Korat cooking contest turns skills into career opportunities
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026
The Department of Probation and The Mall Korat staged a street food cooking contest to help probationers develop skills, build livelihoods and reintegrate into society.
Korat Buddhist Lent candle festival returns with grand parade
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026
Nakhon Ratchasima’s Buddhist Lent candle festival returns from July 28–30 with ornate wax sculptures inspired by Lisa and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
King elevates Ajahn Jayasaro as Thailand’s first foreign-born Somdet monk
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
His Majesty the King has graciously elevated eight senior monks to the rank of Somdet Phra Ratchakhana, including Ajahn Jayasaro, the first foreign-born monk in Thailand to receive the title.
Iron Age burial site with rare Phimai Black pottery found at Mun Bon Dam
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026
Archaeologists have discovered human skeletons, ancient tools, ornaments and a remarkably complete Phimai Black pottery vessel at Mun Bon Dam in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Summer storms hit seven provinces, damage 268 homes
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
DDPM says summer storms damaged 268 homes in seven provinces after overnight gales, with machinery deployed and fresh warnings in place through April 20.