CHUMPHON: On May 31, 2024, at approximately 2:00 PM, police apprehended a murder suspect after he was tracked fleeing through Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Mr. Phurinat (นายภูริณัฐ), 27, from Bangkok, nicknamed in Thai media as the “Black-Hooded Man” is a suspect in the murder of Mr. Paisan (นายไพศาล), 54, whose body was found in a…
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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…
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…
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…
Quiet Start to senate election registration in Hua Hin
HUA HIN: On May 20, the first day of Senate election registration at the Hua Hin District Office in Prachuap Khiri Khan saw a steady stream of applicants, but the atmosphere was notably subdued. Strict legal requirements and stringent eligibility criteria have deterred some previously interested candidates due to incomplete qualifications. The opening day for…
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…
14 perish, 35 hospitalized in bus smash outside Prachuap
Mueang Prachuap, May 14: A bus crash early on Tuesday claimed the lives of 14 individuals and left over 30 others injured. The incident took place just south of Prachuap Khiri Khan city as the bus was en route from Bangkok to Songkhla province in the south, carrying 49 passengers. The bus veered off the…
Thai foreign minister ‘revisits’ Singkhon border upgrade plans
Prachuap Khiri Khan, May 13, 2024: Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during a recent visit to the Tri Cove area engaged local officials on readiness to re-open and upgrade the province’s official border crossing with Myanmar. H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa specifically sought out insights from local authorities and businesses regarding security and economic matters along…