By Anton L. Delgado, AP, and published by Yahoo!News KANCHANABURI: A depot on World War II’s infamous “Death Railway” has resurfaced from beneath a reservoir where the site has remained underwater for decades, prompting researchers to race to western Thailand to survey the remnants of Nithe Station. Thousands of Allied prisoners of war and
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Many hurt as pickup truck packed with illegal migrants flips over
A PICKUP truck crammed with around 60 illegal migrant workers flipped over after the reckless driver sped away from highway police in Kanchanaburi early this morning (Feb. 26) leading to approximately 20 of them getting injured and blood splattered across the road, Amarin TV said. The accident occurred while Pol. Lt. Kusol Yafan and
Read moreBhumjaithai tipped to trounce Pheu Thai in Kanchanaburi’s by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, core of the current coalition government, are anticipated to overwhelmingly defeat the Pheu Thai, now part of the opposition bloc, in a by-election for MP of Kanchanaburi on the upcoming Sunday. Bhumjaithai candidate Wisuda Wichiansilp is largely expected to score an easy victory over Pheu Thai contender Chinwat
Read moreSearch for British youth missing in Kanchanaburi
A SEARCH for a British youth who disappeared from Pattaya on Sep. 26 and was later stopped from crossing over to Myanmar from Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchaburi is underway as it is feared he has been lured to work for call centre criminals, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 2). Kanchanaburi Governor Athisan
Read more9 foreign tourists hurt as tree falls on bus in Kanchanaburi
NINE of 30 foreign tourists from various countries got injured after a partly-felled tree toppled on their bus as it was travelling on Kanchanaburi-Erawan Falls route today (Jan. 3), Naewna newspaper said. At 10 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Maniphat Phengkret, an investigator at Lat Ya police station, was informed of a tree falling on
Read moreBitcoin mining dens that stole 100m baht of electricity raided
A TEAM of Department of Special Investigation (DSI) police together with Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) officials raided houses and commercial buildings at several locations across Kanchanaburi that had been turned into Bitcoin mining dens and effectively stolen over 100 million baht in electricity annually, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 9). The raid followed a complaint
Read moreWWII tunnels not a new find, says author
THE AUTHOR of a book entitled “At War With My Father” disputes that the mysterious tunnel which residents of Kanchanaburi’s Sangkhla Buri district said over the weekend they discovered, believed to have been built by Allied prisoners of war and forced labourers during World War II, is a new find as it had been
Read moreMysterious tunnel found in Kanchanaburi, likely built during WWII
RESIDENTS of Kanachanaburi’s Sangkhla Buri district have discovered a mysterious tunnel that appears to have been built as a bomb shelter during World War II, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 31). Mr. Manchai Watthanakaran and Mr. Sarawut Saisangsiriphong, residents of this district, took reporters to have a look at the tunnel believed to have
Read moreLithuanian woman escapes attempted rape by park employee
A LITHUANIAN woman holidaying in Kanachanburi fought off attempted rape by a park employee who had befriended her during a trip to Erawan Falls with police quickly arresting and charging the suspect with the crime, MNG online said today (June 2). Pol. Maj Pakornkiat Chinthet, an inspector at Si Sawat police station, said at
Read moreNew Zealander dies in fall from Kanchanaburi train
A TOURIST from New Zealand slipped and fell from the train that had slowed down for passengers to take photos at Kanchanaburi’s Krasae Cave which was the camp of POWs in World War II, Naewna newspaper said today (Dec. 27). At 12.10 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Kiattisak Kerdchok, an investigator at Sai Yok police
Read moreBig hunt for drug suspect who escaped from police station
A BIG team of policemen accompanied by their dogs are hunting for a drug suspect who managed to escape from Phanom Thuan police station in Kanchanaburi province two days ago and is still at large, TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Thanayuth Wutticharathamrong, commander of the Provincial Police Region 7, and Pol. Maj.
Read moreFeature: From cassava to Okinawa Purple
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OKINAWA PURPLE has quickly become the highest-priced sweet potatoes grown on parched, rainless farmland in the western region of Thailand which may not be very friendly to other types of subterranean food plants. Given an ex-farm price of no less than 60 baht per kilogramme today, the Okinawa Purple sweet potatoes
Read moreBritish tourist slashed to death in Kanchanaburi, friend badly wounded
TWO BRITISH men holidaying in Kanchanaburi province were attacked by a Thai man wielding a sickle at 3 a.m. this morning (Jan. 22) as they sat drinking and singing at a rented house with one of them killed and the other seriously wounded, Sanook.com said. The attack took place at the house in Soi
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