Laos deports 23 gamblers NONG KHAI: Twenty-three Thai nationals were deported from Laos on Friday following a crackdown on online gambling networks by Lao authorities, police said on Saturday. Bangkok Post · Aug 16
Transport Ministry speeds up high-speed rail work The Ministry of Transport is accelerating construction of the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project while preparing to launch bidding for the second phase, which will extend the line to Nong Khai and strengthen onnectivity with Laos and China to support regional trade, investment and economic growth. Bangkok Post · Jul 30
French man arrested in Pattaya denies child-sex charge A 44-year-old French man has been arrested in Pattaya for allegedly paying for sex with a 13-year-old girl in the northeastern province of Nong Khai. Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2025
Bangkok-Vientiane train to start in April The State Railway of Thailand plans to extend its Bangkok-Nong Khai train service to reach Vientiane in April. Bangkok Post · Jan 26, 2024
Former pawnshop employee caught for B170m theft A former pawnshop employee has been arrested at a border checkpoint in Nong Khai for allegedly stealing gold items from the shop worth about 170 million baht over the past two years. Bangkok Post · Jan 5, 2024
Illegal SIM card store linked to call centre gangs busted Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers have shut down a store selling illegal mobile phone SIM cards in Nong Khai with ties to fraudulent call centres. Bangkok Post · May 27, 2023
Red shirt loyalists seen as 'a subdued force' Pheu Thai is looking to end the rule of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has expressed hopes to carry on in office for a maximum of two years, by scoring a landslide win in the next general election. Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2023
Large meth seizure on riverbank in Nong Khai KHON KAEN: Two men were arrested with 998,000 methamphetamine pills on the bank of the Mekong river in Muang district of Nong Khai province in the small hours on Saturday, police said on Monday. Bangkok Post · Jan 16, 2023
High-speed rail needs B300bn more The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to invest another 300 billion baht for the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project. Bangkok Post · Dec 14, 2022
High-speed rail seeking B300bn extra The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to invest another 300 billion baht for the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project. Bangkok Post · Dec 13, 2022
Rail projects sped up to reduce costs The government is accelerating the construction of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail linking Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai and the double-track rail route linking Khon Kaen to Nong Khai worth a combined 330 billion baht as it aims to reduce logistics costs to 11% of GDP by… Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2022
Two arrested for alleged involvement in human trafficking NONG KHAI: Immigration police have arrested two men for alleged involvement in the trafficking of women from Laos into Thailand for the sex trade. Bangkok Post · Oct 14, 2022
Anutin talks China rail project Thailand has been discussing with Lao officials the plans regarding a high-speed rail connection to promote a more seamless connection from Thailand to China via the intermediary country. Bangkok Post · Oct 6, 2022
Nong Khai-Laos train running again The train service between Nong Khai and Thanaleng in Laos resumed normal operations on Friday with the easing of the Covid-19 threat. Bangkok Post · Sep 16, 2022
Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022 Gang busted preparing crystal meth parcel for New Zealand Narcotics suppression police arrested four alleged transnational drug smugglers and seized 16 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine destined for New Zealand, at a resort in Nong Khai province.
Bangkok Post · Aug 14, 2022 Rail project needs transparency A little over 23 kilometres separate the small provincial town of Nong Khai and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The distance may seem inconsequential, but this border area is critical to the success of the China-Singapore high-speed railway, part of Beijing's One Belt One Road logistic plan to link China…
Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2022 Paetongtarn says father Thaksin wants reconciliation Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has sent a message to Thailand through his daughter, who is campaigning for a Pheu Thai Party comeback to the government.
Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022 Tourist influx at Lao border Hordes of tourists have been crossing the Thai-Lao border for shopping and travel, especially in northeastern Nong Khai province, since the two countries eased their Covid-19 measures at the start of this month.
Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2022 Surge in travel from Laos More than 2,000 Lao people are arriving in Nong Khai province every day after the Thai-Laos border checkpoint reopened.
Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2022 Running events are back nationwide The "Olympic Day Walk-Run 2022" is back with three running events to promote good health in people of all ages and genders in three regions of Thailand, starting with Nong Khai in the Northeast on April 30 at 5pm.
Bangkok Post · Mar 22, 2022 High-speed rail expropriations get green light The cabinet has approved a bill to expropriate land in five provinces in the central region for the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project that will link Bangkok to Nong Khai.
Bangkok Post · Jan 17, 2022 Teen driver caught with 2m meth pills A 19-year-old pickup driver was arrested after taking delivery of more than 2 million methamphetamine pills smuggled across the Mekong River to Nong Khai province.