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…
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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…
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…
Prachuap Deep Sea Port eyed for ‘Land Bridge’ link
Officials Evaluate Prachuap Deep Sea Port for Integration with Thailand’s proposed ‘Land Bridge’ Project BANG SAPHAN DISTRICT: On February 23, a delegation led by Mr. Jane Namchaisiri (เจน นำชัยศิริ), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Industry, visited Prachuap Khiri Khan Province to assess the potential integration of Prachuap Deep Sea Port with…
Prachuap Khiri Khan Shipwreck Update
23 of HTMS Sukhothai crew still missing, 76 rescued, six deceased BANG SAPHAN, December 23: Hope for finding more survivors from the HTMS Sukhothai, which sank in rough seas off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan earlier this week, dwindles with each passing day. As of Friday morning, 23 of the 105 servicemen aboard the…
Seamen missing after Navy ship sunk off Prachuap Khiri Khan coast
BANG SAPHAN, December 19, 2022: More than 30 seamen were missing at sea after the 960-tonne Ratanakosin-class corvette they were on sunk in rough waters last night off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan. The 76.8 meter long HTMS Sukhothai was patrolling near Bang Saphan district on Sunday evening, about 20 nautical miles off the…
2022 is Prachuap Khiri Khan’s rainiest year on record
YTD Cumulative rainfall 63 percent higher than three-decade average, set to rise further before December dry season start PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, December 8: 2022 will be Prachuap Khiri Khan province’s rainiest year of the last three decades, accumulative rainfall statistics confirm. As of December 5, year-to-date cumulative rainfall in the province had surpassed 1,812 millimeters,…
Prachuap Khiri Khan ordered at the ready for rain, flood mitigation
Governor orders ‘boots on the ground’ to assess disaster-prone, risk areas in Thap Sakae, Sam Roi Yot, & all districts THAP SAKAE: Anticipating excess rain in the coming days, Prachuap Khiri Khan governor Sathien Charoenruen has ordered all concerned officials to proactively inspect and address all potential problem zones. Thailand’s governors were summonsed at the…
2022 to be Prachuap’s rainiest year on record?
Above average rainfall in Prachuap Khiri Khan to date, forecast leading into the Thai province’s wettest month MUEANG DISTRICT: October 1, 2022: Prachuap Khiri Khan province is on course to log its highest amount of rainfall in decades, with above-average rain forecast in the coming peak of the monsoon. Indeed, October has historically been the…
Prachuap pickup wreck leaves infant dead, two adults injured
BANG SAPHAN: September 29, 2022: An infant is deceased and two adults are injured in hospital after the pickup truck they were in spun out of control and crashed at a curve on the highway. At 1:53pm Bang Saphan highway rescue workers responded to the scene of the accident at kilometer marker 389/900 ofPhet Kasem…