The Latest Breaking News from Chaiyaphum

Dinosaur fossils unearthed

More than 100 dinosaur fossil fragments estimated to be over 130 million years old have been found in Chaiyaphum, raising hopes of identifying one of Thailand's oldest known carnivorous dinosaurs.

Bangkok Post · Aug 5

Venturing into the land of dinosaurs

I have been exploring dinosaur country this past week, otherwise known as Isan, or to be more specific in my case, northern Chaiyaphum.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11

15 injured when bus hits parked truck

CHAIYAPHUM - Fifteen people were injured when their double-decker bus crashed into a parked 18-wheel trailer truck carrying steel rods in Muang district early Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30

Man chases schoolchildren with knife

Police arrested a mentally-ill man after he entered a Chaiyaphum primary school carrying a big knife and slightly injured a teacher on Wednesday morning.

Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2023

Those happy days of family albums

For most of June I have been squirrelled away in Chaiyaphum and very pleasant it has been too. There has been a fair amount of rain which is good news for our rubber trees which were looking decidedly thirsty.

Bangkok Post · Jun 24, 2023

Spectacular 'tossing' ordination parade in Chaiyaphum

CHAIYAPHUM: Eight men entering the monkhood were repeatedly tossed into the air during a spectacular and unique ordination parade through Ban Non Salao in Phu Khieo district on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2023

Fake teacher swindles B175,000 from students

Parents and guardians of over 30 students in Muang district of Chaiyaphum province are seeking justice after being swindled by a conman posing as an extracurricular teacher.

Bangkok Post · Mar 18, 2023

Potash investment upsets locals

Locals in Chaiyaphum province have expressed alarm after the cabinet's decision in February to put an extra 90 million baht investment into Asean Potash Chaiyaphum Plc (APOT), seen as a push to revive the local potash mining industry.

Bangkok Post · Mar 12, 2023

Stomach bug hits Chaiyaphum schools

CHAIYAPHUM: Lab test results showed norovirus and E.Coli bacteria caused the illness that sent more than 300 students and teachers from four schools in this northeastern province to hospitals this week with diarrhoea and vomiting.

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2023

Body of woman killed by Turkey quake returns home

The body of Chamaiporn Homsantia, a 29-year-old traditional masseuse who was killed by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey on Feb 6, arrived in Nong Bua Rawe district of her home province of Chaiyaphum early Friday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2023