HUA HIN, May 21, 2024: Destinations in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi provinces May soon be on the cards for many new Chinese Hong Kong tour groups. Mr. Achawan Kongkanand (นายอาชวันต์ กงกะนันทน์), Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Prachuap Khiri Khan Office (ททท.สำนักงานประจวบฯ) on Tuesday (May 21) announced that TAT’s Hong Kong office…
Month: May 2024
Bid for Hua Hin to join UNESCO Creative Cities Network gains momentum
HUA HIN, May 20, 2024: Key tourism and education leaders in Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance Hua Hin’s bid to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The signing took place during the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Thai Federation of Provincial Tourism Associations (TFOPTA) at the Hua Hin…
Quiet Start to senate election registration in Hua Hin
HUA HIN: On May 20, the first day of Senate election registration at the Hua Hin District Office in Prachuap Khiri Khan saw a steady stream of applicants, but the atmosphere was notably subdued. Strict legal requirements and stringent eligibility criteria have deterred some previously interested candidates due to incomplete qualifications. The opening day for…
Pranburi horticulture dries up
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province: Mango, durian and aloe vera growers in Pranburi district have been reeling from the impacts of drought conditions since March. A prolonged dry season coupled with intense heat has resulted in dried-up water sources, causing agricultural crops to wither. One figure cited in local media pegs district output to have fallen…
Hua Hin ‘pivotal gateway’ in tourism drive
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Hua Hin Airport’s pivotal role in shaping the tourism landscape of Thailand’s lower central region takes center stage in the latest drive by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Positioned as a crucial gateway, Hua Hin Airport is undergoing significant upgrades to transform into an international hub by 2025, bolstering accessibility for…
Myanmar laborer electrocuted from rice cooker
KUIBURI, May 17, 2024: At 9:00 AM on May 17, 2024, Police Lieutenant Prasong Jaturong (พ.ต.ต.ประสงค์ จาตุรงค์) responded to an alert of an electrocution death at a rental house in Moo 7, Kui Buri Subdistrict, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The deceased, identified as Myint, also known as Mr. Thong (นายทอง), 52, a Myanmar national working…
Deputy PM pushes eco, recreation projects in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi
BANGKOK, May 16, 2024: Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, General Patcharawat Wongsuwan (พล.ต.อ.พัชรวาท วงษ์สุวรรณ) has directed relevant agencies to expedite the development of several ecological-recreation projects in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi provinces. Discussed during a “Lower Region 2 development” meeting, the projects include solar-powered water distribution systems in…
14 perish, 35 hospitalized in bus smash outside Prachuap
Mueang Prachuap, May 14: A bus crash early on Tuesday claimed the lives of 14 individuals and left over 30 others injured. The incident took place just south of Prachuap Khiri Khan city as the bus was en route from Bangkok to Songkhla province in the south, carrying 49 passengers. The bus veered off the…
Thai foreign minister ‘revisits’ Singkhon border upgrade plans
Prachuap Khiri Khan, May 13, 2024: Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during a recent visit to the Tri Cove area engaged local officials on readiness to re-open and upgrade the province’s official border crossing with Myanmar. H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa specifically sought out insights from local authorities and businesses regarding security and economic matters along…