Ekkamai - Local

03/07/2025

𝗧𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲

A tissue paper manufacturing plant in Saraburi province has been ordered to shut down temporarily as officials investigate a deadly fire that killed eight workers and left two others missing. The incident occurred on July 1 at the River Pro Pulp and Paper facility in Hemaraj Industrial Estate, Nong Sang district.

A Saraburi tissue factory has been shut down after a fire killed eight workers. Authorities are investigating safety protocols and inspecting nearby plants.

03/07/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗳𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆

A Bangkok abbot’s claim that he lost 23 million baht in cash and gold to theft has triggered widespread public scrutiny, as questions mount over how a Buddhist monk could accumulate such personal wealth.

Article A Bangkok abbot’s claim that he lost 23 million baht in cash and gold to theft has triggered widespread public scrutiny, as questions mount over how a Buddhist monk could accumulate such personal wealth.

03/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀

Thailand will ease restrictions on alcohol sales in selected locations starting 27 June 2025, following an official announcement in the Royal Gazette.

Thailand will ease restrictions on alcohol sales in selected locations starting 27 June 2025, following an official announcement in the Royal Gazette.

03/07/2025

𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗼𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗶 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹

A 45-year-old Austrian man died in the early hours of July 2, 2025, after falling down a stairway at a hotel on Koh Samui, Thailand.

A 45-year-old Austrian man died in the early hours of July 2, 2025, after falling down a stairway at a hotel on Koh Samui, Thailand.

03/07/2025

𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮

On July 2, ten Thai nationals were apprehended by the Burapha Task Force while attempting to re-enter Thailand illegally near the Ban Khlong Luek permanent border crossing in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.

https://ekkamai.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/03/ten-thai-workers-arrested-after-fleeing-abuse-in-cambodia/(opens in a new tab)

03/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀

Thai immigration authorities have rejected allegations made by a 19-year-old British woman facing drug charges in Georgia, asserting there is no evidence she was forced to traffic drugs out of Thailand. The rebuttal comes after the suspect, Bella May Culley, told a court in Tbilisi that she was tortured and coerced into smuggling illegal substances.

03/07/2025

𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲’𝘀 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗱

Myanmar has formally expressed its opposition to Timor Leste’s bid to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), citing violations of the bloc’s core principle of non-interference in members’ internal affairs.

https://ekkamai.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/03/myanmar-blocks-timor-lestes-asean-entry-bid/(opens in a new tab)

03/07/2025

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗮𝘆

A serious two-vehicle collision occurred early Thursday morning on the Chalong Rat Expressway in Bangkok, after a Land Rover traveling against the flow of traffic collided head-on with a Mercedes-Benz, resulting in severe injuries to both drivers and extensive vehicle damage.

https://ekkamai.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/03/land-rover-driving-wrong-way-crashes-into-mercedes-on-expressway/(opens in a new tab)

A serious two-vehicle collision occurred early Thursday morning on the Chalong Rat Expressway in Bangkok, after a Land Rover traveling against the flow of traffic collided head-on with a Mercedes-Benz, resulting in severe injuries to both drivers and extensive vehicle damage.

02/07/2025

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

Thailand's small public schools face mounting financial and operational challenges as student enrolments continue to fall, prompting the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) to seek new management strategies and reduce teacher workloads. The issue is set to be discussed at a nationwide meeting of education directors between July 1 and July 3, 2025.

https://ekkamai.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/02/funding-pressure-grows-as-student-numbers-decline/(opens in a new tab)

02/07/2025

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit will assume the role of acting prime minister, leading the new Cabinet during its oath-taking ceremony before His Majesty the King scheduled for Thursday, 3 July 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit will assume the role of acting prime minister, leading the new Cabinet during its oath-taking ceremony before His Majesty the King scheduled for Thursday, 3 July 2025.

02/07/2025

𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻

A protest movement led by the Ruam Palang Paendin group has announced plans for a mass rally in mid-August, aiming to pressure Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down and call for coalition parties to exit the current government.

https://ekkamai.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/02/mid-august-rally-to-demand-pm-paetongtarn-resign/(opens in a new tab)

A protest movement led by the Ruam Palang Paendin group has announced plans for a mass rally in mid-August, aiming to pressure Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down and call for coalition parties to exit the current government.

02/07/2025

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱

On July 2, the Thai government’s much-anticipated “Tiew Thai Khon La Krueng” domestic travel subsidy campaign encountered major technical failures as overwhelming demand crashed the registration systems shortly after launch.

https://ekkamai.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/02/travel-campaign-crashes-on-launch-due-to-high-demand/(opens in a new tab)

On July 2, the Thai government’s much-anticipated “Tiew Thai Khon La Krueng” domestic travel subsidy campaign encountered major technical failures as overwhelming demand crashed the registration systems shortly after launch.