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…
Category: Pranburi
Police raid illegal soil excavation site in Pranburi
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…
Pranburi horticulture dries up
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province: Mango, durian and aloe vera growers in Pranburi district have been reeling from the impacts of drought conditions since March. A prolonged dry season coupled with intense heat has resulted in dried-up water sources, causing agricultural crops to wither. One figure cited in local media pegs district output to have fallen…
Deputy PM pushes eco, recreation projects in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi
BANGKOK, May 16, 2024: Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, General Patcharawat Wongsuwan (พล.ต.อ.พัชรวาท วงษ์สุวรรณ) has directed relevant agencies to expedite the development of several ecological-recreation projects in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi provinces. Discussed during a “Lower Region 2 development” meeting, the projects include solar-powered water distribution systems in…
Floods prompt passengers to abandon train in Prachuap Khiri Khan
PRANBURI: More than 250 passengers had to prematurely deboard the train they were traveling on in the north of Prachuap Khiri Khan province after flood-inundated tracks were deemed impassible. Most of the Bangkok-bound passengers boarded train number 86 in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south of Thailand. With an afternoon departure, the 800-km plus trip…