On Saturday night, authorities closed off an area surrounding a car bomb explosion near a police base in Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat. The incident occurred at the Orakan intersection, close to a railway track and the 9313 ad hoc police base. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
A shocking murder on the popular Thai island of Koh Phangan has made headlines as police find the kayak believed to have been used by the alleged killer, Spanish chef Daniel Sancho Bronchalo. The 29yearold is accused of murdering his Colombian lover, Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, and dismembering his body.
The Thai government is working to establish the Halal Economic Corridor (HEC) in the southern border provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Satun, as well as four districts in Songkhla. The HEC aims to improve the livelihoods of local residents, revive the economy, and make Thailand a global hub for halal goods.
On the popular southern island of Koh Phangan, known for its Full Moon parties, a Spanish man has been taken in for questioning in connection with the discovery of human body parts at a landfill site. Police, forensic officers, and medical staff from Koh Phangan Hospital responded to the scene on Friday after finding more body parts inside a black plastic bag at the dump site in Moo 4, Surat Thani province.
Phuket officials are on high alert following five tragic drownings, including four foreign tourists, in the past week. The drownings occurred at Freedom beach, Karon beach, and Surin beach. With a total of 12 drownings since the beginning of the year, authorities are taking action to ensure visitor safety.
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Local authorities and residents have been working tirelessly to remove oil slicks and tar balls from four beaches in Sirinat National Park in Thalang district. The park’s chief, Sorasak Rananan, was alerted about the issue on Friday, and the cleanup process has continued since then.
The owners of a fireworks warehouse in Narathiwat that exploded last weekend, killing 12 people and injuring 121, turned themselves in to police, according to a local source. The couple, identified as Sompong Napol, 42, and Piyanuch Puengwirawat, 42, crossed the border from Malaysia via the Sadao checkpoint after police issued warrants for their arrest in connection with the July 29 explosion in Tambon Muno, Sungai Kolok district.
A Spanish chef, Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, aged 29, has confessed to the murder of his Colombian lover, Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand. According to police, Sancho dismembered Arteaga’s body and disposed of the parts in a landfill and the surrounding sea.
The annual military reshuffle in Thailand is drawing attention as top leaders of the three armed forces and the chief of the Thai defense forces are scheduled for mandatory retirement at the end of September. This year, the reshuffle will not be sent to the cabinet for approval. Instead, it will be considered under the 2008 Defense Ministry Administration Act. A sevenmember panel, chaired by Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chanocha, will review the list before submitting it for royal approval.