Day: January 22, 2023

People near Srinagarind Dam warned after tiger caught on CCTV 

People living in communities near the Srinagarind Dam, in Si Sawat district of Kanchanaburi province, have been advised not to forage in the forest or allow their children to play near the dam after a tiger was recorded by CCTV walking on the top of the dam early on Sunday morning. The tiger, identified as…

Tourists advised not to camp at Vajiralongkorn Reservoir

Tourists are being told not to spend the night in tents, mobile homes or lodgings on the banks of the Vajiralongkorn Reservoir, or on the islets in the reservoir, or face a maximum fine of 100,000 baht. Additionally, tour operators who provide accommodation to tourists at such locations may face two-years in prison and/or a…

Thai PM tours Bangkok’s Chinatown on Chinese New Year Day

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha led key members of the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) on a tour of Chinatown, to visit Thais of Chinese descent and to pay respects to their deities at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat on Chinese New Year. The prime minister told the media that he wanted to visit the…