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The Latest Breaking News from Si Sa Ket

Cambodia opens fire at Thai military base

Cambodian soldiers opened fire at a Thai military base in the northeastern province of Surin and launched rockets toward Si Sa Ket on Thursday morning as hostilities in the disputed border area worsened, according to the Royal Thai Army.

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Patient dies after brutal treatment by hospital staff

A 31-year-old patient suffering from alcohol withdrawal died after allegedly being beaten by staff at the Si Sa Ket hospital where he was being treated.

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Hippo calf born in Si Sa Ket zoo

Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park Zoo in Si Sa Ket has welcomed a new addition to its range of exotic animals -- a hippopotamus calf that was born at 6am on Sunday.

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Police hunt teens in brutal assault video

Si Sa Ket police are searching for two teenagers captured in an online video brutally assaulting a special-needs minor and forcing the victim to prostrate himself before a third teenager.

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Preah Vihear reopening a test

Thais are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Preah Vihear temple ruins in Si Sa Ket, after 15 years of suspension, to promote tourism and a peace dialogue with Cambodia.

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Gems of the Northeast

As the summer heat in Surin rose, we made our way to Satom Organic Farm in Chom Phra district. It is located among vast organic fields temporarily covered with yellow sunn hemp in the post-harvest season. This farm belongs to Sutaen Sukjit, who abandoned office work in Bangkok and returned…

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Paetongtarn top choice for PM in Si Sa Ket: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among eligible voters in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket, followed far behind by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to a survey by the National Institute of…

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Preserving heritage

Field recordings of ancient, traditional music in the Southeast Asia feature in this column. Northern Khmer Spirit Music in Thailand – Kantrum Dongman (Animist Records, 2022) covers the traditional music of "Northern Khmer" people in provinces like Surin, Buri Ram and Si Sa Ket that straddle the Thai-Cambodian border in…

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Calling on the red shirts: Pheu Thai needs you to beat the dope vote!

The Pheu Thai Party has welcomed former red-shirt stalwart Nattawut Saikuar back to the fold, hoping his oratorical skills will help win support in the Northeast that has been tapped by the Bhumjaithai Party, political scientists say.

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'Family' tour takes aim at Bhumjaithai

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, on Saturday led the Pheu Thai Party on a tour of Si Sa Ket province where it appeared to target the coalition Bhumjaithai Party.

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Substitute Adisak makes decisive impact for Thailand

Substitute Adisak Kraisorn's late goal earned Thailand a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan in a warm-up game in Si Sa Ket on Friday night.

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