RESCUERS are rushing to tow an oil tanker than ran aground at Koh Mai Si Lek, near Koh Kood off Trat, after being slammed by strong waves and currents to prevent it from sinking and spilling oil into the sea, Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 17). At 6 a.m. Marine and Coastal Resources Department
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Thailand protests against Cambodian casino encroaching on Thai territory
AMID a move to open a permanent checkpoint with Cambodia at Trat the ranger regiment based in this border province pointed out that a Cambodian casino has encroached into a Thai watershed area with a protest letter already sent to the neighbouring country, Naewna said this evening (August 5). The boundary problem between the two
Read moreTrat police giving free helmets to those caught not wearing one
INSTEAD of fining riders caught not wearing a crash helmet, police in southern Trat province today (July 27) began giving the traffic violators one each free of charge to ensure their safety in case of an accident, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Col. Somchai Yusawat, deputy chief of Trat Provincial Police, together with Pol. Lt.
Read moreTourists stranded for hours after Noul veers ferry off course
THE powerful tropical storm Noul moving across Thailand this weekend caused a ferry carrying 90 people from Koh Chang to Trat mainland to run aground last night with it taking four hours to safely evacuate all of them, Amarin TV reported this morning (Sept. 19, 2020). The rescue drama started at 7 p.m. after Mr.
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