A HELICOPTER from the Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department made eight trips to drop water on a forest fire raging atop a Krabi hill for three days now and if the blaze worsens this area could be declared a disaster zone and the army asked to help out, Naewna newspaper said this evening
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Boat carrying Chinese tourists capsizes, all safely rescued
A LONG-TAIL boat carrying seven Chinese tourists plus the vessel’s crew members capsized off Krabi today (Feb. 11) but fortunately all were safely rescued by a passing boat, Amarin TV said. The accident occurred near Koh Lao Lading island, around 300 metres from Koh Hong with the two islands being part of Krabi’s Than
Read moreSwiss tourist dies in jump at Phuket Airport; more heavy rain today
A SWISS MAN who jumped from the third floor of Phuket Airport last evening and was rushed to the hospital died this morning (Sep. 23) while the Meteorological Department warned the tourist island faces more torrential rain today after yesterday’s downpour led to Patong beach being heavily flooded, Phuket Times online news service said.
Read moreKrabi checking modified long-tail boats after 3 capsizes in 2 months
AROUND 70-80 modified long-tail boats have been called in for inspection by the Marine Department’s office in Krabi after three of them capsized in two months killing two foreign tourists with many others injured, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 16). Mr. Mana Nuanwan, director of this office, said the owners of these long-tail boats
Read moreKrabi local shares video clip of big gambling den
A KRABI RESIDENT secretly filmed a large gambling den in the middle of the town and posted the video clip on his personal Facebook page but later deleted it, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 24). The video clip shows a large number of people, both men and women with young, middle-aged and old people among
Read moreCovid fear lingers in Krabi despite face mask mandate being eased
DESPITE the government having announced on Friday that people may now take off their face masks, many tourist business operators and workers in Krabi province are still worried about catching Covid-19 because there are people doing so everyday and the virus is also mutating, TV Channel 7 said today (June 27). In lifting the
Read moreFire jellyfish warning at Koh Hong island off Krabi
RED FLAGS have been posted on the beaches of Koh Hong island off Krabi province to warn tourists not to swim in the sea and stay away from the seaside as fire jellyfish had been found floating closeby with a large number having also washed up, Sanook.com said today (June 12). Mr. Weerasak Sisatchang, head
Read moreKrabi hospital can’t treat patients after thief stole X-ray machine
A THIEF who pretended to be a patient stole an X-ray machine from a hospital in Krabi province which is now in serious trouble as doctors there do not have this essential equipment in treating their patients, Amarin TV said this afternoon (May 23). Dr. Natthaphong Du-ngam, director of Plai Phraya Hospital Krabi, posted
Read moreMove to transfer 3 airports to AOT gathers steam
THE TRANSPORT Ministry will be tabling the transfer of Krabi, Udon Thani and Buriram airports from the Department of Airports to Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) to the Cabinet for approval next month, INN News said today (Mar. 26). Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said if this approval is given AOT will start operating Krabi and
Read moreKrabi refuses to allow shooting of the movie ‘Meg 2’ at its beaches
SOUTHERN Krabi province’s joint government-private committee on development and resolving economic problems today (Jan. 29) passed a resolution refusing to allow the shooting of the sequel “Meg 2: The Trench” on its three beaches to protect the environment, Sanook.com said. Provincial Governor Mr. Puttipong Sirimat said Indochina Productions Co., Ltd. was assigned by Deep Blue
Read moreKrabi jail inspected after transfer of all rioting prisoners
WITH the transfer of all 2,159 rioting male inmates at Krabi prison to jails in other provinces having been completed, 20 policemen and forensic officers clad in PPE suits went in to inspect the damage, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 18). The rioting ended last night after crowd control police detained and
Read moreKrabi prisoners start rioting again amid transfer move
FRESH rioting broke out at Krabi prison at 5.30 p.m. today (Dec. 17) with the male prisoners setting an old dormitory at the rear ablaze after having already burnt the officers quarters and kitchen last evening with this sparked by a move to transfer most of them to prisons in neighbouring provinces, Thai Rath newspaper
Read moreKrabi Prisoners riot to go out for Covid treatment
OVER 400 male prisoners at Krabi jail rioted all night over the large number of Covid cases among them and not being allowed to go outside for Covid medical treatment, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 17). However this morning Pol. Col. Narong Laksanawimon, head of Krabi City police station, and Mr. Chaiwut Buathong, Mueang Krabi
Read moreBillboards welcoming Prayut to Krabi slashed and torn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ROADSIDE BILLBOARDS welcoming Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were slashed and torn by unknown persons in downtown Krabi, police said today (Nov. 15). Several welcome signs temporarily erected at roadside spots in the capital district of the southern province greeting the visiting Prayut and cabinet members were obviously impaired by a few
Read moreCash-strapped Krabi halts quarantine at local hotels
KRABI provincial authorities today (Sept. 30) sent an urgent letter to all eight district chiefs to stop sending those at risk of catching Covid to hotels participating in the alternate quarantine facilities programme because the province has run out of budget to cover the expenses, Siam Rath newspaper said this evening (Sept. 30). The circular
Read morePM cancels Thailand SHA SHA SHA tourism event amid local opposition
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 28) ordered the cancellation of the “Thailand SHA SHA SHA” tourism event in Krabi, Phuket and Phang Nga provinces that started on Friday Sept. 24 and was to continue till Sunday Oct. 3 amid strong local objection over coronavirus risk, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman
Read moreKrabi residents slam holding 10-day tourism event amid Covid crisis
NETIZENS of southern coastal Krabi province today (Sept. 25) criticised the Tourism and Sports Ministry which together with the Public Health Ministry is now holding the 10-day Thailand SHA SHA SHA tourism event here as well as in Phuket and Phang-nga despite the severity of the Covid outbreak, Thai Rath newspaper said. This event is
Read more19,983 Covid cases today while Krabi shuts two markets
THAILAND’S coronavirus tally today (August 8) inched down to 19,983 cases and 138 deaths from 21,838 cases and 212 deaths yesterday while the spread of the infection in Krabi tourist town led to two markets being closed, TV Channel 7 and Sanook.com sid. Of today’s large batch of cases, 19,633 were among the general public
Read moreKrabi park officials rescue tourists stranded in rough seas
OFFICIALS at Than Bok Khorani National Park in Krabi’s Ao Luek district last evening (April 13) hopped on their speed boat and zipped over rough seas to rescue eleven tourists from Bangkok who were stranded in their longtail boat after the propeller broke down, TV Channel 7 said this morning. The officials skillfully crossed over
Read moreFearful Krabi strictly screens first group of Bangkok bus passengers
TRANSPORT officials at the popular southern coastal province of Krabi mounted stringent screening of the first group of bus passengers to arrive there from Bangkok this morning (June 10) after inter-provincial bus services started up again in a big effort to prevent a second outbreak of Covid-19, Naewna newspaper reported. When passengers disembarked from their
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