9.30 a.m. a loud […]
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