The Latest Breaking News from Prachin Buri

E-waste alarm in Prachin Buri

Residents ask why it took more than a year to shut down plant operating in a reserved forest

Bangkok Post · Aug 8

Driver burned to death when truck overturns on notorious hill

PRACHIN BURI - A driver was killed when a trailer truck carrying compressed rubber blocks crashed and burst into flames while descending the notorious downhill stretch of Highway 304 in Na Di district in the early hours of Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18

The scent of suffocation

No matter how stifling the heat, every night Sanong Suepthai endures it -- sleeping under two layers of blankets propped up by a pillow placed on her chest, in a house with no air conditioning.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21

Loan-shark couple surrender in naked photos case

A married couple operating a private loan agency surrendered to police in Prachin Buri on Monday to answer charges of posting naked pictures of debt defaulters online.

Bangkok Post · Jun 3, 2024

Elephants raid local farms

A herd of at least 100 wild elephants attacked farms in Prachin Buri this week, prompting officials to try to drive them back into the forest.

Bangkok Post · Dec 8, 2023

Prachin Buri warms to wellness bug

Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital (CPA), the main hospital in Prachin Buri province, is broadening its scope to become a wellness destination.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1, 2023

Summer storm pounds Prachin Buri

A summer storm, gusty winds and hail damaged more than 60 residential units and a flea market and brought down five power poles in Prachantakham district of Prachin Buri on Tuesday afternoon.

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023

Lack of plan for radioactive dust worries experts

A pile of furnace dust, believed to be contaminated with caesium-137 from a radioactive rod that went missing from a power plant in Prachin Buri a few weeks ago, is still being kept at the steel smelter where it was found.

Bangkok Post · Apr 5, 2023

Locals urge action over caesium saga

A group representing Prachin Buri's residents have formally lodged a complaint with the parliamentary Committee on Land, Natural Resources and the Environment over the disappearance of a caesium-137 cylinder from a power plant in the province.

Bangkok Post · Mar 28, 2023

Check out these documentaries of disaster

Following the disappearance of a caesium-137 tube, the discovery of radiated red dust in a metal foundry in Prachin Buri has sparked fear of contamination of radioactive substances in the environment. I've picked some documentaries and films that portray the man-made impact of radiation on communities.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023