Governor Somkid presides over Prachuap cattle release royal ceremony KUI BURI DISTRICT: On June 19, Prachuap Khiri Khan Governor, Somkid Chantamrit (สมคิด จันทมฤก) presided over the ceremony for the “Royal Cattle Release and Ownership Transfer Project” at Kui Buri Temple (วัดกุยบุรี), Kui Buri District (อ.กุยบุรี), Prachuap Khiri Khan Province (จ.ประจวบคีรีขันธ์). The event was held in…
Month: June 2024
Prachuap textiles promoted in northern Thai cultural event
Prachuap Khiri Khan TAT Office Leads Media leverages ‘soft power’ of Prachuap textiles in Prae culture show PHRAE PROVINCE: On July 29, 2024, Mr. Aachawan Kongkanan, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Prachuap Khiri Khan Office, led a group of media representatives, the Hua Hin-Cha-am Tourism Business Association, and local business owners on…
Prachuap Khiri Khan rail freight to excel Durian exports to China
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, June 15, 2024: Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is speeding up the development of rail infrastructure to shorten shipping times in response to high demand for Thai durians in China. The ministry’s focus is on enhancing Container Yard (CY) facilities at Saplee Station in Chumphon province. This improvement aims to facilitate the efficient…
Thai PM touts Prachuap’s Hua Hin airport as ‘aviation hub’
Prime Minister visits Hua Hin Airport on day off, Praises progress towards aviation and tourism hub status On June 16, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (เศรษฐา ทวีสิน) visited Hua Hin Airport in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province to assess its readiness and ongoing developments. The visit, which took place during his day off, focused on the…
Planned August launch for Prachuap Khiri Khan tourism train
HUA HIN, June 15, 2024: The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to introduce its newest tourism train, the SRT Royal Blossom, in mid-August after a successful test run from Bangkok to the north part of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The trial journey from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok to Hua Hin station…
Rogue cows seized in Prachuap Khiri Khan suspected to be trafficked livestock
TAP SAKAE District, June 14, 2024: Prachuap Khiri Khan Customs officials are looking into whether or not the 12 rogue bull cows they seized on Friday were smuggled into Thailand from Myanmar. According to a local media report, at 12pm on June 14, Mr. Ram Singthosapitak, the district chief of Tapsakek (ทับสะแก), assigned Mr. Thanongsak…
Former Prachuap Khiri Khan prison warden ‘liable’ in ‘housewife’ operation
JUNE 12, 2024: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is pursuing charges against the former warden of Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Prison for criminal liability in a prisoner-run business operation. The finding follows an investigation of Sutin Chidchob (สุทิน ชิดชอบ) who was accused of misusing power to establish a housewives’ group to sell food and drinks…
Cops hunt for Prachuap Khiri Khan suspect in ‘Phuket teen’ girl murder
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: An arrest warrant has been issued for a 20-year-old Prachuap Khiri Khan resident suspected of murdering a 21-year-old girl whose corpse was found off the side of the highway earlier this week in Phetchaburi province. UPDATE: The suspect was arrested by police on Sunday June 9) night in Prachuap Khiri Khan. See…
Prachuap Khiri Khan senate elections (district) run smooth
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: On June 9, 2024, the district-level Senate elections took place at various locations in Prachuap Khiri Khan, including the gymnasium of Wat Thammikaram Municipal School in Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan District, one of the eight designated voting sites in the province. Candidates arrived to register with election officials from 8:00 AM, representing…
Prachuap Khiri Khan man arrested for BB gun Facebook fraud
NAKHON PATHOM: A 53-year-old man from Prachuap Khiri Khan is facing charges of computer fraud after police acted on an arrest warrant reportedly issued for defrauding a victim on Facebook six years ago. On June 9, 2024, at the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s Investigation Division, Police Major General Teeradet Thamsuthi (พล.ต.ต.ธีรเดช ธรรมสุธีร์), Chief of the Investigation…