"Sangkhlaburi"

Kanchanaburi Governor Jirasak Phumsawat on Friday declared Sangkhlaburi a flood disaster zone to speed up help to affected villagers.

The village of Na Haeo in Loei province celebrates the Thai New Year with a spectacular “Tree of Light” ceremony that runs from April 13 to 16.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake, which occurred in Kanchanaburi's Sangkha Buri district on Tuesday night, had no impact on two major dams, a senior official said yesterday.