The Latest Breaking News from Tak province

Two new plant species discovered in Tak national park

Two plant species previously unknown to science have been discovered in Khun Phawo National Park in Tak province, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said.

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

Major drug money laundering suspect arrested in Tak

A woman accused of laundering money for a major drug trafficking network was arrested in Mae Sot district of Tak province on Tuesday, with assets worth 150 million baht seized from her home.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4

Pickup driver smuggling Chinese migrants fatally hits rider during police chase

Four illegal Chinese migrants were detained after a pickup truck driver transporting them fled police, drove against traffic and fatally struck a motorcycle delivery rider in Mae Sot district, Tak province, on Tuesday. The Thai driver was arrested.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9

Thai police arrest two after deadly bomb attack at festival

Police say a member of rebel group KNU clashed with ‘rival gangster’ in Tak province, but group denies involvement.

Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2024

Toddler plunges down 43ft well before being trapped for 18 hours after falling in

The migrant workers from Myanmar began to panic when they couldn’t find the toddler who had fallen down a well in Phop Phra district, Tak Province, Thailand

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023

New species of tarantula found in Tak

A new genus of tarantula has been discovered atop a mountain at an altitude above 1,000 metres in Tak province.

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2022