The Latest Breaking News from Phichit

Former chief monk given 12 years for embezzlement

The former chief monk of Phichit province has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzling 3 million baht in donations intended for the development of a Buddhist college.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Monks investigated for keeping 73 corpses, 600 crocodiles

Officials are investigating monks supervising two connected Buddhist places in the northern province of Phichit, where 73 corpses were stored without permission.

Bangkok Post · Nov 27, 2024

Monastery ‘using human bodies for meditation’

Forty-one cadavers used in meditation practices at a Buddhist monastery in Phichit province are being identified in a police investigation to determine whether they were obtained legally.

Bangkok Post · Nov 25, 2024

Jobs bonanza for local communities as gold mine set to reopen

PHICHIT: About one thousand local residents have already shown interest in working at the Akara Resources gold mine when it reopens soon, six years after it was closed on environmental and health grounds.

Bangkok Post · Nov 10, 2022

Red flags fly as Yom, Nan rivers at critical levels in Phichit

PHICHIT: The Yom and Nan rivers reached critical levels on Tuesday, with red flags flying at all bridges crossing the two rivers in this northern province.

Bangkok Post · Oct 4, 2022