Krabi Province News — Southern Thailand Updates
Phuket Honors Queen Mother on National Mother's Day
Phuket officials and residents gathered Wednesday morning for a royal merit-making ceremony honoring Queen Sirikit on her birthday anniversary and National Mother's Day.
Officials Face Backlash Over Rifles as Prize Giveaway at Village Festival
Officials at a Koh Phangan village festival faced backlash after offering five shotguns as raffle prizes, contradicting a government firearms safety directive announced just days earlier.
Jasmine Flower Prices Spike Ahead of Mother's Day
Jasmine flower prices have doubled ahead of Thailand's National Mother's Day on August 12, with vendors at Si Racha Municipal Market raising prices to meet surging demand for holiday garlands.
German Tourist Missing After Swimming at Phuket Beach
Thai authorities are searching for a 30-year-old German tourist who disappeared after swimming at a Phuket beach despite red warning flags indicating dangerous conditions due to strong winds and rough waves.
Two Green Sea Turtles Rescued Off Phuket Beaches
PHUKET: Marine officials have rescued two adult green sea turtles found stranded on Phuket beaches, while a dolphin rescued after stranding at Patong has died from a severe bacterial infection.
Ministry Mobilizes Resources in Search for Missing German Tourist
Thailand's Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has mobilized forestry resources to search for a missing German tourist who disappeared at Freedom Beach in Phuket on August 10.
Phuket Governor Showcases Local Products at National OTOP Exhibition
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has put the province’s local products and traditional crafts on the national stage, joining the ‘Silpa Cheep Prateep Thai OTOP: Uniting Hearts with Royal Grace’ exhibition in Nonthaburi.
DEE Delight Handles Wind Turbine Components for Thai Power Project
DEE Delight Port Stevedoring Services is handling wind turbine components including blades exceeding 90 meters long for a Thai power plant project, leveraging engineering expertise and specialized heavy lift operations to meet manufacturer
Phuket Tightens Gun Controls, School Security
PHUKET: Local authorities are stepping up firearms controls, checkpoints and security at schools following the school shooting in Nonthaburi last Friday (Aug 7).
Khao Yai Park Requires Permits for Forest Foraging
Khao Yai National Park now requires permits and training for all forest foragers due to safety risks from wildlife encounters and people getting lost in the vast terrain. The new rules ban nighttime foraging and mandate registration to prev
Satun Officials Face Dismissal Over Rigged Civil Service Exam
Four of five civil servants hired by Satun Provincial Administrative Organization were found unqualified after an investigation into exam fraud, with officials now facing dismissal and potential salary clawback procedures.
Wild Elephants Overwhelm Chachang District as Officials Struggle
Nearly 100 wild elephants are ravaging farmland and homes across Chachang district in Chanthaburi province, overwhelming understaffed officials who lack drones and resources to safely contain the crisis.