SOME insurgents set off an explosion at Global House in Pattani’s Mueang district at 7 p.m. this evening (Aug. 29) and the authorities said initially there were no injuries, according to PPTVHD36. The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 Forward Command said the insurgents rode up on a motorcycle fitted with a sidecar
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Cabinet to consider scheme to upgrade Satun to ‘Riviera of Southeast Asia’
DEPUTY Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit visited Satun today (Aug. 29) to check on the progress of various projects under a scheme to upgrade tourism at this Far South province and turn it into “The Riviera of Southeast Asia” with this to be considered by a roving cabinet meeting being held here on Sept. 1,
Read moreFire-hit Klong Thom Centre to be demolished while PM2.5 level soars
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said this afternoon (Aug. 29) that Klong Thom Centre in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district would have to be demolished as it has suffered a hundred percent damage in the huge blaze that started at 8.45 p.m. last night and only extinguished at 5 a.m. this morning, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreArson unlikely in big blaze that gutted Khlong Thom Centre: PM
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said while inspecting Khlong Thom Centre which was gutted in a fierce blaze that started at approximately 8.45 p.m. last night and only brought under control at around 5 a.m. this morning (Aug. 29) that it is unlikely to have been arson, Naewna newspaper said. This blaze does not appear
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