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…
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Former Prachuap Khiri Khan prison warden ‘liable’ in ‘housewife’ operation
JUNE 12, 2024: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is pursuing charges against the former warden of Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Prison for criminal liability in a prisoner-run business operation. The finding follows an investigation of Sutin Chidchob (สุทิน ชิดชอบ) who was accused of misusing power to establish a housewives’ group to sell food and drinks…
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…
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…