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4 days ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
PUBLISHED : 23 Apr 2025 at 21:01 The Earthquake Observation Division marks the epicentre of a minor earthquake in Pang Mapha district of Mae Hong Son on Wednesday evening. (Google Maps) An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was detected in the northern Thai province of Mae Hong Son on Wednesday evening and was felt in the vicinity of its epicentre.
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4 days ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
Officials see income opportunity for breeders, and legal pathway to exports under strict supervision PUBLISHED : 23 Apr 2025 at 20:29 This small Western Hognose snake was one of 12 snakes found hidden in two parcels mailed from Taiwan to a woman in Chiang Mai in September 2019. Thai authorities want to curb the illegal trade in snakes by allowing exports under strict legal conditions.
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6 days ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
PUBLISHED : 22 Apr 2025 at 05:47 Dr Opas Karnkawinpong at the press conference (photo: Ministry of Public Health) The Ministry of Public Health has defended spending 900 million baht on setting up the Thailand Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, saying the exhibition has received much praise and criticism has been treated as constructive feedback.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
Two Filipino women were injured by a landslide while using the stairs at Haew Narok waterfall in Nakhon Nayok province about noon on Wednesday. Chaiya Huaihongthong, chief of Khao Yai National Park, said the landslip fell onto a steep stairway leading to the second tier of the waterfall.
The two injured women, Cecille Silverso and Mary Ann Angel Pacis, both aged 38, were in a group of seven tourists visiting the waterfdall, five adults and two children.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
Sponsored events draw teetotallers' ire PUBLISHED : 16 Apr 2025 at 05:45 Listen to this article Play Pause People join a Songkran event at a shopping mall in Bangkok on Sunday. Varuth Hirunyatheb Sales of alcoholic beverages to underage buyers and illegal promotion of alcoholic beverages were apparent during the Songkran holidays, says StopDrink Network, an NGO-run alcohol watch organisation.
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2 weeks ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
PUBLISHED : 14 Apr 2025 at 18:25 The Earthquake Observation Division marks the epicentre of the 3.5-magnitude quake in the southern Thai province of Krabi on Monday. A minor earthquake was detected in tambon Khlong Khamao of Nuea Khlong district in the southern province of Krabi Monday afternoon and it was felt in two districts.
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2 weeks ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
PUBLISHED : 14 Apr 2025 at 06:04 The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is waiving entrance fees to all national parks, botanical gardens, wildlife sanctuaries and conservation sites across Thailand on Monday to mark Family Day, which falls on April 14 each year. The move, says DNP director-general Attapol Charoenshunsa, is a part of the department's effort to encourage more people to visit the country's lesser-known national parks.
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2 weeks ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
PUBLISHED : 13 Apr 2025 at 10:56 UPDATED : 13 Apr 2025 at 14:25 Listen to this article Play Pause A broken Buddha statue is pictured inside a damaged pagoda following a strong earthquake in Amarapura township, Myanmar, April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was detected Sunday morning northeast of Myanmar's Meiktila City. It was attributed to the Sanaing fault that caused the March 28 earthquake in Myanmar, and was felt in northern Thailand.
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2 weeks ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
PUBLISHED : 13 Apr 2025 at 05:21 The Marine Department has opened 39 tourist assistance centres nationwide to ensure safety during the Songkran holiday period while promoting responsible tourism. As Thailand begins celebrating the extended Songkran holiday from April 12 to 16, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has launched a nationwide safety and environmental protection initiative for tourists, particularly in coastal areas on islands and in urban forests.
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2 weeks ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Apinya Wipatayotin
Military and medical personnel providing post-quake aid to victims PUBLISHED : 12 Apr 2025 at 18:33 Listen to this article Play Pause The third Thai humanitarian and disaster relief team to be sent to Myanmar gathers at Wing 6 in Bangkok on Saturday. (Photo: Royal Thai Navy) Thailand on Saturday dispatched a third rotation of humanitarian personnel to assist in disaster relief efforts in Myanmar, which was severely affected by the March 28 earthquake.
