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The Latest Breaking News from Chumphon

Ministry pushes Chumphon-Ranong rail

The Transport Ministry has pushed for the Chumphon-Ranong double-track railway project, describing the 110-kilometre route as a missing link needed to connect Thailand's rail network with an Andaman Sea port.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Industry panel to discuss 'missing link' rail scheme

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has announced the establishment of a new panel to collaborate with the government on the long-discussed "missing link" railway project, a strategic transport line connecting Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand with Ranong on the Andaman coast.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1

Land Bridge project hits new snag

Thailand's flagship Land Bridge project has suffered a significant setback after an expert review committee ordered fresh Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) studies for planned deep-sea ports in Ranong and Chumphon.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5

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Tourists killed when van hits truck

Two Indian tourists were killed and five other people sustained severe injuries when a van they were travelling in rammed into the back of a truck in Chumphon on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 11, 2023

Murder suspect held after getaway car crash

A man suspected of killing four rubber plantation workers in Chumphon has been arrested, after his stolen getaway car was involved in an accident in Surat Thani yesterday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18, 2023

Smugglers caught with 48 macaques

Two members of a wildlife smuggling gang were arrested in Muang district of Chumphon on Saturday as they attempted to transport 48 macaques in a car from the South to the East.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2023

Prayut calls on Chumphon voters to help him in quest for PM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday called on voters in Chumphon to vote for all three United Thai Nation (UTN) candidates and also the party on the list ballot to ensure the party gets the 25 MPs needed to make him eligible for the premiership election.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2023

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Dead man washes ashore in Chumphon

The body of a dead man was found washed ashore in Pathiu district of Chumphon on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023

Dead man washed ashore in Chumphon

The decomposed body of an unidentified dead man was found washed ashore in Pathiu district of Chumphon on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023

Search for missing crew to head south

The Royal Thai Navy has completed its search on 33 islets in Chumphon province but has not yet found the last five missing crew members of HMTS Sukhothai.

Bangkok Post · Jan 5, 2023

Body of another Sukhothai crewman identified

The body of another crewman from HTMS Sukhothai has been identified as searchers focus on islands off Chumphon province in the hope of finding the five remaining missing sailors almost two weeks after the warship sank in the Gulf of Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Dec 30, 2022

Bodies of 3 corvette seamen found, 5 still missing

Three bodies of navy sailors from sunken HTMS Sukhothai were found in the southern province of Chumphon while five colleagues from the corvette remained missing on Wednesday, according to the navy spokesman.

Bangkok Post · Dec 28, 2022

Dead sailor from HTMS Sukhothai found on island off Chumphon

Searchers found the body of another crew member from the sunken warship HTMS Sukhothai on an island shoreline in Chumphon province on Wednesday as they combed a series of islets for the missing sailors.

Bangkok Post · Dec 28, 2022

Dead sailor from HTMS Sukhothai found

The body of another sailor from the sunken HTMS Sukhothai was found on Tuesday in the sea off Chumphon province.

Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022

Dead sailor from HTMS Sukhothai found off Chumphon

The body of another sailor from the sunken warship HTMS Sukhothai was found on Tuesday in the sea off Chumphon province as the search for the missing crewmen continued for a ninth day.

Bangkok Post · Nov 19, 2022

Groin shot, fake pill blues, axe attack, hungry thief

A Chumphon man shot his ex-wife's new love in the groin, forcing the removal of his genitals, but claims it was an accident.

Bangkok Post · Sep 21, 2022

Highway 4 section gets safety upgrade

The Department of Highways has finished upgrading a section of Highway 4 between Chumphon and Ranong in a bid to improve road safety in the area and promote the development of Thailand's western coast.

Bangkok Post · Jul 20, 2022

Explosion on Koh Tao ferry injures 18

Eighteen passengers were injured by an explosion and fire aboard a passenger ferry on the Chumphon-Koh Tao route, in the sea about 5 kilometres off the Chumphon coast, on Wednesday afternoon.

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Bangkok Post · Jul 20, 2022

Explosion, fire on ferry off Chumphon, passengers injured

Passengers were reported injured by an explosion and fire aboard a passenger ferry on the Chumphon-Koh Tao route, in the sea about 3 kilometres off the Chumphon coast, on Wednesday afternoon.

Bangkok Post · Jul 20, 2022

Murder suspect arrested in Songkhla

SONGKHLA: The prime suspect in the murder of one brother and wounding of another in Chumphon province four months ago was arrested at an oil palm plantation in Ranot district in this southern province on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · May 28, 2022

Teen girl killed in car-train crash

A teenage girl was killed and her 19-year-old brother injured when their car was hit by a train at an unmanned railway crossing in Lang Suan district of Chumphon province on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post · May 27, 2022

Fleeing car crashes, 2m meth pills seized

Two million methamphetamine pills were found in a car that crashed into a roadside tree while fleeing police pursuit vehicles, in Tha Sae district of Chumphon province on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post · Mar 2, 2022

A cruise along the Thai riviera

Despite an oil spill off its coast earlier this year, Chumphon continues to be a popular spot among scuba divers, both experienced and beginners, hoping to see a giant shark whale at least once in their life. The famous diving sites of Koh Ran Ped and Koh Ran Kai have…

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2022

Drugs found under cargo of onions

A truck driver was arrested after millions of methamphetamine pills were found hidden among his cargo of onions, at a checkpoint in Tha Sae district of Chumphon province.

Bangkok Post · Jan 28, 2022

Oil spill ship off Chumphon to be retrieved within a fortnight

The Marine Department has been ordered to retrieve within 15 days the vessel Por Andaman 2 that sank in the Gulf of Thailand off Chumphon province.

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