A bomb explosion killed three people and injured dozens at a crowded Red Cross fair in Thailand's Tak province, prompting heightened security and an intensive search for the perpetrators. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed her condolences and took immediate action to support the victims and ensure public safety.
Severe flooding hits 60.000 provinces in Thailand, affecting more than XNUMX households
Thailand is experiencing severe flooding in ten provinces, affecting more than 60.000 households. The worst-hit areas include Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son and Phetchabun. Landslides and rising water levels are causing extensive damage and danger. Authorities are working hard on relief operations, while other provinces are also bracing for heavy rains and rising river levels.
Thi Lo Su, the highest waterfall in Thailand
If you want to visit one of the highest waterfalls in Thailand, you have to go to the mountains in the western province of Tak. The Thi Loh Su is located in the protected area of Umphang and is both the largest and highest waterfall in the country. From a height of 250 meters, the water plunges over a length of 450 meters into the Mae Klong River.
Interesting sights in Tak province
Tak is a province in northwestern Thailand, bordering Myanmar. The province is known for its beautiful natural attractions, historical sites and cultural experiences.
Province of Tak, worth a visit
Tak Province is a province in the north-west of Thailand and is located 426 kilometers from Bangkok. This province is steeped in the Lanna culture. Tak was a historical kingdom that originated more than 2.000 years ago, even before the Sukhothai period
Thailand's tallest tree and wonderful bamboo
Driving from Mae Sot towards Tak we suddenly see a reference to the Taksin Maharat National Park where the tallest tree in Thailand is located.
Physics in practice
A children's program about how lenses work reminds me of a physical phenomenon I saw in northern Thailand about twenty years ago. And with that I thought of another phenomenon from the same time also in Northern Thailand
King Taksin a concept in Thailand
Born in Ayutthaya on April 17, 1734, Taksin had a flashy career at the court of the kingdom. He was appointed governor of Tak province.
The famous Thi Lor Su waterfall in Tak province will be closed to the public for 4 months. The main access road will be closed from June 1st to September 30th.
A visit to Sam Ngao with a temple party as a bonus
A visit to the village of Sam Ngao, 40 kilometers north of Tak, is a bit of a journey through time. Day after day passes here; the only highlight is the weekly market. Until some fellow villagers are ordained as monks for a short or longer period of time. Time for a big party, but without alcohol…
The new passenger terminal at Mae Sot (Tak) Airport is expected to open at the end of this year. The focus is clearly on growth, because the new terminal can handle 1,7 million passengers per year, the current terminal 'only' 400.000 passengers.
Dodenweg in Tak painted red
Tak's infamous 'hundred dead' curve has been painted in an effort to halt the number of accidents. Remarkably enough, the road is painted 'blood red' over a length of about 200 metres.
A peasant wedding in Sam Ngao
Sam Ngao is a village spot about 40 kilometers north of Tak. On the way to Lampang, just to be clear. Raysiya was born there, but when she was nine she moved to an aunt in Nakhon Pathom because her parents were too poor to take care of her. Her father passed away two years ago, but her mother (72) still lives in the parental hut.
Possible ban on double-deck buses on mountain roads
First a friendly request to bus operators and if that has no effect, a ban on double-decker buses on mountain roads. For example, the Department of Land Transport thinks it can prevent accidents like Monday evening in Tak province.
News from Thailand – April 20, 2012
Cho Airong (Narathiwat) district police chief and 30 officers have escaped death when a bomb exploded on their way to a school that had been set on fire. The bomb, which exploded when they were 300 meters from the school, had clearly been placed there to kill the advancing officers.
My neighbor Mo has gone to her father's. He is in a hospital in Pitsanoluk. A private hospital, because the government hospital in Tak is not well known.
A curious hotel, just below the Bhumibol dam
Now that the prediction of a seven-year-old boy - who died 37 years ago - has not come true and the Bhumibol dam is still holding back Thailand's largest reservoir, I dare to write about a curious downstream hotel, annex guesthouse.