The Latest Breaking News from Ubon Ratchathani

4,000 evacuated as storm Noru hits

Over 4,000 people in Ubon Ratchathani have been evacuated after recent flooding was set to intensify as Typhoon Noru hit northeastern Thailand on Wednesday night.

Bangkok Post · Sep 29, 2022

4,000 are evacuated as storm Noru hits

Over 4,000 people in Ubon Ratchathani have been evacuated with flooding set to intensify and tropical storm Noru expected to bring more heavy rain after entering northeastern Thailand on Wednesday night.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Typhoon Noru to hit northeastern provinces Wednesday night

Typhoon Noru is forecast to reach the northeastern provinces of Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani as a tropical storm on Wednesday night, bringing nationwide heavy rain.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

NT prepares gateway station for LEO satellites

National Telecom (NT) is developing a gateway station in Ubon Ratchathani for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites operated by OneWeb, a UK broadband satellite internet service provider, as part of a plan to increase its long-term revenue stream in the satellite tech frontier.

Bangkok Post · Jul 8, 2022

Purchase bolsters UBE's clean energy drive

Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE), a manufacturer of cassava-based products, has bought a floating solar farm in Ubon Ratchathani from Bay Wa RE Solar Pte for 82.4 million baht in a move to grow its clean energy business.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022

Candles illuminate Ubon Ratchathani's cultural history

The northeast town of Ubon Ratchathani looks to share its Isan cultural legacy with a return of the annual Candle Festival from July 11-17 to mark Khao Phansa Day -- the start of Buddhist Lent.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022

Air force apologises after busted C-130 closes airport

The air force on Wednesday apologised to the public after one of its C-130 aircraft broke down and blocked the runway at Ubon Ratchathani international airport for several hours, causing the cancellation of flights.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

Ubon Ratchathani airport closed after military plane's brakes fail while landing

Ubon Ratchathani airport has been closed until at least 8pm Wednesday after an Air Force transport plane suffered a brake failure while landing earlier in the day.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

Two arrests in body-behind-factory case

Police have reportedly arrested two suspects for the murder of a police officer's missing brother, whose decomposing body was found behind a deserted factory in Ubon Ratchathani on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

Two arrests, 450,000 meth pills seized in Ubon

Two men were arrested and 450,000 methamphetamine pills seized in separate drug stops in Ubon Ratchathani province, police said

Bangkok Post · Mar 10, 2022