The Latest Breaking News from Ranong

Banker urges building up seaports

A revised transport network that connects China to western Thailand via a new deep-sea port in Ranong could serve as a more viable alternative to the Land Bridge project, which is considered less feasible, says a banker.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

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

Increased rainfall forecast through next week

Thailand is forecast to experience increased rainfall from Sunday through Friday, the Meteorological Department said on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post · Jun 27

150 Rohingya stranded on leaking boat off Ranong

At least 150 ethnic Rohingya people are stranded at sea off Thailand after their boat broke down, activists said on Wednesday, adding that several may have died and urging authorities to rescue the survivors.

Bangkok Post · Dec 7, 2022

Man angered by noise admits firing shots at school

A man facing a charge of attempted murder after 18 gunshots were fired into a primary school's grounds on Sunday has allegedly explained that he was angered by the daily noise from the school’s morning activities. There were no injuries.

Bangkok Post · Nov 29, 2022

189 illegal Myanmar migrants deported from Ranong

RANONG: A group of 189 Myanmar nationals who had entered Thailand illegally to find jobs were sent back to their homeland from this southern coastal province on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 29, 2022

Thailand's tin: Mining our real history

Long before Thailand became a hub for industries like auto manufacturing, tourism and healthcare, it was a global hub for tin. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the mining of tin along the Andaman Sea coastline created wealth for Siam.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 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 · Sep 21, 2022

Myanmar men arrested for ransom-murder

RANONG: Two Myanmar men have been arrested for the murder of the father of two local politicians after demanding 8 million baht ransom, police said.

Bangkok Post · Jul 19, 2022

166 illegal Myanmar migrants repatriated

RANONG: A total of 166 Myanmar nationals who had entered Thailand illegally were returned to their homeland from this southern coastal province on Wednesday, the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 said.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2022