Krabi Province News — Southern Thailand Updates
Jackson Acknowledges Buriram's Heavy Losses as Two Key Players Face Championship Final Ban
Buriram United advanced to the AFC Champions League Cup final despite losing key players Bissoli and Causic to suspension, with coach Jackson acknowledging their absence will significantly impact the team ahead of the May 13 final against S
Yala Transport Office Addresses Crowding as Residents Rush for Driver's License Queue Numbers, Announces New System
Yala Provincial Transport Office expanded driver's license services to weekdays and Saturdays after viral videos showed residents rushing and falling during queue scrambles. The office now uses an online booking system and walk-in queue man
Swede’s Patong locker found with five guns, 100 bullets
Police found five guns and 100 bullets in a Patong storage locker rented by a Swedish national who stopped paying rent months ago, triggering an investigation into the weapons' origin.
Shock as Python Flees into Car Engine, Locals Rush to Check Lucky Numbers
Rescue units captured a large python from a vehicle's engine compartment in Nakhon Ratchasima after it fled into the truck at a rental home; locals subsequently sought lucky lottery numbers from the incident's details.
Alarm Grows Over Black-Chin Tilapia Invasion at Pattaya Beach
A content creator's viral video showing a massive invasion of black-chin tilapia at Pattaya Beach has sparked concerns about threats to the marine ecosystem and local fishing industry.
Phuket Emergency Medical Center Strengthens Disease Preparedness
Phuket Emergency Medical Center participated in a workshop to review and strengthen its emergency response plans for potential disease outbreaks, led by provincial leadership at the Deep Sea Port.
Anuthин Declares Those Who Encroached on Freedom Beach for Decades Must Face Prison; Built 300-Step Staircase Without Government Knowledge
Prime Minister Anutin vowed tough penalties for those illegally occupying Freedom Beach in Phuket for nearly two decades, arresting perpetrators who charged tourists entrance fees and built unauthorized structures including a 300-step stair
Thai man detained in Cambodia after border disappearance
A 58-year-old Thai man from Surin province who disappeared near the Cambodia border in April while collecting forest products is being detained in Oddar Meanchey province on charges of illegal entry and military trespassing.
Thai DSI Targets 34 Companies So Far in Nominee Shareholder Probe on Koh Phangan and Koh Samui
Thailand's DSI is investigating 34 companies on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan suspected of illegally using Thai nationals as cover for foreign ownership.
Anutin: Beaches in front of hotels are public
Prime Minister Anutin vowed to crack down on illegal foreign-owned businesses and hotels monopolizing public beaches on Ko Phangan, asserting that beachfront areas belong to everyone and cannot be privatized.
Kulvuthi Advances Smoothly as Picchayamol Upsets Suphanida to Reach Thailand Open Round Two
Defending champion Kulvuthi Vititsanth advanced comfortably at the Toyota Thailand Open, while lower-ranked Picchayamol pulled off an upset over higher-seeded Suphanida in women's singles at the World Tour Super 500 event.
Too Harsh: Ban on Visiting Monks at Ordination Platform Criticized; Chumphon Acting Ecclesiastical Chief Orders Investigation, Says Times Have Changed
Chumphon's acting ecclesiastical chief has criticized a temple abbot's ban on visiting monks during a funeral ceremony as "too harsh" and ordered an investigation into the dispute at Tham Pru Ta Kian Temple.