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Police asked to find Saraburi canal polluters

The Pollution Control Department has asked police to find the factories responsible for polluting canals in Saraburi province with heavy metals and volatile organic compounds.

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Arsenic, lead taint Saraburi canals

Arsenic and lead levels exceeding surface-water standards were detected at three monitoring locations in Saraburi's canal network, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) said.

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PCD extends probe into blackened Saraburi canal

Closer inter-agency cooperation is needed to trace the source of illegal waste discharges after the Takhe canal in Saraburi turned black, says the Pollution Control Department.

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Veena Praveenar Singh crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025

Thailand has crowned its new beauty queen, with Veena Praveenar Singh from Saraburi winning the title of Miss Universe Thailand 2025.

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Police seize 5m-plus meth pills in Saraburi

More than five million methamphetamine pills, one of the biggest hauls in recent months, have been confiscated in Saraburi, according to Provincial Police Region 1.

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Mum posts videos of toddler vaping, drinking kratom

A toddler who was reportedly using e-cigarettes and drinking kratom juice has been taken into protective custody by authorities in Saraburi.

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Ex-senator faces child-sex charge

A former senator has been charged with buying sex from a minor, along with four other suspects including a former director of the Saraburi branch of the National Office of Buddhism, a police source said.

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Reform state care to protect kids

The recent child abuse scandal in a girls' orphanage in Saraburi serves as a wake-up call for comprehensive reform of state orphanages to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable children in state-run shelters.

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Chase leads to 5 arrests, 8m speed pills seized

Five alleged members of a major drug trafficking network have been arrested and 8 million methamphetamine pills worth about 50 million baht seized in Saraburi province.

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12 arrests, 650kg crystal meth seized

Police arrested 12 suspects and seized 650 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine after stopping a convoy of three trucks for a search in Saraburi province on Sunday.

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App won't end pollution

Nineteen years after Na Phra Lan district in Saraburi -- which is home to a number of major stone mills and cement plants -- was declared a pollution control zone, the government surprised the whole nation by announcing that it is planning to develop a "web-based app" to collect local…

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The Soul Luxury Wellness and Mindfulness Resort

The Sun came out and shone brightly as we approached the newly opened Soul Luxury Wellness and Mindfulness Resort in Saraburi, however, chilly breezes were blowing in gusts to keep us cool.

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A sweet honour for Auntie Tim

Kawiporn Winichthaoprathom, known as Auntie Tim, the 73-year-old owner of a self-funded animal shelter in Saraburi, has become a viral sensation since her appearance on the package of Hershey's white chocolate confectionery with cookie bits. She is the first Thai woman to join the brand's campaign celebrating women's contribution to…

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Scammer arrested by the policewoman she pretended to be

A woman who created a fake Facebook account in the name of a senior police inspector and bilked almost half a million baht from the cop's contacts has been arrested -- by the real police officer whose identity she stole.

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Govt to set up local drug rehab centres

The Interior Ministry plans a drug rehabilitation project that would be modelled on the programme at the well-known addiction treatment centre at Wat Tham Krabok in Saraburi.

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Aed Carabao didn't encroach on a forest

The Royal Forest Department has cleared musician Yuenyong Opakul, aka Aed Carabao, of an allegation that two blocks of land he owns in Saraburi encroach on protected forest.

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Aed Carabao cleared of encroachment allegation

The Royal Forest Department has cleared musician Yuenyong Opakul, aka Aed Carabao, of an allegation that two blocks of land he owns in Saraburi encroach on protected forest.

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Aed Carabao accused of land grab

Corruption buster Veera Somkwamkid on Tuesday lodged a complaint with police against musician Yuenyong Opakul, aka Aed Carabao, accusing him of encroaching on a public forest in Saraburi province.

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Mum charged with pimping 9-year-old

The mother who admitted to having pimped her nine-year-old daughter and selling a video clip of the sexual act has been arrested at their home in Saraburi, according to Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) police.

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8.5m meth pills seized in Saraburi

Police on Friday arrested three suspects and seized 8.5 million methamphetamine pills in Chalerm Phra Kiat district, Saraburi province, assistant police chief Pol Lt Gen Torsak Sukwimol said at the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) headquarters on Sunday.

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Exat to vet Nakhon Nayok-Saraburi link

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) board will on Tuesday examine plans to extend the network to build a new major road link between Nakhon Nayok and Saraburi to ease traffic congestion along Phahon Yothin Road.

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Mother among women caught selling young girls for sex

Three women have been arrested on charges of enticing young teenage girls into providing sex services for money, one of them the mother of one of the girls.

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Watch what you eat

Earlier this month, children in various provinces across Thailand including Chiang Mai, Phetchaburi, Saraburi, Trang and Kanchanaburi suddenly developed acute conditions, including breathing difficulty, paleness, fatigue and eventually methemoglobin -- a dysfunctional form of haemoglobin that is incapable of transporting oxygen -- after eating unbranded sausages.

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Tourist train slams into truck in Saraburi

An excursion train returning from Pa Sak Jolasid Dam crashed into a tow truck near Kaeng Khoi railway station in Kaeng Khoi district of Saraburi province on Saturday afternoon, the Twitter page of FM.91 Trafficpro reported.

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Dozens of boxed, bagged macaques found in deserted building

Thirty macaques restrained in sealed bags and boxes were found in an unoccupied building in Saraburi province police believe was used by wildlife traffickers to evade vehicle searches at a nearby checkpoint.

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