Krabi Province News — Southern Thailand Updates
Coconut Farmers Deny Government Aid, Demand Truthfulness
Coconut farmers in Prachuap Khiri Khan denied receiving promised government aid, rejecting the commerce minister's claims as disconnected from reality where prices remain severely depressed at 6 baht per fruit.
Deputy Minister Demands Crackdown On Illegal Phuket Businesses
Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee has renewed calls for stricter enforcement against illegal operations in Phuket, including unlicensed hotels, fake land titles, and unregistered cannabis shops.
Deputy Confirms Five Bang Tao Plots Legally Owned
PHUKET: Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee has confirmed that five plots at the centre of the ongoing Bang Tao Beach land investigation have valid title deeds and are legally owned by a private company.
Deputy Minister Pushes Sirinat Park Land Reclamation
Deputy Interior Minister Polpeer Suwanchawee visited Phuket to oversee a government initiative aimed at reclaiming encroached land within Sirinat National Park through a coordinated effort called the "Phuket Model.
Thailand Demolishes Phuket Resort Over Forest Encroachment
Thailand's Natural Resources Ministry is demolishing luxury resort structures at Phuket's Sirinat National Park after courts ruled they illegally occupied over 25 rai of protected forest land, part of a strict enforcement initiative against
Phuket Orders Illegal Structures Demolished Within 15 Days
Phuket authorities have ordered illegal structures on state land and in protected areas demolished within 15 days, with court-ordered demolition and lawsuits for removal costs to follow non-compliance. Over 200 additional encroachment cases
Phuket Resort Faces Demolition Over Park Encroachment
A Phuket resort faces demolition after the Supreme Court found it illegally encroached on Sirinat National Park, with authorities beginning to post removal orders today.
Poor Communities Demand Pak Mool Dam Gates Open For Fish Migration
Communities in Ubon Ratchathani Province are demanding Pak Mool Dam open its spillway gates during monsoon season to allow fish migration and spawning, citing a cabinet resolution designed to restore ecosystems and support local fishermen's
PM Confident Drainage Canal Repairs Will Beat Flood Season
The Prime Minister has assured that repairs to a critical drainage canal in Hat Yai will be finished before the rainy season, with the Irrigation Department confirming the timeline during a July 10 inspection in Songkhla province.
Thailand And Malaysia Open New Sadao Border Crossing
Thailand and Malaysia officially opened a new border crossing connecting Sadao in Songkhla Province with Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah, aiming to boost cross-border tourism and trade between the two nations.
Hat Yai Mayor Says Flood Budget Nearly Wiped Out
Hat Yai's mayor says the municipality's flood relief budget for next year was nearly eliminated, leaving only funding for four rubber boats and three dump trucks instead of requested equipment like jet skis. The 2570 budget still awaits fin
Songkhla Lake Bridge Must Include Dolphin Conservation Plan
Thailand's cabinet approved the Songkhla Lake bridge project with a mandatory 402.818 million baht dolphin conservation program to protect the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, of which only 14 remain in the lake.