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…
Year: 2024
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…
Phetchaburi corpse suspected to be missing teen en route to Prachuap
PHETCHABURI, Province, June 7, 2024: An autopsy has been ordered to determine whether a decaying corpse discovered off the side of the road in Phetchaburi province last week is in fact a teen reported missing from the island of Phuket, and reportedly en route to Prachuap Khiri Khan province last week. On Thursday (June 7),…
Prachuap Khiri Khan teachers’ savings cooperative announces benefits for its childless members
JUNE 2024: Childless members of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Teachers’ Savings Cooperative (สหกรณ์ออมทรัพย์ครูประจวบคีรีขันธ์ จำกัด) over the age of 50 have until the end of the month to apply for special welfare benefits.The deadline was noted in an announcement by the cooperative outlining the benefits for its childless members for the year 2024, under regulations established…
Prachuap Khiri Khan transport company operations showcased
BANG SAPHAN DISTRICT: A Prachuap Khiri Khan transport company’s operations and best practices were recently on display for a site visit tour by local government officials. On June 6, 2024, Mr. Udom Sodsai (นายอุดม สดใส), Managing Director of Line Transport Company Limited (บริษัท ไลน์ ทรานสปอร์ต จำกัด), a part of SVL Group’s (เอสวีแอล กรุ๊ป) land transport…
Bleached Prachuap Khiri Khan snorkeling islands to be closed to tourists
June 3: Hat Wanakorn National Park in Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, has announced the closure of the Koh Jaan (เกาะจาน) and Koh Thaitree (เกาะท้ายทรีย์) islands to tourism starting June 11. This decision comes in response to significant coral bleaching observed in the reefs around Charn Island. Additionally, June marks the lowest tides…
Prachuap Khiri Khan boosts sea turtle conservation efforts
BANG SAPHAN DISTRICT, June 3, 2024: The National Parks Department has intensified its efforts to protect sea turtle nesting sites in In Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Mr. Somjet Jantana (นายสมเจตน์ จันทนา), Director of the Conservation Area Administration Office 3, Phetchaburi Branch (สำนักบริหารพื้นที่อนุรักษ์ที่ 3 สาขาเพชรบุรี), announced that patrols have been organized to monitor green sea turtle…
Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Pranburi Forest Park eco tourism draw
May 29, 2024: Pranburi Forest Park in Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, has become a prime destination for eco-tourism, drawing an average of over 10,000 visitors per month. From January to May 2024, the park welcomed a total of 51,192 visitors, with 80% being Thai tourists and the remaining 20% comprising European and Chinese…