Royal Thai Airforce welcomes visitors to scope a ‘trillion baht view’ @ Khao Lom Muak this coming Songkran week AO MANAO BAY, PRACHUAP: April 3, 2026 — Wing 5 (กองบิน 5) will open its popular Khao Lom Muak (เขาล้อมหมวก) climb on select April holiday dates, giving residents and visitors another chance to tackle one of…
Year: 2026
Prachuap drought response efforts ramped up as reserves dwindle
Prachuap Khiri Khan: April 4, 2026 — Provincial authorities are stepping up Prachuap drought-mitigation efforts as water reserves continue to come under pressure during the dry season. As of April 4, 2026, the province’s main nine reservoirs were at 28% capacity (see below for full updated figures.) Leading the coordinated response across multiple agencies, Prachuap…
Prachuap readies for 16th annual Red Cross fair
Mueang District: March 25, 2026 — Prachuap Khiri Khan is preparing to host its annual “Amazing Three Bays” festival and Red Cross Fair, with provincial officials confirming dates and a full lineup of events aimed at boosting tourism and the local economy. Governor Sitthichai Sawat-saen (สิทธิชัย สวัสดิ์แสน) chaired a planning meeting this week with government…
Prachuap reels as Iran war drives up energy, fuel costs
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: April 1, 2026: Businesses and livelihoods across the greater TriCove area are beginning to feel the impact of rising global oil prices, as a sharp surge in energy and fuel costs linked to escalating conflict involving Iran ripples through Thailand’s economy. On the ground, small operators say they can no longer absorb…
Prachuap announces Songkran ‘Thai New Year’ 2026 festivities
MUEANG PRACHUAP: April 2026 — Prachuap Khiri Khan is gearing up for a full-day beachfront Songkran — the traditional Thai New Year celebration — with municipality officials confirming plans to host the annual “Songkran Midday to Midnight #3” festival at Saranwithi fishing pier (สะพานสราญวิถี) on April 13. The 2569 (2026) Thai New Year celebration will…
Singapore-Hua Hin direct flights tabled
Prachuap tourism officers consider HHQ-SIN route as push to restore Hua Hin international connectivity gains traction PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: March 30, 2026 — Plans to launch direct flights between Hua Hin and Singapore are gaining renewed attention, as officials look to restore international connectivity at Prachuap Khiri Khan’s coastal airport. The proposed route, aimed at…
Myanmar woman charged in ‘parking fee’ scam at Prachuap train station
Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan: March 20, 2026 — Immigration officers detained and charged a Myanmar national accused of unlawfully collecting parking fees from motorists near a Prachuap train station railway-side lot. According to Top News Thai report, The operation, carried out by officers from the Prachuap Khiri Khan Immigration Office (สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมืองจังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์) in coordination with the…
Illegal migrant workers detained in Prachuap market raid
Mueang District: February 11, 2026: More than two dozen undocumented foreign workers were detained during a government-led immigration sweep at a local fresh market in central Mueang district of Prachuap Khiri Khan, authorities confirmed Saturday. The early-morning sting operation, conducted jointly by officials from the provincial labor office, immigration police, and soldiers from Royal Thai…
Prachuap Khiri Khan Elects MPs in Thailand General Election
Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan — 8 February 2026 — Voters across Prachuap Khiri Khan elected three new Members of Parliament in Thailand’s 8 February 2026 General Election, one for each of the province’s constituency seats. Prachuap Khiri Khan is allocated three constituency MPs, as determined by the provincial allocation under Thailand’s 400‑seat electoral system. According…
Wildfire Scorches Prachuap Khiri Khan National Park
Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan, 8 February 2026 — More than 100 rai [16 hectares] of protected forest were scorched in a fast-moving wildfire that broke out in Huai Yang Waterfall National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำตกห้วยยาง) in Thap Sakae District (อำเภอทับสะแก). The fire, which ignited around midday, was brought under control by evening, following an hours-long effort by…