Month: January 2022
12 gamblers nabbed in raid at cemetery
ARRESTED while gambling at a cemetery in Ubon Ratchathani province on New Year’s Eve were 12 participants with many others having managed to escape when police and officials showed up, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 1). Provincial governor Mr. Pongrat Piromrat took action after complaints from residents that there was a big gambling session at the …
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Tourists flock to Maya Bay on reopening after 3-year closure
OVER 4,000 Thai and foreign tourists visited Maya Bay at Phi Phi island today (Jan. 1) upon its reopening after three-year closure to give nature time to recover, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Puttipong Sirimas, governor of Krabi province, said the regional port authority staff had carefully arranged boat tours to this famous bay and for …
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153 deaths in 1,339 accidents the first 3 days of New Year celebration
THE DEPARTMENT of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is adjusting its control measures after 153 people died and 1,322 got injured in 1,339 road accidents during the first three days of the New Year holidays (Dec. 29-Dec. 31) with Chiang Mai having the most accidents while 40 provinces did not report any road deaths, Sanook.com …
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