23 of HTMS Sukhothai crew still missing, 76 rescued, six deceased BANG SAPHAN, December 23: Hope for finding more survivors from the HTMS Sukhothai, which sank in rough seas off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan earlier this week, dwindles with each passing day. As of Friday morning, 23 of the 105 servicemen aboard the…
Year: 2022

Seamen missing after Navy ship sunk off Prachuap Khiri Khan coast
BANG SAPHAN, December 19, 2022: More than 30 seamen were missing at sea after the 960-tonne Ratanakosin-class corvette they were on sunk in rough waters last night off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan. The 76.8 meter long HTMS Sukhothai was patrolling near Bang Saphan district on Sunday evening, about 20 nautical miles off the…

2022 is Prachuap Khiri Khan’s rainiest year on record
YTD Cumulative rainfall 63 percent higher than three-decade average, set to rise further before December dry season start PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, December 8: 2022 will be Prachuap Khiri Khan province’s rainiest year of the last three decades, accumulative rainfall statistics confirm. As of December 5, year-to-date cumulative rainfall in the province had surpassed 1,812 millimeters,…

Thai Football: Prachuap in 1-1 draw with Khon Kaen
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: PT Prachuap FC were only able to garner a point from their home match with the Khon Kaen United FC’s King Cobras on Saturday (October 29). The home team looked determined early on, but were reduced by a key player after their star Brazilian striker, Samuel Rosa Gonçalves, was issued a red…

Thai Football: Prachuap scorched by Muangthong
PAK KRET, NONTHABURI: PT Prachuap FC have fallen further down the lower rungs of the league ladder following a five-goal shutout last night to Muangthong United. Played at the Thunderbolt Stadium, just north of the Thai capital, the match was the 10th for both sides of the 30 fixture season. Going in, Prachuap were ranked…

Thai Football: Prachuap best Lamphun for first win in five matches
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: A single header by Slovenian center back Aris Zarifović was enough for PT Prachuap FC to secure three points tonight against the Lamphun Warriors. The match was played at Sam Ao Stadium stadium to the delight of a few thousand home fans and about 100 visiting fans who had made long trip…

Suspected suicide of hanged man on Chong Krachok hill
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The 62-year-old man whose corpse was found hanged on Chong Krachok hill on Friday had a history of depression and failed suicides, family told police. The corpse was initially spotted by a jogger on their descent from the popular tourist attraction early Friday morning. The “tourist” jogger informed a street sweeper…

Prachuap turtle eggs moved from nest to nursery
Hawksbill sea turtle eggs discovered on popular Prachuap Khiri Khan island have better outlook under nursery watch, officials deem Officers from the (soon to be re-opened) Ao Siam National Park and the Siam Marine Rehabilitation Foundation discovered the turtle eggs in a nest they excavated after following turtle fin tracks in the sand. The nesting…

Floods prompt passengers to abandon train in Prachuap Khiri Khan
PRANBURI: More than 250 passengers had to prematurely deboard the train they were traveling on in the north of Prachuap Khiri Khan province after flood-inundated tracks were deemed impassible. Most of the Bangkok-bound passengers boarded train number 86 in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south of Thailand. With an afternoon departure, the 800-km plus trip…

Prachuap FC tamed by Police Tero: Thai Football
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: PT Prachuap FC were unable to garner any points for their third straight league match, losing 2-4 to Police Tero FC on Saturday night at Sam Ao Stadium. Coming off the back of two road defeats to Hilux Revo Thai League powerhouses Chonburi and Buriram, the orange-clad home fans were expecting assured…