PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: At 2:00 PM on May 15, 2024, Pol. Lt. Col. Poomipat Pongboondee (พ.ต.ท.ภูมิพัฒน์ พงศ์บุณดี), Deputy Superintendent of Prevention and Suppression at Pranburi Police Station, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province (จ.ประจวบคีรีขันธ์), along with Pol. Sub. Lt. Wiriya Jiangwisert (พ.ต.ต.วิริยะ เจียงวิเสริฐ), Inspector of Prevention and Suppression, and Mr. Phetai Choyasit (นายเพทาย โชยะสิทธิ์), Head of Pranburi…
Year: 2024
Royal VIP visits Prachuap steel factory, deep sea port
Bang Saphan District: Thai Royal family member made local headlines during a recent visit to strategic sites in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, also known as ‘Taan Aon’ (ท่านอ้น) is a son of HM the King Rama X, but does not currently hold a Royal ranking and is reportedly based out of New York City in…
DSI issues warning following Prachuap land investment fraud complaints
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: On May 29, 2024, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) issued a public warning regarding a scam involving individuals impersonating DSI personnel to defraud people into investing in land deals in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Victims were allegedly misled into investing 300,000 to 600,000 baht, with promises of returns between 3 to…
Resolution reached for Bang Saphan railway crossing delays
Meeting yields construction solutions for Hin Kong railway crossing dilemma as dual track progress edges closer to finish line Bang Saphan district, Prachuap Khiri Khan: On April 19, 2024, at 3:30 PM, Mr. Sutin Prasertsak (นายสุทิน ประเสริฐศักดิ์), District Chief of Bang Saphan (อำเภอบางสะพาน), convened a meeting with key stakeholders to discuss and find solutions for…
Flights connecting Hua Hin with South Thailand planned
Ezy Airlines reveales new aircraft, plans for southern Thailand aviation routes On May 24, 2024, Ezy Airlines held a press conference at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, to announce the arrival of their new aircraft. The soft opening introduced their first plane, which will be operational by Q1 2025,…
Wedding scammer suspect nabbed at Prachuap resort town residence
Hua Hin, May 24, 2024: Police on Friday (May 24) arrested a woman accused of defrauding numerous betrothed couples for deposits on weddings that never took place. The suspect, named as Wimonrat was apprehended in front of an apartment in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. She was wanted under three arrest warrants issued by…
Suspect in Cha-ahm shooting at large as victims hospitalized in Hua Hin
HUA HIN, May 22, 2024: A man and a woman are being treated for gunshot wounds at a hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan province as police pursue the culprit in Tuesday’s shooting. On May 22 at 9:30 PM, Police Lieutenant Sutat Majiao (รตท.สุทัศ มะเจี่ยว) of Cha-Am Police Station (สภ.ชะอำ), Phetchaburi Province (จ.เพชรบุรี), received a report…
Illegal ‘foreign’ businesses targeted in nationwide crackdown
BANGKOK, May 22, 2024: Foreign-owned, -operated or -controlled businesses in Prachuap Khiri Khan are among thousands being scrutinized nationwide for regulatory compliance as part of the latest crackdown. According to the Bangkok Post see original story at end) the Department of Business Development (DBD) on May 20 briefed diplomats and international organizations in Thailand on…
Hong Kong travel agents eye Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi tourism
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…
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…